rooster59 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 PM asks public not to be misled by disinformation spread by critics and opponents Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urged members of the public not to be misled by government critics and opponents who have kept saying that, despite economic improvements as claimed by the government, the grassroot people are yet to reap the fruit of the economic prosperity. All these negative criticism are intended to undermine investment climate which is steadily improving, said the prime minister, adding that the government was fully aware of the problems of the grassroot people and had been trying to solve them within this year. He noted that the national economy started to pick up in 2014, registering 0.8 percent growth, followed by 2.8 percent the following year and 3.2 percent in 2016. If all the mega projects proceed as planned, the prime minister said that Thailand would enjoy 3.5 percent growth rate this year. Although the growth is not as robust as it used to be in the past, he noted that the economic performance was likely to improve with stability. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-asks-public-not-misled-disinformation-spread-critics-opponents/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-04-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hmmmm no comment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Just a little selective edit of the OP. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urged members of the public not to be misled by government Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. Edited April 28, 2017 by Loaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 You are only to be misled by what we tell you, ignore any other disinformation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 If BS was music...........................................................! The hub of mushroom food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Two points to clear up on this:-The first quarter for most global leading countries is a slow down on growth. Not just Thailand.Spreading rumours on the economy is called speculation and shouldn't be against the law. Has the PM ever watched the Bloomberg channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanesox Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The only economic expansion of anything substantial is Government spending, borrowed money at that! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Believe only me, would i lie to you. We need Chinese subs for defence of our country, we do believe me, yes we do. Do not believe those people who say toys for the boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akampa Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 'The most terrifying words In the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' -Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddog Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 This utter duffer spreading the word, now this word obviously is in Thai..section 44 from Bogner to wherever,everyone is learning it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 But some of the misinformation comes from Cabinet-level, just look at the spate of announcements while you were away in Bahrein, Prime Minister ? I'd agree that the economy is growing at a reasonable rate by global-standards, double the UK's & much higher than most of Europe, but any government needs to ensure that it filters down to the people, and not just by handouts or unsustainable price-support schemes, or short-term undeliverable populist vote-winning fake-promises. Perhaps focus more on working with fellow ASEAN-members, rather than viewing them as potential-enemies, who need to be awed ? These are your friends, for Heavens' sake ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Wilsonandson said: PM ever watched the Bloomberg channel? Think he spends most of his time on the Disney Channel or perhaps the Cartoon Network. Doing business under his authority has become much harder. Investment in neighboring countries looks far more interesting than Thailand at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) One reason for speculation, or disinformation, or fake news, as authoritarians sometimes call it, is the lack of credible information from official sources other than 'trust me'. Take the disappearing plaque for example. The official silence is deafening so no wonder people speculate on what really happened. It is simply not good enough to say believe us and listen to nobody else. Edited April 29, 2017 by edwinchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Wilsonandson said: Two points to clear up on this:- The first quarter for most global leading countries is a slow down on growth. Not just Thailand. Spreading rumours on the economy is called speculation and shouldn't be against the law. Has the PM ever watched the Bloomberg channel? He's probably a little slow on his English skills.....I would doubt he watches any English language programs...they're foreign! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Okay, so what happens when a 'democratically' elected government come into power. Can Thai people then begin to criticize or will that be not allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 The whole thing is about 'don't try to discredit me' no matter what is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 2 hours ago, tracker1 said: Hmmmm no comment ! This is turning into the "safest" comment for anything in Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Its what you get when a General starts running an economy. You put your critics in goal or detain them under a made up article. Then you get to say whatever you like, because it is true as there are no critics. All we are getting to hear is that the General hasn't caught up with the others as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 One reason for speculation, or disinformation, or fake news, as authoritarians sometimes call it, is the lack of credible information from official sources other than 'trust me'. Yes, and is compounded by multiple Junta talking heads with different messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 4 hours ago, rooster59 said: the problems of the grassroot people They want a vote; education; jobs; food; justice; a police force; freedom of speech; street food. They don't want submarines; different laws for the rich; corruption; unusually rich politicians/police/army generals; press censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 31 minutes ago, mikebell said: They want a vote; education; jobs; food; justice; a police force; freedom of speech; street food. They don't want submarines; different laws for the rich; corruption; unusually rich politicians/police/army generals; press censorship. Then, in line with a piece in yesterday's BP, why don't they get off their <deleted> and insist on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 They want a vote; education; jobs; food; justice; a police force; freedom of speech; street food. They don't want submarines; different laws for the rich; corruption; unusually rich politicians/police/army generals; press censorship. Does "They" = The red shirts?Does "They don't'' = The yellow shirts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallander4 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Pot, kettle, black but how would this clueless guy know ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I prefer to get my disinformation from approved government sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Wilsonandson said: Bloomberg Is that an iceberg with flowers on it.??? Edited April 29, 2017 by elgordo38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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