New Thai PM will visit Laos next week !

Date: Oct 10, 2008

New Thai PM will visit Laos next week !

khonthakek · Guru

His style is like former Thai PM thaksin

There are many assignments for newly elected Prime Minister of Thailand must do after he takes the position, i assume that Laos and Thailand must talk at the present , especially in the importing electricity that Thai gov is expecting to buy more from Laos, To negotiate about the construction of 3rd friendship bridge from thakek-nakhonphanom , discussing on railway project and the loan, in addition, the most important thing to boost the relationship , economic cooperation and trade between two countries and ASEAN.

Date: Oct 10, 2008

This is cause from People's Alliance for Democracy (Phanthamith) Mr. Chamlong Simouang, Mr. Sonthi Limthongkoune. Washing bold not dry yet then the Thailand Prime Minister come to visit again "Warm welcome to Lao PDR".

Date: Oct 10, 2008

I don't like Sonthi and Chamlong now.

khonthakek · Guru

Read more about Somchai Wongsawat CV

Mr. Somchai Wongsawat
Minister of Education
Personal Data
Name Mr. Somchai Wongsawat
Date of Birth August 31, 1947
Marital Status Married
Address 100/159 Soi 23/2 Chonlada Village, Bangkruay - Sainoi Rd.,
Bangbuathong, Nonthaburi
Educational Background
2002 Master of Public Administration (Public and Private Management
(MPPM)), National Institute of Development Administration 1996 National Defense College of Thailand 1973 Barrister-at-Law, the Thai Bar
1970 Bachelor of Laws, Thammasat University
Work Experience
February 6, 2008 - Present Minister of Education
2008 Committee Member of the Thai Bar under the patronage of His Majesty
the King
2007 Member of the House of Representatives (Party List)
2007 Deputy Leader of People Power Party
March, 8-September, 2006 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour
November 11, 1999 – March, 2006 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
1998-1999 Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice
1997 Chief Justice, Court of Appeal Region II
1993 Justice, Court of Appeal Region III
1990 Chief Justice, Thonburi Criminal Court
1989 Chief Justice, Nonthaburi Court
1988 Chief Justice, Chonburi Court
1987 Chief Justice, Rayong Juvenile Court
1986 Chief Justice, Pang-nga Court
1983 Judge, Chiangrai Court
1977 Judge, Chiangmai Court
1976 Judge, Chiangmai-Kwaeng Court
1975 Judge, Ministry of Justice
1974 Assistant Judge, Ministry of Justice
Other experience
1999-2006
Chairman of Committee (Laws field), National Research Council of Thailand
Member of Board, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Member of Board, Electricity Generating Public Company Limited
Member of Board, Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited
Member of Board, PTT Public Company Limited
Member of Board, Airport of Thailand Company Limited
Member of Board, Thai Oil Public Company Limited
Member of Committee, Office of the Narcotics Control Board
Member of Committee, Anti Money Laundering Board
Member of Committee, the Council of State
Member of Committee, Board of Royal Thai Police
Member of Committee, the Civil Service Commission
Member of Committee, Attorney Commission
Member of Committee, Judiciary Commission
Member of Committee, the Government Lottery Office
Decorations
1999 Chakrabarti Mala Medal
1997 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White
Elephant
1992 Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown
of Thailand
1989 Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
1986 Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
1984 Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
1980 Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
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Date: Oct 10, 2008

I bet, he won't visit Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar next week. He is worry about the internal situation in Thailand. Thailand is in a big trouble now.

SeeHarHed · Guru

I thought the people of Thailand is trying boot him out of office? All those protesters in the city of Bangkok and it is been going on for almost 5 months now. I haven't been following any political news from Thailand. This new Thai PM is Thuksin's brother-in-law right?

Date: Oct 10, 2008

The PAD of Thailand argues that the largely rural base of support for Mr Thaksin is uneducated and says the voting system should be changed from one-man one-vote to a more controllable system of professional constituencies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7662548.stm

I feel sad to hear. I have a feeling that one day Isan and Lanna people would definitely declare independent from Thailand as they are always looked down by the Thai people.

If they have no right equally to what people in Bangkok have, why should they be called Thai citizen, I just wonder?

Lao SPY

Date: Oct 10, 2008

PAD isn't so democracy at all when they discriminate by calling poor rural people as unducated to vote? Something is totally wrong with Thai politic, and I now understand why Isan region has never been develope to its potential. Because they have dumb politcal parties in Thailand like this. I have a brother in-law in Laos that's running a restaurant and guesthouse. He said Thailand shut down its airport due to this political turmoil. This affects his business.

