Popular Post webfact Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Prayut rejects proposal to ban alcohol sale during New Year holidaysBANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday that he disagreed with the proposal of the Public Health Ministry to ban alcohol sale during the long New Year holidays.He said the sale can proceed normally but the people must be responsible for their own welfare.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Prayut-rejects-proposal-to-ban-alcohol-sale-during-30249444.html-- The Nation 2014-12-09 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TVGerry Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Finally some sense! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkgooner Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 About the first good thing he's announced that will actually be implemented 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peptidebomber Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 How about enforcing driving laws, why don't they increase penalties over the period for speeding and drink driving, I don't even care if it goes straight in to the BIB's pockets. Something needs to be done about the road toll! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Finally some sense! Not finally. The man has always been sensible. It's other people that they never listen to what he says but just interpret in a way that suits them. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 I wonder how long the other 2 threads will continue despite this announcement... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post berybert Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 So someone says we will ban booze for the holidays. Then the boss says no you wont and he looks like a hero. All a bit too obvious. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 so basically he just sat around and allowed one of his acolytes to make a fool of himself? why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brucec64 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 About the first good thing he's announced that will actually be implemented He hasn't really done much - he just did not take away what people have always had. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lildragon Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Finally some sense! Not finally. The man has always been sensible. It's other people that they never listen to what he says but just interpret in a way that suits them. Gen Prayuth was quoted as telling officials: "Can they be safe in bikinis ... unless they are not beautiful?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETatBKK Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 as he does - returning happiness to Thai people, and now just adding - people must be responsible for their own welfare. make good sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 so basically he just sat around and allowed one of his acolytes to make a fool of himself? why? Maybe they learned from the previous maladministration? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Boss says no. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Didn't have much choice really, when the guy proposing the ban also explained how to get round it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HooHaa Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 of course he did, any chance to make a populist gesture.i wouldnt put it past them to have put the ban on the table just so he could take it off and appear a reasonable man. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrjohndub Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Staged nonsense. I'll be drinking either way, with little to no inconvenience. Next year, some idiot in the govt will propose cancelling school graduations next year for, I don't know...some monumental and imminent event...and Loong Prayuth will swoop in and un-cancel them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard60 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 you can bet that there will be more accidents this year then ever before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRun Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 so basically he just sat around and allowed one of his acolytes to make a fool of himself? why? Unfortunately it would require an entire govt department to stop some of the officials making fools of themselves. How does the old saying go? Better to keep your mouth shut............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post makkam Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 The disrespecful disdain for all things thai repeatedly been posted on this forum and thread is a disgrace. If things are so bad and thailand so irredeemable, stop being hypocrites and return to the god forsaken homelands you emanate from and which are clearly unimpeachable in all aspects of life and society. you all make me vomit! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Docno Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 I know the D-word is not allowed, but it does seem like an awful lot of decision-making is in the hands of one man. [Not that I object to this decision] 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 About the first good thing he's announced that will actually be implemented Actually that would be NOT implemented LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peecee Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 So someone says we will ban booze for the holidays. Then the boss says no you wont and he looks like a hero. All a bit too obvious. An easy way to improve his poll rating. Now bring in some tough anti drink driving laws Mr Big. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 About the first good thing he's announced that will actually be implemented He hasn't really done much - he just did not take away what people have always had. <he just did not take away what people have always had. > Jobs maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DM07 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Is it just me or does this smell a bit of "publicity stunt"? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phuket43 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Finally some sense! Not finally. The man has always been sensible. It's other people that they never listen to what he says but just interpret in a way that suits them. How can anyone call a leader of a military coup, sensible? Beats me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipesed Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Finally some sense! Not finally. The man has always been sensible. It's other people that they never listen to what he says but just interpret in a way that suits them. How can anyone call a leader of a military coup, sensible? Beats me. I am sure it does - senility does that to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 So someone says we will ban booze for the holidays. Then the boss says no you wont and he looks like a hero. All a bit too obvious. +1...All part of the 'I am great game'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZABA Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Deleted disrespectful disdained post... Edited December 9, 2014 by ZABA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Gee, isn't the General a good bloke? This hasn't been staged managed to increase his popularity? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunderland Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 The disrespecful disdain for all things thai repeatedly been posted on this forum and thread is a disgrace. If things are so bad and thailand so irredeemable, stop being hypocrites and return to the god forsaken homelands you emanate from and which are clearly unimpeachable in all aspects of life and society. you all make me vomit! No school today? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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