Lite Beer Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 SPECIAL REPORTNot every TV viewer is happy with Prayut 'Returning Happiness to the People'KASAMAKORN CHANWANPENTHE SUNDAY NATION BANGKOK: -- YESTERDAY marked the first year of "Returning Happiness to the People in the Country" - one of the country's best-known TV programmes.For one thing, it is hosted by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has a broad base of fans across the country. Secondly, the programme goes on air on all channels at 8.30pm, a time many people look forward to because that's when Thai soap operas are broadcast on leading channels.It is understandable that "Returning Happiness to the People" would receive huge feedback in social media, especially when some soap operas were reaching their climax.Prayut seems to fully acknowledge the popularity of his weekly TV show. He has remarked a couple of times about reviewing its timing as well as its length. And once, he even ordered it to be broadcast at 5pm instead of 8pm. However, a couple of weeks later, it reverted back to 8.30pm.Last week, the premier mumbled again about cutting the duration of the programme and moving it out of prime time. It uses up about an hour each week, pushing the soaps back to 9.30pm. The "happiness" intended by the prime minister actually became "unhappiness" for soap fans.Prayut is well aware of this and even said he'd also seen the programme and was bored.So, the powerful TV host recently said he would try to keep his monologue to under 30 minutes and if possible to change the broadcast time.On the first anniversary of the programme, The Sunday Nation asked academics to share their thoughts. All of them implied that to return happiness to the people, he had to return them their TV.They suggested that the alternatives for the government to actually return happiness to the people could include limiting the broadcast to only the state-run station."It was popular during the first few weeks, but since it's been a year now, it has lost its appeal," Sirote Klampaiboon, an independent scholar and TV host, said last week.Forcing all channels to relay the programme could be considered as monopolising information, Sirote said. People are limited to only receiving news and information from the government when actually they could have been fed other content had the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) allowed the broadcast of something other than "Returning Happiness to the People in the Country", he added.The programme, which usually drags on for more than an hour, has impacted the TV industry, he said. The operators all paid a fortune to bid for a spot on the digital TV platform last year in the hope that they could create content and attract viewers. Undoubtedly, airtime was valuable, he said. The operators held the rights to exploit the resources they had paid for, but the programme hosted by the premier prevented them from doing so, he added.Attasit Pankaew, a political science professor at Thammasat University, said he understood that as the leader of the country, the NCPO would need some channels to communicate with the people."It's totally understandable that the NCPO or the military government has this TV programme. Especially when taking into account how they got into power, there is no doubt that their need to communicate or make themselves understood is high."Sukhum Nuansakul, a scholar, shared his personal experience of being interrupted by the programme when watching a ferocious boxing match. After about 40 minutes, normal programming resumed but he found the bout had already ended.It was upsetting and he believed many had similar experiences. "The government should give people the choice and let them watch what they want," he said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Not-every-TV-viewer-is-happy-with-Prayut-Returning-30261309.html -- The Nation 2015-05-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 A broad base of fans, oh well it must be true. I've never seen his broadcast, a must to avoid for me as I don't like seeing him, he reminds me of my first visit to Madame Tussaud''s. I do get unhappy though when watching a movie,especially one reaching its conclusion, and on comes the govt propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) We often eat out (mukkata) on a Friday evening. The bbq plaza has several large TVs around the walls. Bloody TVs keep breaking down at around 8pm. Nobody seems to bother to fix them for an hour or so. Can't understand it myself! Edited May 30, 2015 by JAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Annoying as {3!@%%&!) when you sit down to watch a movie and 2 minutes into it that program over rides it and they don't pause the movie ! The PMs program ends and the movie comes back on and you've missed the first 50-60 minutes of it. If it's going to be on every single day at the same time, it should be shown on the channel listings and other programs scheduled around it, not over-ridden by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitrevie Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Annoying as {3!@%%&!) when you sit down to watch a movie and 2 minutes into it that program over rides it and they don't pause the movie ! The PMs program ends and the movie comes back on and you've missed the first 50-60 minutes of it. If it's going to be on every single day at the same time, it should be shown on the channel listings and other programs scheduled around it, not over-ridden by it. I was watching a real great historical science program which still had 15 minutes to run when it was cut off. Most of the history programs that started at 6 p.m. lost the first 15 minutes, I just gave up watching one series. My platinum package is due for renewal I don't watch that much anyway but I did enjoy the history and documentaries but I shall forgo them all until things get back to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfurcrown Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 How many of those foreigners who are complaining actually understand what is being said.It's Thailand not England, America ,Australia and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas2 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 With a USB stick plugged into the True Visions set top box it is possible to pause the actually watched / broadcasted tv channel and later continue it without losing any content.Sometimes I even pause a movie / episode at its beginning on purpose - for example to post something unbelievably important and intelligent on TVF - to later continue watching and being able to fast forward the commercial breaks.If I were responsible for a tv channel, where it is known that there will be a (planned) interrupt, I would factor this (including some time reserve) into the schedule of my tv program content following the interrupt.Now, after the "planned break" I just would continue to broadcast the content from its position (maybe a few minutes before, depending on the reserve) when the break started.Basically I would do the same with my tv channel as I already do now with my set top box and a USB stick.With this content buffering, I could at least make sure that the viewers of my channel can seamlessly continue