Prayut takes his time to decide on top jobs

By The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Cabinet has delayed consideration of a reshuffle list for the replacement of at least 10 top officials due to retire this year, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to look through the proposal again by himself this weekend.

 

The list came under the spotlight when the Isra News Agency obtained a letter sent from the Secretariat of the Cabinet Office to the premier’s deputies and Cabinet members. The letter firmly addressed a June 29 Cabinet resolution that showed guidelines for selecting top officials to take up the soon-to-be-vacated positions.

 

Besides placing candidates into three main groups based on their seniority and creativity, the resolution suggested that candidates must possess vision and be capable of performing their duties in line with the government’s 20-year national strategy as well as future reform plans as addressed in the charter.

 

These, the letter noted, would be counted as the most critical criteria for selection. 

 

A source at Government House had earlier said that the Cabinet would consider the matter yesterday.

 

Among the retiring officials is Prime Minister’s Office permanent secretary Jirachai Moonthongroy, who once chaired the Tort Liability Investigation Committee looking into the financial damage to the state caused by the Yingluck Shinawatra government’s rice-pledging scheme.

 

The secretary-general to the National Security Council, General Taweep Netniyom, and the director of the National Intelligence Agency, Ravee Prachuabmoh, are among those due to retire later this year.

 

The permanent secretaries at the Interior, Social Development and Human Security, Labour, Energy, Commerce, Public Health, and Industry ministries will also be replaced.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30320460

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-07-12

If these positions remained vacant, would anyone notice ?

Maybe waiting for new batteries for the calculator.

Just waiting to see who offers the best price for appointment.  Should be a good earner as these positions to be nominated, there must be huge opportunity's for enrichment for the lucky candidate given Thailands corruption ranking, so obviously their selection must come at a price. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the director of the National Intelligence Agency, Ravee Prachuabmoh

don't remember this guy appearing in the news at all for anything..., therefore he is good at his job, clandestine, spy-like fellow  

The weekend will be checking deposits in offshore accounts................................oops

One has to laugh as most senior positions are given to persons retireing usually in 12 months from taking up the position presumably to prop up their retirement payout so in reallity none would be to concerned about the PMs 20 year plan ! Someone did mention previously how many Generals there were in the Millitary so there is no shortage of available applicants maybe there is a more sinister cause for delay but I don't want to go there !

6 hours ago, webfact said:

".....capable of performing their duties in line with the government’s 20-year national strategy..."

There it is again. That not so subtle message that the military junta is here for the long run. Minimum 20 years.

 

Anyway it is difficult for him to choose which of his relations are best suited to the positions. He will probably be catching up with his brother over the weekend to discuss things and they will decide together which of the rellies and in-laws get the nod.

6 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

There it is again. That not so subtle message that the military junta is here for the long run. Minimum 20 years.

 

Anyway it is difficult for him to choose which of his relations are best suited to the positions. He will probably be catching up with his brother over the weekend to discuss things and they will decide together which of the rellies and in-laws get the nod.

This is not the first government to make a 20 year plan.

8 minutes ago, Valentine said:

This is not the first government to make a 20 year plan.

Not the first Thai military government led by a pompous, self-absorbed general are you meaning? 

Or are you referring to any old common garden variety government around the world.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut takes his time to decide on top jobs

...at least 10 top officials due to retire this year,

Maybe he is too busy composing a Chinese Opera for their farewell parties.

the director of the National Intelligence Agency, Ravee Prachuabmoh

 

Now there is a most taxing job. Just for my elucidation does this involve searching for some intelligence or the gathering of some intelligence because either could be construed as virtually impossible.......

19 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Not the first Thai military government led by a pompous, self-absorbed general are you meaning? 

Or are you referring to any old common garden variety government around the world.

Democratically elected Thai governments have done it before but usually for a lesser time span like 7 or 10 years. At one stage Mr T said he would rule for 12 years or more.

On 7/12/2017 at 4:34 AM, webfact said:

as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to look through the proposal again by himself this weekend.

let the cronyism continue

On Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at 10:33 AM, colinneil said:

Maybe waiting for new batteries for the calculator.

 

The longer the wait, the fatter the envelopes get.

6 hours ago, YetAnother said:

let the cronyism continue

and add nepotism.

On 7/12/2017 at 4:34 AM, webfact said:

candidates must ..... be capable of performing their duties in line with the government’s 20-year national strategy as well as future reform plans as addressed in the charter.

Prayut also as outgoing Chief of NCPO will have the same authority to judge nominated cabinet members by whatever newly elected government before they can be recommended for official endorsement. There's not going to be much room for any new political visions for the next elected government other than what Prayut and the military will allow.

And remember, if the next elected government displease Prayut, he will not rule out another coup.

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

 

On 7/12/2017 at 1:01 PM, The Dark Lord said:

the director of the National Intelligence Agency, Ravee Prachuabmoh

 

Now there is a most taxing job. Just for my elucidation does this involve searching for some intelligence or the gathering of some intelligence because either could be construed as virtually impossible.......

Must have lots of empty boxes... I mean offices... 

 

Would be better if they added Research before Agency though