Palang Pracharat attracts 121 members on Day 1 of accepting applications

By The Nation 

 

 

A new political party viewed as pro-junta attracted more than 120 new members when it started accepting membership applications on Tuesday.

 

A total of 121 people applied to become members of the Palang Pracharat Party on the first day of application, said the party’s registrar, Vichien Chavalit.

 

Three Cabinet members who earlier were elected by a general assembly of the party as its executives were among people who applied to become lifetime members of Palang Pracharat. 

 

They are Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana, who is the party leader; Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong, the secretary-general; and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool, the party’s spokesman. 

 

Other party executives also applied to become lifetime members.

 

A fourth Cabinet member who is an executive of the party, Science and Technology Minister Suvit Maesincee, was not present on the first day of application at the party’s headquarters in Soi Ratchadaphisek 54 of Bangkok’s Chatuchak district.

 

A number of well-known figures were among those who submitted their applications. 

 

They included lawyer Songkan Atchariyasap, actor Chatthawut “Buai” Watcharakhun and Nida Poll director Napong Noppaket. 

 

Former MPs from different political parties also were among the applicants.

 

More celebrities and “big names” from certain circles are going to apply later this week, according to a source familiar with the matter.

 

Uttama, the party’s leader, said at its HQ that Palang Pracharat had yet to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to become one of its candidates for the next head of government.

 

“The party will nominate the persons we believe are suitable [to become prime minister]. Please wait and see if there will be any surprises,” Uttama said.

 

“For me, General Prayut is suitable to lead the country. But the final decision will rest with the party members,” he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30358493

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-14

Funny, I don't recall articles when other parties opened their registration...

 

Hey Nation! You have written several good Editorials recently outlining why the Junta/Prayut should not continue and how they have been dishonest. BUT, the power of those fine words disappears when you publish breathless, gushing articles like the one above.

 

Make up your mind...

 

"...A number of well-known figures were among those who submitted their applications... and Nida Poll director Napong Noppaket..." 

 

The NIDA poll director? The one whose poll always favours Prayut and the Junta? The one whose polls seemingly mirror whatever message the Junta/Prayut wants to deliver?

 

Say it ain't so...

 

"...More celebrities and “big names” from certain circles are going to apply later this week, according to a source familiar with the matter..."

 

More celebrities and "Big" names?

 

Wow. I am speechless in anticipation!

 

"...Uttama, the party’s leader, said at its HQ that Palang Pracharat had yet to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to become one of its candidates for the next head of government.

“The party will nominate the persons we believe are suitable [to become prime minister]. Please wait and see if there will be any surprises,” Uttama said..."

 

Again, I am both breathless and speechless in anticipation!

 

Who will they choose? Who? Who?

 

Could it be, maybe, possibly... Prayut?

 

I am on the edge of my chair.

 

What suspense. 

 

 

 

There we go. Postpone the election so new Pro Junta parties can register and be in accordance with the 90 rule. All too easy to see how they try to stack and eliminate all other parties chances. Copying Phua THAI to the tee again

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Other party executives also applied to become lifetime members.

They have lifetime memberships? But what if future trough feeding conditions at other parties turn out to be better and the "lifetime members" want to defect? Will they be dismembered?

11 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

They have lifetime memberships? But what if future trough feeding conditions at other parties turn out to be better and the "lifetime members" want to defect? Will they be dismembered?

Hanged, drawn, and quartered, that's real dismemberment... 

Apologists and loyalists bandwagons.

All the fashionable rage.