watching the movie / soap / match they were enjoying before the interrupt occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 His wonderful T.V show which airs at 8.30pm. He asked for it to be broadcast at 5pm instead of 8pm. 2 weeks later it was back to being shown at 8.30 pm. Well that all makes perfect sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy666 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Issan people like him but hate TV show, Major Interuption to Thai Soaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmj Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 How many of those foreigners who are complaining actually understand what is being said.It's Thailand not England, America ,Australia and so on. It's runs subtitles in English, so there's a pretty good chance if you can read English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) How many of those foreigners who are complaining actually understand what is being said.It's Thailand not England, America ,Australia and so on. I think, regardless of the language being used, everyone "understands" that they are being fed B.S. and I am personally allergic to that! Edited May 31, 2015 by Always18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Annoying as {3!@%%&!) when you sit down to watch a movie and 2 minutes into it that program over rides it and they don't pause the movie ! The PMs program ends and the movie comes back on and you've missed the first 50-60 minutes of it. If it's going to be on every single day at the same time, it should be shown on the channel listings and other programs scheduled around it, not over-ridden by it. Here's an idea. Switch the dummy box off, or better yet throw it out the window' and watch it on your PC. I've never watched any of his monologues and wouldn't, even on pain of death, but my driver tells me he waffles on and on about sweet sod all and never keeps his promises. Or words to that effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I would imagine Thai people are bored with it . They've got used to the Junta , life goes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 How many of those foreigners who are complaining actually understand what is being said.It's Thailand not England, America ,Australia and so on. I imagine most can read the English subtitles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 A broad base of fans, oh well it must be true. I've never seen his broadcast, a must to avoid for me as I don't like seeing him, he reminds me of my first visit to Madame Tussaud''s. I do get unhappy though when watching a movie,especially one reaching its conclusion, and on comes the govt propaganda. All they watch in our house is Thai ladies netball, Muay Thai, shitty B movies, and Thai soaps.. 50% is not a bad result!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I would imagine Thai people are bored with it . They've got used to the Junta , life goes on Apathy at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Keep the show to an hour but move the time - to say 3.00 am ? Everyone happy then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Have faith guys, it will get better!! Heard through the grapevine that Costas has been hired as a PR consultant by Prayut!! He is personally behind Mr P's two latest very successful campaigns: " I am not against democracy" and "The future is bright" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) Keep the show to an hour but move the time - to say 3.00 am ? Everyone happy then ? And one actor should grow a mustache......just watched this guy for ten minutes and one sentence was: " I hope the Thai people will think for me." If that continues more and more people will need Haloperidol. Edited May 31, 2015 by lostinisaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 How many of those foreigners who are complaining actually understand what is being said.It's Thailand not England, America ,Australia and so on. I imagine most can read the English subtitles! Most are too lazy and at that time of the day already a bit drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Rumour has it that the PM wanted Ron Burgundy to come and do his speeches, but Ron said he was "washing his hare" and couldn't accomodate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I don't get how addicted people are to the TV. I didn't watch TV for 15 years and maybe saw 1 movie per year on the computer. My wife maybe turned on the TV 4 times till the coup, 2 times to watch Prayut and 2 times to check around and turn off again because there is nothing interesting on all the satellites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Where did Prayut - o get the idea that Thai's were unhappy , did he get a NIDA poll on this at the start of the Junta journey, they are more un - happy that Thai Democracy has been shot to sh!!t , of course under section 44, clause C, I can't say that, the best soap opera happening at the moment is the Junta incorporated , enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Thai Soap operas keeps half the nation at home, hence less traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) A broad base of fans, oh well it must be true. I've never seen his broadcast, a must to avoid for me as I don't like seeing him, he reminds me of my first visit to Madame Tussaud''s. I do get unhappy though when watching a movie,especially one reaching its conclusion, and on comes the govt propaganda. All they watch in our house is Thai ladies netball, Muay Thai, shitty B movies, and Thai soaps.. 50% is not a bad result!! edit: I take back my not so nice comment. Edited May 31, 2015 by Nickymaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Obama and prayut are both contributing to global warming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Actually the program aired at 5 P.M. this past Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Annoying as {3!@%%&!) when you sit down to watch a movie and 2 minutes into it that program over rides it and they don't pause the movie ! The PMs program ends and the movie comes back on and you've missed the first 50-60 minutes of it. If it's going to be on every single day at the same time, it should be shown on the channel listings and other programs scheduled around it, not over-ridden by it. I was watching a real great historical science program which still had 15 minutes to run when it was cut off. Most of the history programs that started at 6 p.m. lost the first 15 minutes, I just gave up watching one series. My platinum package is due for renewal I don't watch that much anyway but I did enjoy the history and documentaries but I shall forgo them all until things get back to normal. I have tears in my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 It's gotta be a hard pill to swallow hard for a budding megalomaniac to be confronted with a Special Report like this. The satire in it is even more telling. The irony here is the junta has publicly reassured itself of being "in control" with audacious acts like canceling Boogey Man Thaksin's passport(s), but can't manage a change in time slot for their own mandatory television show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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