Eric Loh

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I hope that K Pita can be elected as PM in the first seating. The government need to be form as soon as possible and approve next year budget. Any delay will be bad for the economy and delay FDI decisions. The dark horse will be whether PPRP will be the spoiler and throw in their nomination for Prawit. This will most certainly upset the apple cart and influence the senator votes. House speaker is sensible to allocate 3 seatings for the PM voting process. The longer it stretched, the quorum may be compromise making harder to achieve the target votes. The economy will take a big hit if the opposition coalition decide to derail and drag out the process. Will depend on the margin of votes on whether K Piya be given a second chance. If the chasm is too wide, the coalition must nominate a more palatable candidate like K Sreetha. Time is tight to form the government and coalition must accept some compromise to keep the junta out of office.

Settle down. It will be DeSantis after Trump grift enough money for himself and opt out of the race. It is all about the money for Trump and his gullible die-hards.

Quite remarkable that the time-line to form the government is moving way ahead of the schedule set by K Wissanu Krea-ngam deputy PM of the caretaker government. The date given by him was August 3 for voting of PM by both houses. This was brushed off with a much earlier date. There seem an air of confidence by the MFP+PTP coalition that they will get this done within 3 sittings. Perhaps the Parliament opening speech by the Majesty to both houses to work for the public gave them that confidence. We will soon see which senators will not heed that message in this open ballot voting.

The fault line is between anti military and the military. Yellow shirts have faded into insignificance. Demography taken a toll on the aging yellow shirts and their leaders. Election has revealed that majority of voters who are educated and middle class want the military out of politics. They formed the bulk of yellow shirts. There wouldn’t be any massive turnout of yellow shirts in Bangkok.

Those yellow shirts have switched to orange in Bangkok. Days of massive yellow shirts gatherings are over.

If they are massive against Pita, Bangkok will be in the colours of UTN and PPRP.

Pray for America and the world that this fascist will not be the next President.

Sometimes the opposite sides is simply down to different perspective to education. Asian cultures encourage children to conform and work hard towards a predetermined goal while western cultures encourage children to be themselves and figure out what they love to do. A child caught in the middle is traumatic and can scar him for life. Both need to work hard to mend their relationship for the sake of the child. The issue does not warrant walking away from the marriage.

Interesting point to note was that 312 votes for MF's candidate against 103 votes for UTN's candidate. No one from the coalition parties broke rank while 84 from the opposition camp didn't vote for their guy.

It’s all over for Prawit and zero chance of any alternative government. Listen to the Majesty opening speech in Parliament.

And then there’s the regrettable incident of July 2. The spectacle of MFP’s fans berating senior Pheu Thai strategists, After reading the news, I think the above was wrongly reported. It was not berating but actually asking the Pheu Thai Party not to abandon their promise to form a government with the MFP.

Never heard them whine about stolen election like a petulant child.

K Arun, my challenge to you is to write an article on the maturity of the establishment and military to recognize the changing landscape and the voices of the people. The cycle of political impasse from repeating coups and attempts to dominate have not yield any improvement of the political structure , massive lost of economic potential and has created deep income inequality division.

Thanks for the article. MFP supporters are mostly urban, educated & middle class who really loathe the Shins and their parties. Make no bones about them; they are yellow shirts who have switched sides. The heckling is expected.

If PT has lot more connection to the senators, Thaksin should be back a long time ago.

Health Minister has been given to K Sudarat. Didn’t you know?

Prayut’s coalition government. Member party Palang Pracharath Party Bhumjaithai Party Democrat Party Chartthaipattana Party Action Coalition Party Thai Local Power Party New Economics Party Chart Pattana Kla Party Thai Forest Conservation Party Thai Nation Power Party People Progressive Party Pheu Chart Thai Party Thai Teachers for People Party Thai People Justice Party Polamuang Thai Party New Democracy Party New Palangdharma Party Tairaktham Party Thai Civilized Party Prachatumthai Party Prachaniyom Party People Reform Party

Don’t think the test in Parliament where the pro democracy coalition has overwhelming majority. That aspect is almost a done deal. Real test will be the joint house seating for PM and it’s an open ballot.

The talks between the coalition parties have been friendly and the formula reached is amicable. As much as detractors want to see the breakup of MFP and PTP, it didn’t happen and democracy survived. No walk out, no dissenting opinions and even Thaksin didn’t make any demand. MFP will get a shoot at nominating Pita, house speakership and 14 “ A” listed ministries. For the majority of voters who voted for the coalition, they will be pleased that negotiation has been transparent and in the right spirit and the junta coalition has been denied the next government. Still hoping that Pita gets the votes to become PM but the task is daunting. Sreetha will be the right alternate with little political baggages and business experience and non controversial.

Planet of trash talk. These appointed senators are stooges of the elites/military with the sole purpose of denying the people voices. They don’t represent any constituency and not elected by the people. They are a hindrance to democracy and should be dismantled.

Even a blind squirrel find a nut once in awhile.

Tanks and troops were deployed in the city. Martial law and curfew nationwide, political gatherings were banned. Politicians and anti-coup activists were arrested and detained. Internet censorship were imposed and the junta took control of the media. The coup was a violent act.

I certainly don’t believe him but it’s clear that he now don’t have any pathway to getting back into power.

That was an opinion by a group of academics called Siam Prachapiwat that has no legal merits. You are embarrassing yourself.