The publicly supported Thai Public Broadcasting Service aka “The Broadcaster You Can Trust” has prepared an insightful and nuanced English-language profile of armed forces commander and prime minister, junta chief Gen. Prayuth Chanocha.
Readers can pore through the enlightening and engaging “Know your 29th Prime Minister” online, but here are some quotes:
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“He is a kind and gentle person.”
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Although “the general’s character seems to be tough, stern and outspoken … he is in fact a kind person who is gentle.”
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“He loves … movies.”
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Prayuth, it continues, is also “a quick thinker, is a man of action and caring.”
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Curiously, “he is associated with the numbers 1 and 2.”
The profile enumerates the general’s efforts to resolve longstanding social and political issues in the kingdom, from violence and corruption to mass transit.
“All of his efforts were very well received by the people and many polls showed the people appreciated his hard working and integrity.”
The end.
Photo: Thai PBS
