PM pens new song for support

 

The prime minister has released his new single Because You are

 Thailand, a follow-up to his 2014 first smash hit,

Returning Happiness to Thailand. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has launched his new song

in what is seen as a bid to seek public support for his

 government's work following growing pressure from critics

at home and abroad.

Titled Because You are Thailand, the song was played and

listened to by reporters at Government House Tuesday during

the weekly cabinet meeting.

 The song was also released to the public through various

channels Tuesday, including YouTube.

The new song was released on the eve of the government's
 presentation Wednesday of its one-year performance to tell
 the public what it has achieved during its one year in office.

 Gen Prayut said he had written the song as a personal New Year
 present for the public.

The lyrics are intended to ask all Thais to help the government's
efforts to steer the country forward.

A part of the song can be roughly translated to:

I have only two hands and breathe alone.

There may not be enough power to make a dream come true.

But if we join hands and breathe together,

the day we hope for will not be far away

 

The prime minister said the "I" in the lyrics does not only mean
 himself, but also members of the media. "Everyone must unite
 in the same breath to take the country forward,"  he said,
stressing that the public must participate in building the
 country's future.

 He also said he has released his new song on the eve of the
 presentation of the one-year performance review, hoping
for the public's understanding of the government's hard work.

 The new song is the second by Gen Prayut after he led the
military in seizing power from the Yingluck Shinawatra
government in May of last year.

 His first song titled Returning Happiness to Thailand was written
 one month after the coup.

Through the song, Gen Prayut explained his reasons for staging
 the coup and asked for time to tackle the problems besetting
 the nation before returning democracy to the country.

 Gen Prayut comes from a musical family. His daughters enjoyed
 brief fame in Thailand as a pop duo called BADZ.

NOTE: Early Wednesday, government IT closed this YouTube
 link to the song. Check back for updates.

In the meantime, Bangkok Post correspondent Wassana Nanuman
 recorded the song when it was played at Tuesday's press
conference and has posted it on her Facebook page.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8mi5uSvkK0

 

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As the song say the country belong to everyone so

we should cooperate to with the government to help

make the better Thailand.

 

Thank you Gen Prayut and the government team who devote

themselves do for the benefit of the country.

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Wish you and yours all the best.

 

Sincerely Yours.