Barefoot

A great read; thanks for posting it.

It is not so empty. If you recall, the Thai opposition tried this last summer and almost pulled it off with 356 votes in support, falling just short of the 364 needed. Many senators -- I seem to recall about 75 -- shockingly voted to end their vote for the prime minister position. So some senators have a conscience, though they are under enormous pressure at the moment from the powers-that-be and might not vote the same way again. I believe one-third of the senate has to sign off on it, so 84 needed.

Some people on this thread seem to be aware there were two events today involving the Constitutional Court. The first one related to shareholding of media shares. It was submitted too late to be considered by the court today and they only meet on Wednesdays, so that will look at it next week. So this one does not change Pita's MP status. The second event was on their agenda today and related to whether Move Forward's plan to change 112 was tantamount to trying to overthrow the monarchy. The court accepted this second one, so I think -- but am not sure -- that he is suspended due to this second event. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-court-decide-eligibility-case-pm-hopeful-pita-media-poll-body-source-2023-07-12/

The executor of the estate also can be a beneficiary of the will, and often is. Many people will select one of their grown children to be their executor. Children are primarily the beneficiaries of parents' wills.