Billionaire’s party gets approval

By The Nation

 

Photo Courtesy of Future Forward Party

 

The much-anticipated Future Forward Party has been approved initially by the Election Commission (EC).

 

The status would be fully confirmed only after the party has collected the Bt1 million membership fee as a capital fund and gained at least 500 members within 180 days, according to the organic law governing political parties.

 

The Future Forward Party, led by billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, wrote on its Facebook page on Friday that it only had to wait for the permission from the National Council for Peace and Order in order to hold its first meeting scheduled for May 27.

 

The party said it invited every supporter interested in joining as well as towards the new future with it.

 

Besides Future Forward, EC acting secretary general Jarungwit Phumma said four other parties had recently received the same approval.

 

Of all the 99 parties seeking the registration, 20 parties had already been approved, he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30343583

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-4-20

Awesome a billionaires party.  These are good because they can get around tricky legal obstacles by paying a mob to protest for a few months. 

It looks like Thanathorn is in intelligent company..........

If this party is going to have any future....they have to start using the party name...The Future Forward Party...instead of focusing of the founders wealth...

 

 

I got 1 million baht. That's the easy part.  Now how do I convince 500 Thai visa members to support and join The FFF party. Then we can register. Cool.

They should have really named it "Billionaire's Party". Every Thai wants to be a billionaire so they'd vote.

 

 

Future Forward gets the nod to prepare for registration as a party

By THE NATION 

 

 

THE PROVISIONAL Future Forward Party is partly relieved after the Election Commission yesterday approved their request to prepare for registration as a political party.

 

But the next challenge for the party is getting permission from the ruling junta, to whom they have publicly declared opposition, allowing them to hold a meeting formally kick-starting its political life.

 

“I don’t expect any problem ahead. Founding a party is the people’s fundamental right,” said Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, one of party’s key founders and former law lecturer. “The EC is only assigned to approve our requesting documents, not deciding whether we can found a party or not.”

 

Piyabutr said the party has prepared everything for a meeting set for May 27, at which they are planning to collect Bt1 million in seeding fund, gain at least 500 members and elect the party’s board executive as required under the organic law on political parties. 

 

Those tasks, also as required by that law, must be completed by all parties within 180 days after they filed a party-founding request to the EC. 

 

Failing to do so would prevent the party from legal recognition.

 

The Future Forward Party now has over four months to complete those tasks, since they filed their request on March 15.

 

But those steps can proceed only if the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) approves their first meeting as required under NCPO order No 53/2017, which exempts new parties from the NCPO’s political gathering ban but only on case-by-case basis. 

 

“But it’s not only the first meeting that we should be allowed to hold,” Piyabutr said. “There would be many things to prepare ahead of the election, such as campaigning and the primary voting procedure.

 

“The NCPO always encourages new parties in the political arena. There is no reason for them to hinder us new-born parties,” he said. “And not all new parties come to support the NCPO.”

 

Piyabutr and another key co-founder of the party, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, also filed a letter to the EC on April 9 that asked for an update on the approval process, along with a request for the NCPO to revoke all orders that obstruct political movements.

 

Thanathorn, meanwhile, added that he supported some politicians who have agreed to work with the junta government. “This will clarify their stances for the public about whether they support the NCPO or democracy,” the tycoon said.

 

“Parties should also more clearly declare whether they support an ‘outsider’ PM and also the NCPO’s post-election power,” Piyabutr added.

 

Four other parties in addition to Future Forward, have recently received approval to prepare for registration, said EC acting secretary-general Jarungwit Phumma. Of the 99 parties seeking the registration, 20 parties have so far been approved, he said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30343634

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-21

Just shows 'The Nations' bias calling it 'Billionaire Party'. I have hopes for this Party actually they have some awesome policies that TVF posters, hopefully, will not just laugh off.

 

edit : just noticed the second article 'The Nation' uses the Party's correct title so that's encouraging - keep it up The Nation please!

Edited April 20, 20188 yr by BobBKK

Great I hope this guy makes it and replaces the democrats and PTP and helps this country forward and combat corruption.

Thaksin starting a proxy party ?

