Yingluck says she is the real prime minister, not Thaksin

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Yingluck: I am the real prime minister

Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 13.17
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday brushed aside a report in the New York Times that during her year-and-a-half in office most of the important political decisions were made via Skype from overseas by her elder brother and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)

Ms Yingluck insisted she is the real prime minister, that she runs the administration of the country and that policy-level decisions are made by the cabinet under her leadership, when asked by reporters to comment on the New York Times report.

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meme
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Discussion 15 : 03 Feb 2013 at 00.1315
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"Yingluck: I am the real prime minister". In other headline news: Pigs can fly ...
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Discussion 14 : 01 Feb 2013 at 19.4114
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A real PM has no need to tell anyone of their position.
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Discussion 13 : 01 Feb 2013 at 07.5313
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New York Times, like many other minor news agencies, depends on hearsay news source!
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Discussion 12 : 31 Jan 2013 at 20.4712
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And thats exactly what TS told her to say haha
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Discussion 11 : 31 Jan 2013 at 19.1811
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One day the real PM will explain to the Thai people why the rice pledging scheme is a total disaster.
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Discussion 10 : 31 Jan 2013 at 18.4510
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it;s up to the people on whom to believe. I look at her as a weapon to revenge against those who ousted his fallen brother..
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Discussion 9 : 31 Jan 2013 at 18.169
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She is the Thai people's democratic elected PM . Who's gives her advice or insights is not important no matter what the western "free" press might try to fantasize. Democracy in action!
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Discussion 8 : 31 Jan 2013 at 17.488
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New York Times and some western media that dependent on advertising revenue behave the same manner. When faced with a rebuttal, they will either not publish them, or not publish in full, or they are being edited. Their purpose is not to be truthful in their writing but write in such a way that will arouse an increase in readership. It is also an interesting game to play in the arena of advertising competition. Of course, they can fool people who have no time or could not border to check.
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Discussion 7 : 31 Jan 2013 at 17.437
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Spoken like a true politician with the ability to lie with a convincing performance; give her another 3 years and she may even out do her elder sibling. Try reshuffling some key ministerial positions with her people in government or make some bold initiatives that are not populist in nature and see how BIG brother responses to such moves by his little sister. The New York Times is a very respectable news media organization staffed with experienced investigative journalists and responsible editors; such allegation is not made without concrete proves and facts checking. However, this inconvenient truth is open secret to us in Thailand.
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Discussion 6 : 31 Jan 2013 at 17.316
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Yes PM, it is just the world out there, that may have a slightly biased opinion.
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