Ex-central bank governor elected leader of Ruampalang Prachachart Thai

[webfact]

Ex-central bank governor elected leader of Ruampalang Prachachart Thai

By Thai PBS

 

 

Former Bank of Thailand governor M.R. Chatumongol Sonakul was elected leader of Ruampalang Prachachart Thai party, a newly-formed party designed to support Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha’s return to power, at a meeting held this morning after another candidate, Mr Anek Laothammathat, pulled out from the contest.

 

Six other members of the party’s executive committee were also elected.  They are Mr Thaweesak na Takuathung, the secretary; Ms Chuthathat Laothammathat, the treasurer; Pol Cpt Chomdet Trimek, the registra; and three executive members namely Lt-Gen Nanthadet Meksawat, Veerachai Klaithong and Mrs Sumetta sae Goh.

 

M.R. Chatumongkol who chaired the meeting said the party would later apply for registration in accordance with the Political Party Act.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ex-central-bank-governor-elected-leader-of-palang-prachachart-thai/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-08-06

[Bluespunk]

“Addressing the attending party members, Mr Suthep Thuagsuban, party’s founding member, said he was confident that the Ruampalang Prachachart Thai party would be a part of the next government, but he would not accept any political post in the government.”

 

Yeah, right, sure...

 

[Grossman]

KInda smells like more than 5 people. So, this whole lot is now getting charged for breaking the political gatherings ban.. right? 

[fantom]

1 hour ago, Grossman said:

KInda smells like more than 5 people. So, this whole lot is now getting charged for breaking the political gatherings ban.. right? 

Another paper today reported that 339 founding members were present during the party's first official meeting. I agree that is an awful lot of 5 people needing to be charged for breaking the ban. It stinks.

[webfact]

Chatumongkol chosen to head ACT party

By The Nation

 

 

The right-leaning Action Coalition for Thailand (ACT) party on Sunday picked former central bank governor MR Chatumongkol Sonakul as its leader.
 

Academic-turned-politician Anek Laothamatas, who had been tipped for the post, withdrew his candidacy, citing his own preference for the royalist former banker.

 

Thaweesak Na Takuathung, a lawyer for party co-founder Suthep Thaugsuban, was chosen as its secretary general.

Suthep explained that Sunday’s meeting was convened to select executive members in accordance with the law on political parties.

 

The executive could not be elected during the party’s congress due to legal and time limitations, he said.

 

Born in 1943 to a family descended from King Rama V, Chatumongkol was governor of the Bank of Thailand from 1998-2001.

 

He served as permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry from 1995-1997.

 

ACT is an outcropping of the anti-Shinawatra movement whose street protests against the Yingluck Shinawatra government are widely seen as fomenting the military coup of May 2014.

 

ACT is regarded as a pro-junta party that could potentially support General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the current premier, to remain in the post after next year’s election.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30351525

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-06

[Eric Loh]

He will fit quite nicely with ACT after his run-ins with Thaksin when he was BOT governor. 

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

ACT is an outcropping of the anti-Shinawatra movement 

 

[Grossman]

2 hours ago, fantom said:

Another paper today reported that 339 founding members were present during the party's first official meeting. I agree that is an awful lot of 5 people needing to be charged for breaking the ban. It stinks.

Yep, and while everyone should know by now already, if they were to charge them, that process would not result in anything but empty statements and excuses over an extended period of time until the whole thing vanishes like fart in the wind. But seems they have the audacity to not even pretend to do anything about it now. Should an anti-junta bunch of ppl do something similar, I can bet that they'd be all over it in a blink of an eye with the whole arsenal of their laws from the gatherings ban to cybercrime to sedition; conveniently fast-tracked through the so called legal system all the way to the pre-defined judgement. Reeks to high heaven.

[mok199]

but its ok to forget your wallet and bag of cash in the meter taxi...it will be returned latter the same day