Pheu Thai names Viroj acting leader

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Pheu Thai names Viroj acting leader

Published: 8 Oct 2012 at 11.16
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The Pheu Thai executive board on Monday appointed Pol Lt-Gen Viroj Pao-In the acting party leader, reports said.

Pheu Thai members will meet on Oct 30 to elect a new leader, replacing Yongyuth Wichaidit who resigned early this month amid controversy over his eligibility to serve in political office after recently being found guilty of malfeasance in office ifor approving the illegal sale of monastic land while deputy permanent interior secretary in 2002. Pol Lt-Gen Viroj...

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DONHUAN
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Discussion 9 : 08 Oct 2012 at 19.439
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This “acting leader” post is probably just temporary, at least until the formal appointment of a “new leader”. Whoever this leader may be, he / she must be embedded and beholden to the “Man from Yonder”. Real control lies within the Family, not the BIB, BIG, 111-TTT or even PT reds. Blood is thicker than water.
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Discussion 8 : 08 Oct 2012 at 14.108
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A puppet PM and an acting leader .Actually they are both acting .
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Discussion 7 : 08 Oct 2012 at 13.217
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Horrific, this obsession with the BIB and other uni(n)formed men.
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Discussion 6 : 08 Oct 2012 at 13.086
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it appears this man is well suited to the job in task,he was alleged involved in the shooting of prodemorcacy demonstration in 1992 where dozens of protesters were killed. not sure who the guns will be pointed at if there will be civil unrest ?
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Discussion 5 : 08 Oct 2012 at 12.275
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"...and as a deputy prime minister in the Chuan Leekpai government"

Another turncoat???
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Discussion 4 : 08 Oct 2012 at 12.234
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D1 notes it sounds like jobs for the boys - spot on comment. The one thing K. Viroj has in common with many in the parliament now is he is yet another ex BIB.

Pretty clever actually to add a new management layer on top on the Police General officer status.

The Army must be narked at being outsmarted again.
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Discussion 3 : 08 Oct 2012 at 12.193
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And I always thought Thaksin is their party leader, considering that he makes all the decisions. Or would it be illegal to have a convicted criminal as party leader? How about his clone?
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Discussion 2 : 08 Oct 2012 at 11.442
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Viroj who? Its clear that no senior politician wants the poisoned chalice.
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Discussion 1 : 08 Oct 2012 at 11.311
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It sounds a bit like jobs for the boys.
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