The Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha holds a weekly news conference in Bangkok where members of the press can ask him questions. However, on Tuesday, when journalists asked him about a cabinet reshuffle, he left his podium and sprayed hand sanitiser on them while holding a surgical mask over his face, reports BBC.
Thai prime minister sprays hand sanitizer at journalists who are seen trying to shield their faces pic.twitter.com/rEcOeqYxCt
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2021
#Thailand PM sprays sanitisers on journalists to avoid questions on a possible cabinet reshuffle. After fielding a slew of questions at weekly news conference, PM @prayutofficial sanitised the press members. @MollyGambhir brings you more of Thai PM's unpredictable behaviours pic.twitter.com/dfGP2idcQs
— WION (@WIONews) March 9, 2021
According to The Indian Express, the journalists had asked questions on potential candidates for vacant cabinet posts after three of his ministers were jailed last week. The Thai PM was quoted saying,
“Is there anything else to ask?”. I don’t know, I haven’t seen it. Isn’t it something the prime minister should know first?”
People were equal parts amused and shocked after seeing the video footage. Here is how they reacted:
Basically the new way of saying fuck you in 2021… https://t.co/BNgcD58hXt
— Alex (@johnbongoi) March 9, 2021
Sick 😭 https://t.co/L3SB7BoSKu
— Zaka (@_zigzach) March 9, 2021
Powerful energy right here. https://t.co/nnOYqpAwdQ
— Ghost Of Dirt Road 🔺️🧙🏻♂️ (@ghost_dirt) March 9, 2021
Spraying it like it's baygon 😂 https://t.co/Pjf7U4KW2c
— wigglytuff 🏳️🌈 (@deccantrap_) March 11, 2021
India Today reports that later he spoke to the reporters while still spraying sanitiser and left the conference. What do you think of this incident?