DeeHom · Veteran Member

Lao PDR will always welcome Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, after all his bloodline are from Luang Prabang.

-- Edited by DeeHom at 03:29, 2008-10-11

khonthakek · Guru

no wonder ,he named as Lao Lao and also his last name is Vongsawat.. how are you so sure about that,?

Date: Oct 11, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Why new Thai PM always pay a first visit to Laos ?

Because, Thai always has problem with its neigbors, the only country that never makes trouble and weaker than them in everything and unstubborn is Laos...

Plus... we speak though not the same but quite similar and our pure heart of making friends with any country no matter the histories were.... and the implementation of open up policy makes Laos always the first visit of tenure of their PM....

khonthakek · Guru

Earlier on Friday Somchai cancelled trips to neighbouring Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar planned for next week.
Somchai is struggling to govern Thailand amid PAD rallies that flared on Tuesday and show no signs of abating. - Sapa-AFP

Zak · Senior Member

SeeHarHed wrote:

I thought the people of Thailand is trying boot him out of office? All those protesters in the city of Bangkok and it is been going on for almost 5 months now. I haven't been following any political news from Thailand. This new Thai PM is Thuksin's brother-in-law right?

**** them. They're a bunch of un-democratic, fascist, royalist retards. The government WON the election, the PM deserves the power.

Why should a very small portion of the population, the same portion that is ubberly rich and aristocratic rule and protest and baby and whine agianst a democractically elected government? They should die.

Date: Oct 11, 2008

I'm afraid Thailand will over take by dictator. i hope not.

King Of Lao People Don't Rush · Veteran Member

Earlier on Friday Somchai cancelled trips to neighbouring Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar planned for next week.

Somchai is struggling to govern Thailand amid PAD rallies that flared on Tuesday and show no signs of abating. - Sapa-AFP

http://by120w.bay120.mail.live.com/mail/InboxLight.aspx?n=1932703910

Date: Oct 11, 2008

DeeHom wrote:

Lao PDR will always welcome Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, after all his bloodline are from Luang Prabang.

-- Edited by DeeHom at 03:29, 2008-10-11

Mr. Somchai Wongsawat is a southerner of Thaialnd. His home town is Nakorn Srithammaraj.

DeeHom · Veteran Member

I knew many famous Lao in Thailand who was borned in Laos with faults information on their Thai citizenship cards. As for Mr Somchai, I've never said he was direct decendant from Luang Prabang, it was his grand parents who made their new home in Central Thailand just as the mother of Rama the 9th.

Date: Oct 11, 2008

don't afraid that dictator will take over thailand surely it will come sooner or later. thai ask a advise from laos now. and laos alway have big heart n readay to advise.

Date: Oct 13, 2008

Somchai cancels planned tour of ASEAN
October 11, 2008
By Piyanart Srivalo,
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
The Nation

Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has cancelled all of his foreign trips to Asean neighbours next week due to the domestic political turmoil.

Somchai was scheduled to visit Laos tomorrow, the first country that Thai leaders traditionally visit.

The cancellation came amidst suggestion by former deputy premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh that a military coup might be the only way out of the ongoing political crisis.

Chavalit resigned as deputy prime minister following a police crackdown on protesters early Tuesday.

Army commander-in-chief General Anupong Paochinda yesterday dismissed Chavalit's suggestion, saying that the military should not take sides in such a political conflict. He added that lessons should have been learnt from the coup of September 2006.

However, the Army chief called on the government to take responsibility for the loss caused by the crackdown. "There are many ways for the government to show responsibility. I don't want to mention them. Everybody involved knows well how to make our country progress," he said.

Foreign Minister Sompong Amornwiwat was in Vientiane yesterday for his first official visit and to prepare for Somchai's arrival.

The prime minister had for weeks planned to visit Cambodia in a bid to mend sour relations resulting from border disputes over areas near Preah Vihear and other Hindu temples in Si Sa Ket and Surin provinces.

On Tuesday, at the height of the police crackdown on protesters in front of Parliament, Somchai held a meeting with top brass and other relevant officials about preparations for the Cambodian trip.

The prime minister also planned to visit Burma on Wednesday, Singapore next Friday and Indonesia on October 19.

The government did not give a clear explanation for Somchai's decision to postpone his foreign trip, but one official suggested the premier was not ready to answer questions from Asean colleagues about the domestic situation and violent crackdown. Two people died and more than 400 were injured in Tuesday's events, including more than a dozen riot police.

His Asean colleagues might also have asked about the Thai government's readiness to host the Asean summit to be held in Bangkok in mid-December, the official said.

On questions of his resignation or House dissolution, Somchai said: "The country belongs to all of us, but let me see what I can do for all."