How did such an idea come about? PM mocks Suthep's call for him to carry on as PM

[rooster59]

How did such an idea come about? PM mocks Suthep's call for him to carry on as PM

By The Nation

 

 

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha voiced doubt on Friday when asked by a troop of reporters about the strong support expressed by Suthep Thaugsuban for him to become premier again after the next election.

 

Suthep is the former leader of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee that staged mass rallies in Bangkok against the Yingluck Shinawatra government prior to the military intervening to take power in May 2014.

 

Prayut replied briefly in a high pitched voice: “How did such an idea come about?”

 

Speculation has swirled after Suthep stepped out in firm support of the former Army chief continuing to lead the country after the election.

 

However, the PM made no further comment. In fact, it was the fourth day since he warned that he would not be speaking to the media for a short period.

 

The election is coming into sight, as charter drafters submit organic laws to the National Legislative Assembly for enactment, and some concerned individuals have made moves. 

 

Some former senior members of the PDRC have expressed their wish to return to the Democrat Party, which they left prior to joining mass street demonstrations against the Yingluck administration and its contentious amnesty proposal. 

 

Debate about the new government and who will lead the country after the election has surged, especially within the Democrats.

 

Prayut attended at a Farmers’ Day ceremony and said that the government was sticking to its roadmap, while also asking for cooperation from all sides so that the country can move forward.

 

He said although his government did not come from an election, it had managed to restore peace to some extent.

 

If people wished to see the country move forward with peace, they should cooperate with one another, he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30317100

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-04

[berybert]

Nice scarf.

Bye bye baby.

I think not.

[leeneeds]

"Sticking to the road map"

                of 

Moving the goal posts 

[YetAnother]

forget not that the guy whose name starts with an s said 'i dont respect foreingners....'; heaven help all of us expats should a guy like this be pm

[Reigntax]

Since when did the mad monk become the representative voice of the people or democracy?

 

If anything, he is the true voice of the junta and everything they represent and his actions and intentions are the root cause of Thai probems over the last century.

Edited June 4, 2017 by Reigntax

[Reigntax]

2 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

forget not that the guy whose name starts with an s said 'i dont respect foreingners....'; heaven help all of us expats should a guy like this be pm

 

Heaven help Thailand if he does even more!

[tracker1]

I think reeducation works in some cases

[nikmar]

Since when did the mad monk become the representative voice of the people or democracy?
 
If anything, he is the true voice of the junta and everything they represent and his actions and intentions are the root cause of Thai probems over the last century.

I said similar in a different post

It appears Suthep is employed as the junta's PR.

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[Dobredin Ghusputin]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Prayut replied briefly in a high pitched voice

 

Just like those cartoon advts on the BTS?

[nikmar]

 
Just like those cartoon advts on the BTS?

Yep. All wide eyed innocence

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[saakura]

Well, if an overwhelming majority of thais would want him to continue (as gauged from his 4 questions, answers to which are being collected by his minions now), he might then show his magnanimity and humbleness by accepting to continue as the PM, not for himself but to save the kingdom.

[yellowboat]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He said although his government did not come from an election, it had managed to restore peace to some extent.

It could have done that while not dismantling a representative government.  Until rule of law is established in Thailand, there will be no real progress.

[NoBrainer]

I think the first thing that should have been done after the last coup, would have been to ban all politicians that have ever held office in the past, from ever holding office again in the future.

It is obvious that they had their chance, and things never worked out for the country, so why take a 4 or 5 year break and then re-install the same people again?

 

There are plenty of qualified people to run the country, so there is no logical reason to reinstate the groups that have previously failed to administer the country successfully.

 

Let a whole new group of people take a crack at it. Couldn't be much worse than the past.

 

Maybe, just Maybe, new young blood with modern thinking processes, could bring this country back to prosperity.

 

 

[fatdrunkandstupid]

13 minutes ago, NoBrainer said:

I think the first thing that should have been done after the last coup, would have been to ban all politicians that have ever held office in the past, from ever holding office again in the future.

It is obvious that they had their chance, and things never worked out for the country, so why take a 4 or 5 year break and then re-install the same people again?

 

There are plenty of qualified people to run the country, so there is no logical reason to reinstate the groups that have previously failed to administer the country successfully.

 

Let a whole new group of people take a crack at it. Couldn't be much worse than the past.

 

Maybe, just Maybe, new young blood with modern thinking processes, could bring this country back to prosperity.

 

 

 

Plenty of prosperity here already.  However it is only to be found among the militarized elite.

[saminoz]

Good grief, I thought the silly little general said last week that he'd shut up for a couple of weeks.  The idiot simply can't keep his dumbass views and comments out of the press.

[hansnl]

4 hours ago, Reigntax said:

Since when did the mad monk become the representative voice of the people or democracy?

 

If anything, he is the true voice of the junta and everything they represent and his actions and intentions are the root cause of Thai probems over the last century.

Is he that old?

[hansnl]

45 minutes ago, fatdrunkandstupid said:

 

Plenty of prosperity here already.  However it is only to be found among the militarized elite.

Any different in your own country?

Maybe not the military part, but the rest, yes!

[thurien]

1 hour ago, NoBrainer said:

There are plenty of qualified people to run the country, so there is no logical reason to reinstate the groups that have previously failed to administer the country successfully

 

In Thailand, then you have to find new answers to the next "cui bono" question - any new kid on the block quickly turns his back to everything good for the country and shall rather concentrate on ego-centrism

[Happyman58]

I guess he read about Julius Ceasar 3 times he was offered the crown and 3 times he refused it He wants it alright

[Tatsujin]

3 hours ago, saakura said:

Well, if an overwhelming majority of thais would want him to continue (as gauged from his 4 questions, answers to which are being collected by his minions now), he might then show his magnanimity and humbleness by accepting to continue as the PM, not for himself but to save the kingdom.

No need, he will be pulling the strings behind the scenes no matter who becomes "elected" PM, whilst his strings will continue to be pulled by those higher up.

[Chris Lawrence]

deny, deny, deny  

[soalbundy]

7 hours ago, Happyman58 said:

I guess he read about Julius Ceasar 3 times he was offered the crown and 3 times he refused it He wants it alright

but look how Caesar ended up, leaking all over the forum

[Laab Muu]

12 hours ago, YetAnother said:

forget not that the guy whose name starts with an s said 'i dont respect foreingners....'; heaven help all of us expats should a guy like this be pm

His quote was:
 

Quote

"I don't respect 'farangs'. We do not have to surrender to them,"

 

And he was deputy PM when he said it. 

 

[ratcatcher]

7 hours ago, Happyman58 said:

I guess he read about Julius Ceasar 3 times he was offered the crown and 3 times he refused it He wants it alright

Perhaps he also thinks Cassius resides in the Emirates