PM makes political remarks to SEA Games athletes

By Thai PBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday (Aug 9) made some political remarks while speaking to a number of athletes who called on him at Government House before departing for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the 29th SEA Games.

 

He told the athletes to adhere to the rules and sportsmanship.

 

“Don’t argue with the judges. Athletes and spectators should respect each other. Sometimes sport fans refuse to accept competition results because patriotism is strong in this region. So, we have to be careful,” he said.

 

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Pre-empting the press corp of the reason as to why, if the local sports fans decide to engage in a spot of kerfuffle, it is merely an expression of patriotism?

“You don’t need to go anywhere else because you were born in Thailand and holding Thai nationality.  However, somebody may not want to die in Thailand.  Just let them do that,” Gen Prayut said.

 

He urged the athletes to do their best, and not to concern too much about their looks.

 

What an odd things to say, or the translator got them wrong.   

 

They will be on TV, so a certain amount primping is necessary.    The good general primps. 

" Don’t ask what the country has done for us. We have to ask what we have done for our country,"

 

The Thai JFK