1 minute ago, BuaBS said:

Thaksin starting a proxy party ?

Give it a rest

4 minutes ago, BuaBS said:

Thaksin starting a proxy party ?

Thailand has spent far far too much valuable time and money vexing over a bogyman, and not paid any attention to its own direction.  It is shameful.  If the Thai people choose politicians who are influenced by him, then so be it.  That influence will be no worse than what Thailand is experiencing now.  Nothing is more important and nullifying the effectiveness of the unelected MP's.   The last four years have seen only failure in reform and reconciliation.  Give it a rest.

14 hours ago, JOC said:

If this party is going to have any future....they have to start using the party name...The Future Forward Party...instead of focusing of the founders wealth...

 

 

 

Very good point but is he personally and continuously saying things about his family wealth?  Is he personally saying the word (Thai or English) 'billionaire'?

 

Seems to me the 'billionaire' word was first used by a media outlet for some 'wow' effect and with little thought whether it's the appropriate word, and the other media people are just copying the same word.

 

I hope he and the top team start talking about policies in detail and with explanations which can be easily understood at all levels, as soon as they can. Then there is some basis to start to assess whether they are really aiming to change/adjust the key things.  

 

Sort of sad if Thai politics remains in the the less than valuable rut of admiring people who are very wealthy. 

 

 

 

 

Not surprising that a Thai 'Democracy' will follow the western Democracies

 

The US has a Billionaire President .. The average net worth of a Senator is $3.2 million

 

The UK Cabinet  combined wealth was estimated at £70 million, with 18 out of 29 ministers worth more than a million

(That was the Cameron government)

 

Do you really think these people give a toss about the rest of the population .

 

Democracies in Name only   Plutocracies in reality !

 

The rule of the thumb for political parties not yellow nor link to the junta is to have few alternative party names on the standby. They will find them handy when the junta and the courts decide on political expediency for party dissolution.  

why only this party makes the news ??

13 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

The rule of the thumb for political parties not yellow nor link to the junta is to have few alternative party names on the standby. They will find them handy when the junta and the courts decide on political expediency for party dissolution.  

 

On the other hand if they abided by the written laws and the underlying spirit of the laws and if they seriously followed democratic principles and built and practiced and protected  the pillars of real democracy then they wouldn't need to regularly change their name.

 

 

13 minutes ago, mentalcolonization said:

why only this party makes the news ??

 

Possibly because the Thai media have no knowledge of what to focus on other reusing the word billionaire again and again, and with no understanding of the real pillars that build and creates quality democracy. 

3 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

On the other hand if they abided by the written laws and the underlying spirit of the laws and if they seriously followed democratic principles and built and practiced and protected  the pillars of real democracy then they wouldn't need to regularly change their name.

 

 

You mean laws craftily drawn up by the junta to undermine democratic principles and laws to sabotage any parties that intrude into their dominance. You are funny.

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

You mean laws craftily drawn up by the junta to undermine democratic principles and laws to sabotage any parties that intrude into their dominance. You are funny.

 

No I didn't mean that, and you know well who I was referring to.

 

Your not funny, your a joke. Bye.

 

 

Let's hope the billionaires will make visa issues smoother for the decent expats/retirees and make life hell for the scumbags !

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

 

On the other hand if they abided by the written laws and the underlying spirit of the laws and if they seriously followed democratic principles and built and practiced and protected  the pillars of real democracy then they wouldn't need to regularly change their name.

 

 

You do mean abide by the Juntas made up laws under 44. Don't obfuscate please.

There's very little reason to abide the laws in Thailand. If you're a common Somchai, nobody is enforcing them, if you're Hi-So, nobody will bother you. 

 

Also Thais understand the laws are made by clueless fools in their ivory towers, so they have no incentive to follow them. Lost cause.

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

You mean laws craftily drawn up by the junta to undermine democratic principles and laws to sabotage any parties that intrude into their dominance. You are funny.

 

Perhaps he meant the laws and parliamentary procedures in place before and during the PTP puppet regime which time and time again the incumbent ruling party chose to ignore, and repeatedly got caught.

