Suthep warns not to under-estimate Thaksin’s party branching out tactic

[webfact]

Suthep warns not to under-estimate Thaksin’s party branching out tactic

 

 

Palang Prachachart Thai (ACT) party founder Suthep Thuagsuban has warned against under-estimating fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s tactic of branching out the Pheu Thai into several new parties to contest the election.

 

“I have sent out a warning before that Thaksin Shinawatra is employing the tactic to splitting a 1,000-baht banknote into several 100-baht banknotes.  This cannot be under-estimated because several 100-baht banknotes when putting together may achieve the target of more than 300 MPs,” said Suthep after attending a ceremony to open the new head office of the party.

 

He cited  Thanatorn Jungroongruangkit’s Future Forward party which is targeting young voters, former Pheu Thai MP Wan Muhamad Noor Matha’s party focusing in the Deep South and Ms Yaowapa Wongsawat’s Thai Raksa Chart party as off-shoots of the Pheu Thai party.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/suthep-warns-not-to-under-estimate-thaksins-party-branching-out-tactic/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-11-12

[Chang_paarp]

Whhooooo! The big bad bogie is coming to get you. 

 

This from a man who has such a proven track record.

[zzaa09]

The manufactured threat continues to hypnotize the usual circles. 

 

 

Beware the Shinawatra Peril.

[BigBadGeordie]

A man of his word is Suthep, so pleased he has not returned to politics.

[zzaa09]

10 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

A man of his word is Suthep, so pleased he has not returned to politics.

.....and created his own political party this last week.

He's on a roll.

[Ossy]

A worryingly paranoid politician, if ever there was one. The Thai political scene will never be able to recover so long as the likes of Suthep are still making noises.

[LOS2013]

Ut Oh... This guy talking again.  Must mean elections are actually happening soon!  ????????????

[metisdead]

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[holy cow cm]

When I see this guy, turd comes to mind. And I have seen him in person on Silom crying his foul years before. 

[Baerboxer]

Isn't he doing exactly the same thing he warns Thaksin is by splitting to form his own party?

 

Yep, they were mates at one time till one didn't want to share the trough anymore!

[lordblackader]

In the west we have people who think everyone who don't agree with them is a Nazi.

 

In Thailand, everyone who doesn't support the Democratic Party is now apparently a Thaksin supporter. 

[Eric Loh]

I wouldn’t under estimate Suthep doing a Hail Mary last hurrah to incite chaos and delay the election. 

[manchega]

Suthep needs the Thaksins, despite being corrupt they at least understand the fundamentals of democracy, you know things like actually getting voted in by the people

[Redline]

So, it’s legitimate.  Why so scared?

[sjaak327]

"He said it took the Democrat party about two months to form a government after the party won the election several years ago."

 

He means a few decades ago, the democrat party did not win a single general election this century...

[Justgrazing]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

“I have sent out a warning before that Thaksin Shinawatra 

Suthep just shut you're 'marf for once .. 

[mike324]

scum bag, one of the worse politicians in thai history

[HalfLight]

8 hours ago, Ossy said:

A worryingly paranoid politician, if ever there was one. The Thai political scene will never be able to recover so long as the likes of Suthep are still making noises.

 

Paranoid seem like it's only the beginning of this guy's problems. Still, he's entitled to make noises I suppose. the big problem is that a goodly number of very strange people seem to be listening. Personally I think he's a muppet and wouldn't wee on him if he burst into flames.

[Ossy]

1 hour ago, HalfLight said:

the big problem is that a goodly number of very strange people seem to be listening

I agree entirely and put it down to the 'average' Thais having been taught largely to rote learn and their resulting readiness to hear the loudest, but not necessarily the best, noises and, sadly, to follow them.

[HalfLight]

1 minute ago, Ossy said:

I agree entirely and put it down to the 'average' Thais having been taught largely to rote learn and their resulting readiness to hear the loudest, but not necessarily the best, noises and, sadly, to follow them.

 

Agree, I think you hit the nail on the head.

 

Lack of intelligence and lack of education, it's meat and drink to the fascisti, and that I think, applies to every single 3rd-world country I've ever heard of. They do say that homo sapiens  surpasses the other primates. Personally, I look around me and I'm not so sure.

 

Watching Thai TV is useful if wanting to get an insight into Thai behaviour, or so I've found. Thai language skills not always necessary - body language, facial expressions and micro expressions and a deeply cynical outlook are all that seem to be required.

 

[chama]

11 hours ago, Chang_paarp said:

Whhooooo! The big bad bogie is coming to get you. 

 

This from a man who has such a proven track record.

This was probably his idea and is disappointed that Thaksin employed it before he was able to put it into motion.

[rwdrwdrwd]

25 minutes ago, chama said:

This was probably his idea and is disappointed that Thaksin employed it before he was able to put it into motion.

I suspect his is in motion as well, and he just provided a handy list of the parties that aren't signed up.

[Sir Dude]

Suthep forgot to mention that he is equally a danger to the Thai public and progress in general as he is one of the most tainted political figure around, everyone knows. The Junta should distance itself from him as he has served his purpose and is becoming ever more toxic with voters...problem is, that he knows where all the skeletons are buried which is why he gets a free rein. 

[Pedrogaz]

Why isn't Suthep in jail?

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, Ossy said:

I agree entirely and put it down to the 'average' Thais having been taught largely to rote learn and their resulting readiness to hear the loudest, but not necessarily the best, noises and, sadly, to follow them.

Sadly, these promoted traits tend to be most universal the world over - consumed and absorbed easily.

If repeated loud and often enough and brought to attention over and again - all becomes true and real. 

 

The most basic and steadfast practice.

[zzaa09]

17 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

Why isn't Suthep in jail?

As the hypocritical double standards apply nicely here - the protection and privileges that accompany.

Thai historic precedence. Been witnessed numerous times over the years.

[manchega]

it can all be likened to the traffic light issues

either we put them all on auto which would be sensible and continue to optimise the system there

or we do it all randomly and change variables depending on if we had jok for breakfast or moo bing

a lot of wisdom there, once you understand how traffic is controlled in the city you will understand the thai government, then you will rule the world

[JAG]

2 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Why isn't Suthep in jail?

 

2 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

As the hypocritical double standards apply nicely here - the protection and privileges that accompany.

Thai historic precedence. Been witnessed numerous times over the years.

And, as post #23 pointed out, he knows where a lot of skeletons are buried...