Thanks for the memories - tearful sacked tourism minister goes online after PM boots her out

[Cadbury]

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

If she was doing such a wonderful job, perhaps she can explain why she got sacked? That normally happens when you are failing badly.

She got the sack because she was an embarrassment to Prayut. Just like a few of the others who were shunted for the same reason. 

All his ministers fail badly, some more than others and she was one of those who tried hard but relied too much on the idiots who served in her department.

I still have a soft spot for her. At least she showed signs of humanity and humility and sincere tears which is more than most of Prayut's power crazed military bully boys have to offer.

[amvet]

1 hour ago, the guest said:

Its amazing how many Thais have to go outside of Thailand to be educated by Farangs. Yet their learning of values, such as freedom of speech and equal respect for others, seems to dissipate as soon as they land in LOS. Have they learned nothing ?

It is a true wonder anyone comes here and in increasing numbers every year.

[Sid Celery]

5 hours ago, amvet said:

Hardly enough.  She was educated in the USA and Chairman of Toshiba Thailand which her parents own.  Major Gen is small potatoes. 

And just how do you think her parents got be high up in Toshiba Thailand? Part of the price to Toshiba of doing business in Thailand, same as all the rest. And the price was requested why? Generous donations.

 

Allegedly.

[mark131v]

9 hours ago, JoePai said:

Can anyone say how she actually got the job in the first place  ?

Wife of a general isn't she.....

[gandalf12]

On 27/11/2017 at 12:52 PM, darksidedog said:

If she was doing such a wonderful job, perhaps she can explain why she got sacked? That normally happens when you are failing badly.

You are talking about Thailand? It isn't clear from what you are saying

[alfalfa19]

Did she fail to make the requisite number of BS   feel-good tourist arrival predictions? 

[Jim walker]

After she filled every hotel room in Thailand twice over for 52 weeks since she was in charge and convinced half the people on the planet to visit Thailand every year. Without exaggeration 

[Lupatria]

These are tears of joy. Now she finally has the time to try out her Pokémon and other fancy ideas she came up with.

[cms22]

17 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

The last Hub.

Hub of tears.

Hub of lies and liars

[djayz]

16 hours ago, Nigeone said:

Will we get some honest arrival figures now I wonder ?

Highly unlikely. 

 

The very first thing our accounting lecturer told us at college was "never believe figures you haven't falsified yourself". 

[IamNoone88]

Thanks for all those Chinese quality tourists and good bye.

[eggers]

Despite all the cynical comments, didn't seem to do a bad job;  think, other non-performing ministers could have been rolled before her.....maybe, PM 's got a few more to come!! 

 

[steven100]

good bye ....   pls stop crying ...

[SABloke]

9 hours ago, Nigeone said:

Will we get some honest arrival figures now I wonder ?

With Gen. So-and-so in charge we can expect the utmost truth i.e 10 Trillion tourist arrivals next year 

[greatwhitenorth]

Does this mean I don 't have to wrap my cell phone in tinfoil any more or will it still be tracking my location for TAT.

[Colabamumbai]

Visions  of grandeur.

[Ricardo]

Dear Minister, thank-you for your public-service, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

[Trouble]

16 hours ago, darksidedog said:

If she was doing such a wonderful job, perhaps she can explain why she got sacked? That normally happens when you are failing badly.

Would be more interesting to hear from the PM as to why he canned her.  Did he feel she did not perform in the job?  Has he got someone to reward? Just old fashioned politics?  Not a lot a Tourism minister can do to get the numbers up when the news reports of this and that which sometimes work against tourism.  Lots of questions but there will be no answers.

[Juan B Tong]

Such drama.  After a hi-so life of privileges and entitlement the poor dear got the sack.

 

Boo hoo hoo.

 

Still not bad looks for an old woman of 57.

[sammieuk1]

Did not mention her stated aim to dismantle the sex industry that phew .

[klauskunkel]

17 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

We are going to miss that wacky chick.

Right you are. She inspired many posts. Just like Chalerm, the wacky cock!

[mtls2005]

This a plum position and giving it back to Kowsurat, was a savvy political move (he a Chartthai honcho and will be needed to form a "camouflage coalition").

 

Most of this cabinet reshuffle accomplished similar goals.

 

Kobkarn had a nice run, no clue why she'd want to hang on?

[Pattaya28]

I know I am asking much, but """why was she sacked""" ?

Surely this is an important part of the report that has been omitted for some reason.

Again, Sanook only doing 1/2 the report.

[Orac]

8 hours ago, Sid Celery said:

And just how do you think her parents got be high up in Toshiba Thailand? Part of the price to Toshiba of doing business in Thailand, same as all the rest. And the price was requested why? Generous donations.

 

Allegedly.

 

It is a well established family with a history of supporting the military do her mother was in an ideal situation to negotiate a deal with Toshiba since they needed a Thai partner.

 

Her grandparents were Mah and Boonkrong whose initails are used to get to the name of the shopping centre MBK built by her uncle. The name Mahboonkrong is still used for their original rice business centred around Pathum Thani Rice Mills Ltd. Other family businesses where they have major influence or control  include Thailands 6th largest bank, Thanachart, and Dusit Thani hotels. Another offshoot of the family is the Chokchai's as in the farm.

 

The family name is Bulakul which was adopted by the chinese grandparents and is made up from 'bul' taken from the name of  previous dictator Phibul Songkram and 'kul' meaning clan.

 

One of her uncles was 'special advisor' to the Constitional Court who have obviously been responsible for significant decisions  regarding previous political events in Thailand.

 

The carefully cultivated image of her as strong, independent business woman is only a small part of why she got the job in the first place and ignores the huge amount of hidden influence behind her which could be getting caught up by a new brush doing a  bit of cleaning.

 

 

[The Deerhunter]

17 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

We are going to miss that wacky chick.

Gone to join Inspect Clouseau.    We will miss her for the same reasons we miss him, for comic relief purposes only.  For practical ability to do the job?   Good Riddance.

[The Deerhunter]

16 hours ago, Thailand said:

Yingluck does it better with more style.

MUCH!  And better physical presence perhaps.  Both were deluded,  but this one probably REALLY believed her own stuff.  I am not sure which is the worse attribute.

[NextStationBangkok]

In fact she is a sport personality.

 

Anyhow tourists are flowing into Thailand, so no more minister is required ?

[sahibji]

18 hours ago, Nigeone said:

Will we get some honest arrival figures now I wonder ?

no way until own house is put in order. you hear bashing of tourist for one reason or another. that is barbaric. if a tourist has offended against any laws/s process him or her through the judicial system. no one should be big enough to take the law in own hand and be the judge, jury and the executioner all in one.

[mikiea]

18 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

The last Hub.

Hub of tears.

quick ...someone call a wa wa wambulance for this clue looking for a crime . it is way past time for her to take her last dump in office . on your way out do not take all the scented tissue .....

[atyclb]

24 minutes ago, NextStationBangkok said:

In fact she is a sport personality.

 

Anyhow tourists are flowing into Thailand, so no more minister is required ?

 

 

# is "sex tourism" a sport??

 

# is there any graft at tat that is worth crying over?

 

# can she join the "hillary what happened" tour?