Prayut is known for his habit of composing songs and poems to cheer up Cabinet members, civil servants and Thais. His literary flights of imagination are relayed to the masses through junta-hosted TV and radio programmes. The PM has been communicating directly with the people through his 30-minute weekly TV broadcast and the Facebook page “Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s working team”. Today we are beside you, obstacles will mean nothing,” read the latest lyrics. Only virtue will survive.”Prayut’s latest release comes at a time when the public are disenchanted by scandals involving the PM’s close aides as well as the possibility of the junta reneging on its promise to hold elections this year.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 10, 2018 04:07 UTC