PM asks public not to be misled by disinformation spread by critics and opponents

[rooster59]

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

[tracker1]

Hmmmm no comment !

[BigBadGeordie]

Just a little selective edit of the OP.

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha urged members of the public not to be misled by government 

[Loaded]

Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

[Thailand]

You are only to be misled by what we tell you, ignore any other disinformation.

[PatOngo]

If BS was music...........................................................!

 

The hub of mushroom food!

[Wilsonandson]

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?

[shanesox]

The only economic expansion of anything substantial is Government spending, borrowed money at that!


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[colinneil]

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.

[akampa]

'The most terrifying words

In the English language are:

I'm from the government

and I'm here to help.'

-Ronald Reagan

[teddog]

This utter duffer spreading the word, now this word obviously is in Thai..section 44 from Bogner to wherever,everyone is learning it

[Ricardo]

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 ! 

[yellowboat]

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. 

[edwinchester]

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.

[ChrisY1]

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!

[rkidlad]

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?

 

 

[maoro2013]

The whole thing is about 'don't try to discredit me' no matter what is happening.

[wxpwzrd]

2 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Hmmmm no comment !

This is turning into the "safest" comment for anything in Thailand...

[Chris Lawrence]

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.

[mtls2005]

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.

[mikebell]

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.

[dageurreotype]

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.

[Wilsonandson]

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?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wallander4]

Pot, kettle, black but how would this clueless guy know ...

[Emster23]

I prefer to get my disinformation from approved government sources.

[elgordo38]

7 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

Bloomberg

Is that an iceberg with flowers on it.???