 

So dumb when their largest minority vote translated into a massive parliamentary majority. They didn't need to lie and cheat, but were wither too stupid, arrogant or conceited to change their behavior.

 

 

55 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

You do mean abide by the Juntas made up laws under 44. Don't obfuscate please.

 

Perhaps he meant the laws and procedures the PTP regime regularly ignored, were caught ignoring, and simply carried on ignoring and being caught.

 

That was before the Junta.

13 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Perhaps he meant the laws and parliamentary procedures in place before and during the PTP puppet regime which time and time again the incumbent ruling party chose to ignore, and repeatedly got caught.

 

So dumb when their largest minority vote translated into a massive parliamentary majority. They didn't need to lie and cheat, but were wither too stupid, arrogant or conceited to change their behavior.

 

 

I see that you meant those laws and procedures that ensnarled the PTP and with the court exercising some shifty shuffle in political expediency got them caught. Wouldn’t happen to the junta who broke the laws and procedures and simply ignore them or exempt them with the self written amnesty. Glaring double standard and glad you mentioned. 

 

Now which elections are you referring not does it matter as TRT won all handsomely especially the 2001 and 2010. Why change a winning formula. 

1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

I see that you meant those laws and procedures that ensnarled the PTP and with the court exercising some shifty shuffle in political expediency got them caught. Wouldn’t happen to the junta who broke the laws and procedures and simply ignore them or exempt them with the self written amnesty. Glaring double standard and glad you mentioned. 

 

Now which elections are you referring not does it matter as TRT won all handsomely especially the 2001 and 2010. Why change a winning formula. 

 

You mean like when PTP sent the opposition home saying they'd vote the next day; only to hold the vote when the opposition had gone. Or when they illegally amended a bill in passage to try and grant Thaksin a full amnesty and make him untouchable. Or perhaps when some PTP MP's were caught illegally casting multiple votes using the voting cards of absent colleagues.

 

TRT - weren't they disbanded? With some members receiving 5 years bans. But the boss looked after them and shuffled Yingluck's (555) cabinet to make room for some after the bans expired?

 

Seems like they win an election and then just can't help lying, cheating, and breaking the law, no matter how well they win. Imbeciles.

 

You always seem to think the Junta's behavior excuses the Shins. It doesn't. Neither is acceptable. But you choose to believe the Shin bs lies for some reason. 

 

 

33 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Perhaps he meant the laws and procedures the PTP regime regularly ignored, were caught ignoring, and simply carried on ignoring and being caught.

 

That was before the Junta.

What has that to do with the new party?  a big fat NOTHING right

16 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

You mean like when PTP sent the opposition home saying they'd vote the next day; only to hold the vote when the opposition had gone. Or when they illegally amended a bill in passage to try and grant Thaksin a full amnesty and make him untouchable. Or perhaps when some PTP MP's were caught illegally casting multiple votes using the voting cards of absent colleagues.

 

TRT - weren't they disbanded? With some members receiving 5 years bans. But the boss looked after them and shuffled Yingluck's (555) cabinet to make room for some after the bans expired?

 

Seems like they win an election and then just can't help lying, cheating, and breaking the law, no matter how well they win. Imbeciles.

 

You always seem to think the Junta's behavior excuses the Shins. It doesn't. Neither is acceptable. But you choose to believe the Shin bs lies for some reason. 

 

 

Maybe it’s your age but to help you recollect, the news extract from China Post might help:-

 

”The 500-member House of Representatives passed the bill after 19 hours of acrimonious debate, which culminated in the entire opposition walking out of the chamber and refusing to vote. The bill was then passed with the 310 members from the pro-Thaksin ruling coalition left in the house voting for it and no votes against. It must now be approved by the Senate to become law.”

 

The opposition walk out not;not sent home like little schoolboys B.B. 

 

I am just pointing out your misinformation and not in anyway making excuses for the PTP.  In any case, it is within their constitutional right for parliament to debate and cast votes on bills. Don’t you know that or you just being obfuscate and hope that no one check your false information. 

 

 

 

 

Screwed before they start; I await a genuine grass roots movement. Well it's either that or communism.