PM Prayut gags justice minister and deputy defence minister

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PM gags justice minister and deputy defence minister



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has ordered Justice Minister Paiboon Kumchaya and Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Seetabutr to stop commenting on the Rajabhakti Park scandal in a bid to put an end to their war of words.

Informed sources said that the prime minister had wanted the two minister to wait until the Defence Ministry’s fact-finding committee has come up with its findings on the controversy.

The war of words stemmed from a remark made last week by General Paiboon suggesting that there was corruption in the park project after he received evidences presented to him by Jatuporn Promphan and Natthawut Saikua, two cored leaders of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship.

General Paiboon’s remark drew flak from General Udomdej who questioned how the justice minister jumped into conclusion about corruption in the park project after having received “a brown envelop with a few pieces of papers inside” from the two men.

The deputy defence minister who has come under heavy pressure to resign said he felt hurted by the scandal despite the fact that he had done his best for the project and had honestly served the country throughout his military career.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-gags-justice-minister-and-deputy-defence-minister


-- Thai PBS 2015-12-14

[NongKhaiKid]

Satop fighting you two or I won't let you back in the sandbox or playground, so there.

Now dear PM any chance you can practice what you are currently preaching ?

[Somtamnication]

I am so sorry you feel "hurted".

[This Thing of Darkness]

I wonder if its the Udon Des that I know ?

[Aussieroaming]

The cone of silence

[chainarong]

One cannot understand how these two were aloud to speak anyway , after all isn't the whole of the country under some sort of Gag or freedom of speech.....................

[diehard60]

“a brown envelop with a few pieces of papers inside”

It is probably not the paper but MAYBE the WORDS and / or pictures on them.

[Caveat Emptor]

Cracks appearing along the corridors of power ?

There's an old saying about a certain type of people falling out I think !

[waldroj]

The Defence Ministry's "fact-finding" committee will provide the answers!

Unless they can somehow conclude that both ministers are correct, then one of the pair (or both) must be stood down for telling tales.

What a dilemma for the junta-head! 555

[englishoak]

Wonder which one is in the Prem camp.

Edited December 14, 2015 by englishoak

[Puwa]

"...two cored leaders..."

[oneday]

If you want to stop the bickering then give a press conference telling the public exactly what you are doing to investigate the alleged corruption rather than arresting FB posters.

[waldroj]

Puwa,

A Freudian-slip! Prayut would wish that they were cored (with a dirty great auger).

[retarius]

Great so the defence ministry is investigating....obviously no conflict of interest there...truly independent.

[Toknarok]

Isn't Prayuth's younger brother head of the Ministry of Defence?

[jaltsc]

"...the prime minister had wanted the two minister to wait until the Defence Ministry’s fact-finding committee has come up with its findings on the controversy."

Didnt' he mean: "Fact Fabricating Committee"?

[Denim]

Isn't Prayuth's younger brother head of the Ministry of Defence?

What ! Off for some attitude adjustment with you.

( along with anyone who ' likes ' your post.)

[Denim]

Puwa,

A Freudian-slip! Prayut would wish that they were cored (with a dirty great auger).

You have misunderstood. Apparently the two red shirt leaders are so handsome that when they walk down the street all the women go :

" Core ........ "

hence they become cored. Hope that helps.

[bheard]

On reading the headline I was really hoping to see pics of two men with gags tied around their heads.

No such luck, but maybe the most effective thing for Prayut to do . . .

[HooHaa]

oh gags!

i misunderstood, i thought it had something to do with a love triangle.

[Eric Loh]

Wonder which one is in the Prem camp.

They are all in his camp. Just 'good' corruption carried out by 'good people' and should be protected. Bad corruption seems limited to elected politicians and civil servants who are not morally well-located in the Ammart circles.

[ratcatcher]

Isn't Prayuth's younger brother head of the Ministry of Defence?

No. That would be General Prawit Wongsuwan.

Preecha Chan-Ocha is merely a Permanent Secretary (until he becomes impermanent)

[jaywalker]

On reading the headline I was really hoping to see pics of two men with gags tied around their heads.

No such luck, but maybe the most effective thing for Prayut to do . . .

When I read the headline my first thought was "What did he gag them with?" (use your imagination).

[gamini]

Wonder which one is in the Prem camp.

Obviously neither. And what is the Prem camp? You should explain if you are so knowledgeable.

[MZurf]

Wonder which one is in the Prem camp.

Obviously neither. And what is the Prem camp? You should explain if you are so knowledgeable.

If you have to ask what the Prem camp is then how can you conclude that neither belong to it?? Edited December 14, 2015 by MZurf

[Srikcir]

Wonder which one is in the Prem camp.

Obviously neither. And what is the Prem camp? You should explain if you are so knowledgeable.

Knowledge and compliance with LM laws are incompatible.

You'll have to do your own research.

[zaphod reborn]

In Thailand,

“a brown envelope with a few pieces of papers inside”

always seems to carry a lot of weight with government officials.

[Lupatria]

“a brown envelop with a few pieces of papers inside”

Two things made me wonder: Is he the only one not knowing what the term "brown envelope" stands for and if he had those pieces of paper in mind with artistically designed numbers on them?

[BlindMagician]

Clueless bunch of babies.

[ggt]

The PM, being of average statue, does not appear to be the kind of man that could gag anyone...IMHO...