General Prem criticizes Thaksin gov't

One of my favorite Thai military dictators, General Prem Tinansulonda has accused the Thaksin government of using “a double standard”: one for “family and friends” and another for the rest of the country. He also warned the government that it must curb rampant corruption or face being removed from office before its term ends. The elder statesman was speaking at a seminar held at the National Institute of Development Administration.

General Prem ruled Thailand through most of the eighties, creating a stable foundation for the economic boom of the late eighties and early to mid nineties.