Let’s talk about it next year, PM says about timing for general election

By The Nation

 

PM Prayut.

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha spoke on Tuesday about the timing for the next general election, saying he would see when it was appropriate to hold it, but stressing that it would definitely be after the ceremony for King Rama IX’s cremation and King Rama X’s ceremonial accession to the throne.

 

“So, next year, let’s talk about it, but you should in the meantime prepare for it. Everything is on the roadmap,” said the premier. “When the time comes, how can I stop it?”

 

Prayut also mentioned the election for Bangkok’s next governor, but said he had not yet confirmed whether this would take place before or after the general election.

 

Meanwhile, his deputy General Prawit Wongsuwan reiterated that the military never wanted to get involved in politics, and that they would end their roles once the national election had taken place. 

 

However, he stressed he could not give any assurance that a coup would not take place again, as nobody knew what would happen in the future.

 

The deputy PM made the remarks in response to growing calls for the military to be reformed, in line with other sectors.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30320463

 

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“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”  

I was walking along a night market last night, overheard 2 vendor's conversation.. " ...hoping the elections can come fast, so we can return to the good old days again..."

6 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

I was walking along a night market last night, overheard 2 vendor's conversation.. " ...hoping the elections can come fast, so we can return to the good old days again..."

So i guess the good old days must be when the politicians is to busy with filling their pockets to worry about making and enforcing laws for the better of Thailand?

 

Just curious what language did you here this in?

12 minutes ago, Moonmoon said:

I was walking along a night market last night, overheard 2 vendor's conversation.. " ...hoping the elections can come fast, so we can return to the good old days again..."

I agree. 

so the jist of this article is that no leader knows anything, will not commit to anything and we can sit on their gobbledygook speech

"But stressing it would definately be held after the Popes wedding and Hell freezing over."

 

There that's more like it.

I think they will keep on talking about it

1 hour ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

2001 until 2005 were halcyon days for Thailand. 

 

Certainly the best years economically, politically and in regards stability in my 30 years here.

 

 

Most people remember alllll the trouble started in 2006. It's been nothing but chaos since. 

My head hurts with it all. 

 

And next year he be like "We should've talked about this sooner, now we gotta postpone because the time ain't right".

2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”  

when I read that I stopped after that. no, he couldn't have, I thought to myself. let me start that paragraph again. LOL. yep, he really did say that!! hahaha. some out of this world shit

2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”  

sounds like an egoist speaking to what he perceives as a very stupid audience

2 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

2001 until 2005 were halcyon days for Thailand. 

 

Certainly the best years economically, politically and in regards stability in my 30 years here.

 

 

And then the GFC came along and central bank QE created a massively imbalanced flow of funds into bonds which slowly but surely took the wind out of the sails of commodity based economies like Thailand. No one here is to blame for that!   

2 hours ago, bamukloy said:

So i guess the good old days must be when the politicians is to busy with filling their pockets to worry about making and enforcing laws for the better of Thailand?

 

Just curious what language did you here this in?

Even if the politicians who were voted in as the elected government were taking money on side, as least they made the economy much much better than the current fools who only know how to lose his temper at every difficult question, use Article 44 to get their way and exhaust the taxpayers money to buy chinese submarines and tanks instead of investing in their own people and infrastructure, all the while writing new songs to sing about the goodness of themselves. 

 

What laws are being enforced now? It is still the same old BS everyday. Corruption is still rife. And yet businesses are going from bad to worse, people losing jobs. How do I know? I am also 1 of those operating a small business here. Though I am doing well, it is really entirely up to myself with no help from this government and I see my neighbors businesses going bust everyday and it makes me sad for them.

3 hours ago, bamukloy said:

 

 

Just curious what language did you here this in?

In Thai, I understand and speak Thai. 

 

4 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”  

sounds like an egoist speaking to what he perceives as a very stupid audience

Committees.........We need to form more committees............

13 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”  

He wasn't being rhetorical. Answers on a postcard, please. 

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”

 

Hahaha... the time has come and passed, and you have stopped it. Many times, General Sir.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he could not give any assurance that a coup would not take place again, as nobody knew what would happen in the future.

The deputy PM made the remarks in response to growing calls for the military to be reformed, in line with other sectors.

What Prawit is saying: If a civilian government tries to reform the military, then there will be a coup. A coup to end all coups.

" However, he stressed he could not give any assurance that a coup would not take place again, as nobody knew what would happen in the future. "

 

And there it is- the eternal Sword of Damocles threatening whoever will be in power in the future 

14 hours ago, bamukloy said:

So i guess the good old days must be when the politicians is to busy with filling their pockets to worry about making and enforcing laws for the better of Thailand?

 

Just curious what language did you here this in?

You hear it all over Thailand. Anyone with a decent understanding of the Thai or Isaan language can hear it. 

59 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Committees.........We need to form more committees............

And there shall be a committee to oversee each committee that shall have 4 subcommittees. 

 

12 hours ago, greenchair said:

Most people remember alllll the trouble started in 2006. It's been nothing but chaos since. 

My head hurts with it all. 

 

actually it was over 80 years ago when power was given to the people/army. 20 coups and counting.

Keep the military happy with a few more expensive toys, and he can stay in power until there is no alternative but him.

 

“When the time comes, how can I stop it?”

 

That was not a rhetorical statement, he was asking all the senior military in the audience for their input.

12 hours ago, Topdoc said:

And then the GFC came along and central bank QE created a massively imbalanced flow of funds into bonds which slowly but surely took the wind out of the sails of commodity based economies like Thailand. No one here is to blame for that!   

Yeah, stupid vendors just spouting their opinion instead of studying economics for many years and writing a PhD so they can correctly analyze why times were good for them in the past...

 

It doesn't matter who was to blame, all they remember is that things were better then.

If only the green shirts were smarter and let the corrupt government destroy itself, but no, they had to jump in and recieved all the blame.

Same Same nothing changes here TIT

All this froth about something you can do nothing about

Go have a look at the wall, you will find the answer there

12 hours ago, Moonmoon said:

In Thai, I understand and speak Thai. 

 

I think Bamukloy thought you were sitting on a barstool all day complaining about Thailand without speaking a word of Thai yourself... like himself.

 

It must come as quite a surprise to him that the general population is not as happy with the general as he is.

He is happy though, because nothing stands between him and his Chang beer at his favorite beer bar.