Here are 10 quotes from General Prayut Chan-o-cha during this week\u2019s parliament debate (so far).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On being an awesome leader:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019re a million complaints lodged at the Prime Minister\u2019s Office. I\u2019ve already solved over 90%. These are problems that have never been solved before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t monopolize power in the CCSA [Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration]. Almost all the ministers are in every meeting, including the Bangkok Governor, doctors, and advisors. I make decisions based on this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On modern education:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeachers must educate themselves in the modern world. Can you educate the children on fake news? Can you compare which is real and which is fake? Teach the children. Many countries do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Yingluck Shinawatra:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou say I misuse the budget. Let me ask you, the increase in public debt, how much did I have to use to pay off the Rice Pledging Scheme debt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI insist, there is no corruption in my government. Let me stress, MY government.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On love and hate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love the people. Every day in the car, I look out the window. I don\u2019t know how to make the people I see have a better quality of life. I don\u2019t want any benefit from them. This is how I manage [the country].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou [the opposition] may hate me. But I don\u2019t hate you. And I love the people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who loves me. I don\u2019t want to monopolize love just for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On generals and planes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo reduce the number of generals or whatever. It\u2019s not that I don\u2019t think to do it. But can everything be done today? Some say the army should have the same number of generals as the airforce. How can you think like this? I just don\u2019t understand. There are only two people per plane \u2026 When there\u2019s an emergency, who do you call? Soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On submarines and happiness:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we only have one submarine, what do you think will happen? \u2026 they are not for war. We have them, so we don\u2019t have to fight wars. I have said this many times. It affects the economy, security, and other things because we are the center of ASEAN. It\u2019s not because of my personal benefits, just because I used to be a soldier. I\u2019m not doing this for myself. I\u2019m doing it for the safety and happiness of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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