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Yingluck's govt locked in and ready

Foreign officials query Surapong appointment

Published: 10/08/2011 at 09:30 AM
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet has received royal endorsement with a surprise choice for foreign minister.

Foreign Ministry officials yesterday voiced disappointment after learning yesterday afternoon that Pheu Thai deputy leader Surapong Towijakchaikul had been chosen as foreign minister.

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watery

Discussion 18 : 10/08/2011 at 04:05 PM18
Dear readers,
Do you remember when under Taksin Admin Khun Noppadon become foreign minister who is his lawyer. Then sign up with Cambodia and later he resign. But his signature was represent to Thailand.
It was everything by the law but how about Thaland???
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watery

Discussion 17 : 10/08/2011 at 04:05 PM17
Dear readers,
Do you remember when under Taksin Admin Khun Noppadon become foreign minister who is his lawyer. Then sign up with Cambodia and later he resign. But his signature was represent to Thailand.
It was everything by the law but how about Thaland???
from iPhone application.
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loopholes
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Discussion 16 : 10/08/2011 at 11:56 AM16
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Majority of Thai politicians are immatured so are the voters being deceived into believing all those populist policies ! It still take quite some time for them to attain maturity.
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lazar
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Discussion 15 : 10/08/2011 at 11:23 AM15
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My six year old Niece could run this country, so why not give the new blood a chance to mess it up or propel it to world status.
Bottom line is the country will still exist regardless so who really cares.
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Discussion 14 : 10/08/2011 at 11:01 AM14
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The report seem to point that some civil servant are up in arm against an elected politician.
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Discussion 13 : 10/08/2011 at 10:54 AM13
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They did not have time to consider who was on the foreign affairs committee, they were to busy running after Thaksin, because they were afraid he was going to undo a coupe with his vast popularity. That is what you get when you put a yellow shirt in charge. I think it will be good for Thailand to have some fresh faces in the post. It might freshen up the image of Thailand and take away some of the tarnish that has been lumped on a good people, since the elite threw a temper tantrum in 2006.
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Discussion 12 : 10/08/2011 at 10:44 AM12
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It makes sense that PT would choose unknown people with no experience that they can easily control for ministerial posts . They followed the same recipe choosing their PM . Dont worry thou .I,m sure all the stock holders in Thaksin empire will be well looked after .Oh the rest of the country ? well you get what you vote for .
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Discussion 11 : 10/08/2011 at 10:11 AM11
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HillFarang makes a valid point. Let's see if this new blood in some of the posts can bring some new ideas and shake the place up a bit.

Time will tell but maybe we should give them a chance to show if they can [1] do the job and [2] work with these public servants.
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Discussion 10 : 10/08/2011 at 09:55 AM10
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who would want this foreign Ministry post any way, because it already messed up by Abhisit and Kasit.
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Discussion 9 : 10/08/2011 at 09:34 AM9
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D3, Loong,

May I remind you that Cory Acquino had no politcal experience when she became President of the Philippines.
She turned out to be the best and most loved leader the country ever had.

Have faith, inexperience doesn't equal inability
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