Sansern war der ruhende Pol in der Berichterstattung über Thaksins Volksbefreiungsoper 2010!Government spokesman Maj-Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, who became a television celebrity during the political violence of 2010, has been appointed acting director-general of the Public Relations Department (PRD).
The temporary appointment, invoked by the prime minister under Section 44 of the interim constitution, was announced in the Royal Gazette on Tuesday, and took effect on the same day.
It cited “the benefits in mobilising the public relations works of state agencies, of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and of the government, especially the administration of national public relations plans during the transition period for reform” as a reason for the appointment.
Maj-Gen Sansern will start his new job on Oct 1, replacing current department director-general Apinan Jantarangsri who retires on Sept 30.
Maj Gen Sansern, or Seh Kai Ou, was the key spokesman for the army during the clashes between troops and the red shirts during April and May street protests in 2010.
The 53-year-old army expert became a familiar face to every household when he served as the spokesman for the Centre of Restoration of Emergency Situations (CRES) set up in response to the rallies by the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in Bangkok to oust the Abhisit Vejjajiva-led government.
Government supporters praised then Col Sansern for doing an impressive job during the intense online propaganda and physiological warfare of the time. He was also admired for his charisma and sense of humour.
Maj Gen Sansern was regarded as the most colourful political spokesperson at that time. Appearing on TV screens several times a day, during the day and late at night, when the nation was torn by the political deadlock, he became an unlikely teen heart-throb among government supporters while being hated by the UDD followers.
Ganz unpretentiös und sachlich berichtete er über die Vorgänge damals.
Ein glaubhafter Thai gegenüber Thaksins Hasspredigern die einer Lüge eine noch grössere
folgen liessen!
Dass die ihn hassen ist ganz klar.
Aber auch als Pressesprecher dieser Militärregierung hat er mir sehr gut gefallen!
Ein nicht nur populärer sondern auch gebildeter Thai der versteht was er redet!
Leider auch in dieser Militärdiktatur eine Seltenheit.
Nur sehr schade dass er den neuen Job erst bekommt nachdem sein Vorgänger
endlich pensioniert wird.
Das Leistungsprinzip gibt es in Thailand leider nur im Negativen!
Ansonsten sind absolute Fehlbesetzungen die Regel!