webfact Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Junta ‘not trying to headhunt’ Buri Ram politicians By THE NATION Anutin BHUM JAI THAI Party head Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday played down suggestions that party members might be headhunted after it was revealed that the junta’s mobile Cabinet would take place in Buri Ram province next month. Buri Ram is a political stronghold for Bhum Jai Thai and is the base of its prominent politician Newin Chidchob, who has gained greater popularity in recent years after becoming owner of the Buri Ram football club. All eyes are on the junta and its head, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, after last week’s appointment of politician Sontaya Kunplome, who is popular in the eastern seaboard, as a political adviser. Observers believe that Prayut is wooing other politicians and creating a network of allies to support his bid to retain the premiership after the next election. Appearing at a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the death of former PM Banharn Silpa-archa in Suphan Buri province yesterday, Anutin said he did not think the mobile Cabinet meeting had any political implications. The excursion had been planned for several months, he said. As a local Buri Ram resident, Anutin said he would welcome Prayut to the province and he would not want anyone to link the trip to politics. Although the junta also plans to visit Newin’s racing circuit and critics believe they may arrange a secret deal, Anutin said he believed Newin was already happy where he was. “I don’t believe that anyone would dare to headhunt our men,” he said. In response to concerns about Prayut’s political ambitions, the Bhum Jai Thai leader said that such an attempt would not be easy despite the junta’s current absolute power. “In the past, Phumjai Thai has been in coalitions and we have held the interior and transport ministries. We have had state power [like the junta does now], still we didn’t quite achieve that [in the following election],” Anutin said. “No parties can pass the election without competition. The competition depends largely on gaining the people’s trust, policies, and the hard work of the MP candidates,” Anutin said. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam also said that the mobile Cabinet trip to Buri Ram Province had been planned well in advance, and he denied suggestions that the junta wanted a secret meeting with local politicians. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30343788 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen tracy Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Don Prayuth trying to buy the loyalty of lesser mafia dons. Welcome to my trough fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 17 minutes ago, stephen tracy said: Don Prayuth trying to buy the loyalty of lesser mafia dons. Welcome to my trough fellas! dont matter which Don ends up in the big chair ..result=same!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Just another way of eliminating the opposition.....dangle large carrots and Thais will flock to it....loyalty in Thailand is a rare commodity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: the mobile Cabinet trip to Buri Ram Province had been planned well in advance So does that mean that the delay in the elections was also planned well in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teacher Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 6 hours ago, stephen tracy said: Don Prayuth trying to buy the loyalty of lesser mafia dons. Welcome to my trough fellas! Soon the Thai mafia will have lots of overtime, be sure of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Nice head ok l.believe you cool lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 17 hours ago, webfact said: Observers believe that Prayut is wooing other politicians and creating a network of allies to support his bid to retain the premiership after the next election. Is there any question? If he was as shrewd in leading the country as he is in stealing this election Thailand will be a super power next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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