Chavalit Resigns As Deputy Prime Minister

Urgent: Chavalit resigns as deputy prime minister

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh submitted his resignation to the prime minister to show responsibility over the use of force against protesters.

He submitted his resignation at 9 am.

-- The Nation 2008-10-07

when the going gets tough ,get out and go on holiday . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

so he was in charge of the police? Not the prime minister himself.......

scapegoat.....

This post has been edited by timonase: 2008-10-07 14:57:34

Couldn't have happened sooner...

Gen. Chamlong's in jail. Gen. Chavalit quits. Which General will now be centerstage?

(IMG:http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/thaivisa2/Thaksin/c96c96868036875197ffc2f887028feb.jpg)

(IMG:http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/thaivisa2/Smilies/sleeping.gif) (IMG:http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/thaivisa2/Smilies/sleeping.gif) (IMG:http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/thaivisa2/Smilies/sleeping.gif)




Deputy Prime Minister for 12 days... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

I say "Good riddance to a political clown". Any news about what the gangster Chalerm is saying about the violence?

Anyway, Thailand has around 600 generals......so there are plenty left!!!

he lasted longer than I expected this government to last!

....it's crumbling... this Mornings events triggered this all, now the hunters become the hunted - apparently under house arrest already!

If everyone stays for 12 days it is still 2 years....

PM climbs over fence to leave Parliament

(BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat had to climb over the fence of the Parliament to leave the site on Tuesday afternoon after People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) blocked all entrances to the venue to prevent all the cabinet ministers, MPs and senators from leaving the ground.

Mr Somchai, accompanied by five or six followers, left the venue by going through a senate building before climbing over the fence using a ladder.

He passed through to the Wimanmek Palace, which was situated next to the Parliament

Expect more rats to jump ship real soon.

Hopefully

General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, deputy prime minister and minister of defence, Japan was notably absent among countries replying
___________________________________________________________
www.yahoo.co.in

Many here seem to find excitement posting as Thailand slips into anarchy, brightens up your dull days I suppose. So what is the credible alternative? Be careful what you wish for...it rarely turns out as you anticipate.

So what is the answer,put both your hats on and don't be pro this or pro that,think logically what the best solution to this mess ?

Thailand is a great country that needs a long term stable solution.

Good luck

K

This is probably the most responsible move that Big Jiew has ever made for the good of the country. If only he had resigned when he forced Burmese students and dissidents back over the border to Burma, many to their death, torture, disppearance and imprisonment. Or resigned as Army chief for his mounmental balls up at Ban Rom Klao, that led to reportedly 600 + Thai troops being killed. Guess the old boy has mellowed with age, if he feels "I want to show my responsibility for this action" now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ermm.gif)

Anybody knows why he left?

And this was the guy who was supposedly responsible for the peace talks between the government and PAD that, he said, were still going to move forward toward a deal...despite the recent PAD leader arrests???? Seems NOT...

I've never seen so many politicians with such a lack of intestinal fortitude. If what they think they are doing is right, then they need to accept the consequences of these actions. Do you think the police are going to throw marshmellows at them?

By their particular view of face / honor, he IS showing intestinal fortitude.
His job went south on him.
He was told to do X, X didnt' work,
because he was told to do Y,
Y want very badly ascew,

So he must take one for the team and get knocked out
so the 2nd string quarter back doesn't.

Just my opinion:
He was probably going to quit anyway so they all got together said to him. "As a parting gesture why don't you order the riot police in, pick the dumbest oaf of commander you know, we get our building back and we'll see that your pension fund is topped up!" Fixes several problems! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

I think:
he was appointed to do the peace talks with the PAD.
Than they arrested two leaders and police attacked ultra violent.

How can he perform peace talks? It is impossible so he resigned.

Yes that's it...

If I understood well the Bangkok Post, in fact he took the responsibility of the dramatic police attack on his shoulders... and then left.

When he was Army Chief they called him THE BRAIN