Let truth end this nonsense

EDITORIAL

Published: 23/02/2012 at 02:16 AM
Newspaper section: News

The brouhaha surrounding the prime minister's visit to a hotel instead of attending parliament, has dragged on long enough. If one is to believe the flood of criticism posted on social network sites, the reputation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has certainly taken a drubbing.

Two high-profile personalities have come out to admit that they, together with a handful of others, were at the secret meeting with the prime minister on the 7th floor of a five-star hotel in Bangkok, and that the discussion centred on economic matters.

Property developer Srettha Thavisin first broke his silence last Friday, when he told Thai Rath Online that he and his staff met the prime minister at the hotel and they discussed several issues ranging from the general economic situation to interest rates and financial matters.

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Keep this article in your social bookmark:

Latest stories in this category:

Your comments

brilliant
Post : 248
Send message

Discussion 8 : 23/02/2012 at 10:00 PM8
Post this to my Facebook
Discussion 7 : 23/02/2012 at 06:10 PM7

"Considering the government has now been given the green light to invest heavily in Thailand’s infrastructure, I’m ..."

Looks like she was preparing to invest! Just not for Thailand.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
ggh
Post : 361
Send message

Discussion 7 : 23/02/2012 at 06:10 PM7
Post this to my Facebook
Considering the government has now been given the green light to invest heavily in Thailand’s infrastructure, I’m guessing the PM has much more important issues to manage rather than spending time defending herself for something that does not require defending? Why don’t the people making the accusations come up with the evidence that something dirty was going on? Maybe we know the answer to that already!
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
peterl
Post : 220
Send message

Discussion 6 : 23/02/2012 at 12:23 PM6
Post this to my Facebook
Mr Kittiratt's is clear and sufficient and should be the end of the matter. It would have helped if the editorial had explained the nature of the House session that the PM missed and why her attendance was so important. The impression is that a mountain is being made out of a mole-hill.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
Ozman_Bkk
Post : 249
Send message

Discussion 5 : 23/02/2012 at 11:35 AM5
Post this to my Facebook
There is nothing amiss about the PM skipping a sitting of Parliament. However it would have been smart to set this meeting for a time Parliament was NOT sitting. Surely that wouldn't have been difficult to organise.

There is also nothing amiss with a PM sounding out business people on matters of business, finance or anything else that is of interest to both sides - Government and business. It is the secret nature of this meeting that has tongues wagging.

Just come right out, PM, and tell the whole story. It has nothing to do with your gender. It has everything to do with your status in the Government.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
khunbill
Post : 149
Send message

Discussion 4 : 23/02/2012 at 10:29 AM4
Post this to my Facebook
"Gossip Mongers' I like that. good choice of words. Keep on ignoring them YS. Good for you.
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
bkposter
Post : 580
Send message

Discussion 3 : 23/02/2012 at 09:45 AM3
Post this to my Facebook
Re: D1... they said they discussed, which to me indicates that they both expressed there point of view. The opposition party when they were in power missed many days when Parliament was in secession and had many private meetings.....and it was not illegal then, and it is not illegal now. The question to me is why do the editors insist that the PT should be held to a different standard than. the other parties.....did they have any editorials to scold them?
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
somchai
Post : 466
Send message

Discussion 2 : 23/02/2012 at 09:26 AM2
Post this to my Facebook
Standard style of Shinawatra politics, no surprise here ...
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
brilliant
Post : 248
Send message

Discussion 1 : 23/02/2012 at 03:51 AM1
Post this to my Facebook
Property developer Srettha Thavisin first broke his silence last Friday, when he told Thai Rath Online that he and his staff met the prime minister at the hotel and they discussed several issues ranging from the general economic situation to interest rates and financial matters.

YS letting businessmen set financial matters to their advantage now?
Like dislike 0 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment

Let truth end this nonsense | Bangkok Post: opinion