webfact Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 New party planned to back Prayut as premier after election By The Nation File photo FORMER DEMOCRAT SAYS SUTHEP WILL FOUND GROUP TO STOP RE-EMERGENCE OF PHEU THAI SUTHEP THAUGSUBAN, core leader of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), plans to found a political party to support Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha becoming premier after the next general election, a former Democrat party-list MP has claimed. Ex-MP Watchara Petchthong said yesterday that the party would be named the People’s Democratic Reform Committee Foundation, of which Suthep is currently president. A high ranking PDRC source, who is a former Democrat executive member, confirmed the report, saying that his group had to form a new party as his group had a different political stance from the Democrats. “The Democrats insisted they would not support dictatorship and cannot accept the prolonged power of the junta, but Suthep insisted on support for Prayut otherwise they would lose to the Pheu Thai Party in the next election,” he said. Witthaya Kaewparadai, a former Democrat MP and ex-PDRC member, said he had heard about the report but thought it would be a gathering of people to form a political group and not a new party. If a party was formed, however, Witthaya said Suthep would not be the party leader or party executive because he had made it clear he will not accept any political post. Witthaya admitted that the new group or party would definitely affect Democrat’s political base because Suthep’s supporters are both supporters of the Democrats and the PDRC. Watchara added that a new party would affect the Democrats because party members and former MPs, as well as supporters, would be divided and some would defect from the Democrats to join Suthep’s party. Suthep resigned from the post of Democrat secretary-general and the party in 2013 to found a movement under the PDRC aimed at ousting then-PM Yingluck Shinawatra, following the notorious “blanket” amnesty bill passed by Yingluck’s Pheu Thai Party legislators. His movement played a vital role in the 2013-14 Thai political crisis, organising large-scale protests in Bangkok. The protests led to a coup in May 2014 staged by then-Army chief Prayut. Suthep later dissolved the PDRC and set up the PDRC Foundation in 2015. The PDRC leader was not the first person to found a party to support Prayut as premier. Paiboon Nititawan, a former member of the junta-appointed National Reform Council who now heads the Popular Reform Network, last year announced the establishment of the People’s Reform Network, which is expected to become a political party aimed at backing Prayut to lead the next government. The 2017 charter allows an “outsider” or non-elected MP to become a PM. Prayut would become a premier if he is one of the premiership candidates presented by political parties during an election campaign or he could be proposed as a PM candidate during a vote for premiership by the members of House of Representative and Senators after the next election. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30339326 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chang_paarp Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 Oh my!! Look who has crawled out from under a rock in an effort to get close to the trough again. 21 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 I thought he promised, about 4 years ago, that he wasn't going to be involved in politics ever again !!!! Did you just break your promise, you cheeky monkey ?? The elite have bought him out the gimp box, as the threat from Pheu Thai is getting stronger again, even though they have tried everything to get rid of them... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 Good idea, create another party that will divide the Democrats and give an even better chance of PT of getting back in to power. Oops, keep forgetting all those seats Prayuth ( sorry, the military) is guaranteed. Can there be a bigger snake, or nasty person, as Trump may say than this man who should be serving multiple jail terms. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 He makes Thaksin look good... 9 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eligius Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said: He makes Thaksin look good... This obnoxious creep - coup conspirator, Suthep - even makes a vicious viper look good! Edited February 20, 2018 by Eligius 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Eligius Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, missoura said: Please hand me the vomit bucket! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 This might help the Dems to return, in a Suthep-free version, in much the same way that PTP might become Shin-free, but my guess is that neither will happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 11 minutes ago, missoura said: What is the purpose of this picture/post with no caption or words? Your photo collection might be of interest to you, but to me this just clogs up threads for no reason. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mick220675 Posted February 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2018 So the two most corrupt divisive politicians of the last 15 years, Suthep and Thaksin are attempting via proxy to re position them self's at the trough. How long before a new general steps forward to rid Thailand of corruption and return happiness to the people? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveE13 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, missoura said: <deleted> in a Hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 The man who blocked the last election is starting a party. Nothing hypocritical about that. 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwinfc Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 what a coincidence! i just woke thinking of the word "bootlicking", then i saw this article. amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grumbleweed Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 Prayut doesn't need anyone to support him - he's got guns 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 hours ago, webfact said: FORMER DEMOCRAT SAYS SUTHEP WILL FOUND GROUP TO STOP RE-EMERGENCE OF PHEU THAI wow, that is laying it right out there; provided there is an election, reds will likely win, share in power; negative to see this guy anywhere near power 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: Oh my!! Look who has crawled out from under a rock in an effort to get close to the trough again. Yes, OP's picture speaks a thousand words 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beautifulthailand99 Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said: What is the purpose of this picture/post with no caption or words? Your photo collection might be of interest to you, but to me this just clogs up threads for no reason. I like it it shows him as godfather in front of a load of street thug hoodlums ...if a picture paints a thousand words and all that.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: otherwise they would lose to the Pheu Thai Party in the next election, He has taken our thunder. And divide with full of hatred it shall remain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon467848 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 No doubt he came to some arrangement with Prayut..... perhaps in exchange for Suthep's various court cases for closing down BKK airports and Govt. buildings being expunged.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 So when they lose "again" they can just rinse and repeat, GREAT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, merlin2002 said: No doubt he came to some arrangement with Prayut..... perhaps in exchange for Suthep's various court cases for closing down BKK airports and Govt. buildings being expunged.... for sure. He has had his wings clipped and told he can only hop not fly. Prayut doesn't want any contenders for his coronation, his missus and him firmly have their feet under the table. And if the 'misery index' is to be believed he has truly brought happiness back to the people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: Oh my!! Look who has crawled out from under a rock in an effort to get close to the trough again. I was looking for a brown spot on his nose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r136dg Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, soalbundy said: I was looking for a brown spot on his nose No doubt, what a kiss ass, oxygen wasting piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 Bad news for the democrats, good news for the PTP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Brown nosing Pratt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Oziex1 said: Brown nosing Pratt Probably hoping for more of a delay on the police stations investigation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The whistle party returns, the man is a hoot!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Bad news for the people of Thailand - no matter the political party. But there may be a respite his for former mates. http://www.chiangraitimes.com/suthep-thaugsuban-seeks-refuge-in-monkhood.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted February 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2018 What can I say that hasn't already been said on this thread? Talk about a kiss-of-death endorsement... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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