Prayut keeps his options open, avoids all parties

[snoop1130]

Prayut keeps his options open, avoids all parties

By KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

 

THE JUNTA chief said yesterday that he has decided not to join any political party – not even the pro-junta one. Yesterday was the last day for election candidates to announce their political affiliation, which has to be done 90 days before the election tentatively set for February 24.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in effect, has kept his options open – he could become the leader of the next government by either becoming a political party’s non-MP prime ministerial candidate or by being nominated as a premier via votes from both houses of Parliament. 

 

General Prayut, who heads the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said yesterday that he did not need to join any party as of now, though he implied that he was waiting for an invitation. 

 

Prayut said his discussion came after he spoke to the government’s legal advisers, including Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

 

“I already talked to the legal team, I don’t need to be a member or anything,” he said, adding that he had not been approached by any particular party. He also said his political future will be clearer once all electoral laws are in place. 

 

“I don’t know if I will accept the invitation. Let’s see what I decide and if their offer matches my desires,” Prayut said yesterday. 

 

By law, election candidates need to be under the banner of the party they want to represent at least 90 days before the election.

 

Asked how much of his heart was in the decision, Prayut replied: “If I decide at all, I will certainly give it 100 per cent, |not just a little here and there.”

 

Meanwhile, things remained uncertain yesterday as the junta leader declined to say when the ban on political activities will be lifted. He only said the NCPO will discuss the matter with political parties on December 7, though major players such as Thai Raksa Chart Party and Pheu Thai have revealed they will not attend the meeting.

 

Government spokesman Puttipong Punnakanta said yesterday that the decision to lift the ban will come after the election decree is announced. 

 

Meanwhile, many aspiring politicians applied to join political parties yesterday. 

 

Palang Pracharat Party, which is viewed as pro-junta and led by four members of Prayut’s Cabinet, continued to attract former MPs and veteran politicians into its fold yesterday. These included former Si Sa Ket MP Danairit Watcharaporn and Roi Et Provincial Administrative Organisation deputy chief executive Juriporn Sinthuprai, who is the younger sister of the Northeast province’s former MP Nisit Sinthuprai.

 

Danairit and Juriporn were the latest among a large group of politicians who defected from Pheu Thai Party to the pro-junta Palang Pracharat.

 

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said that politicians were joining the pro-junta party for four key reasons: money, promises of government projects in their constituencies, gerrymandering that is favourable to them and promises of “help” in their legal problems. 

 

However, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan dismissed claims that the junta would influence legal cases against politicians who join the pro-junta party. 

 

“The government is not a court and we can’t control courts. This is a matter for the courts,” he said.

 

The Democrat Party, meanwhile, managed to draw in more prominent figures yesterday.

 

Former Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Pol Maj-General Wichai Sangprapai and former transport minister Aram-achawat Lohwira applied to join the Democrat Party and offered themselves as the party’s election candidates. They were personally greeted by Abhisit and other senior party figures at the party’s headquarters. 

 

On Sunday, former election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn joined the Democrat Party and is expected to become one of its election candidates.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30359343

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-26

[baboon]

Of course he was never about to sign up to any party like a common schmuck, even the one(s) he facilitates. He needs to be thought of (though he won't be) as the grizzled knight in shining armour, reluctantly stepping forth once again to do battle.

This will spare him from parliamentary debates and demands he show just how he is a multimillionaire on a General's salary: 'Hey, I don't even want to be here, but you need me...'

 

It's all so bloody obvious. Can't his team do any better than this?

[robblok]

Of course he was never about to sign up to any party like a common schmuck, even the one(s) he facilitates. He needs to be thought of (though he won't be) as the grizzled knight in shining armour, reluctantly stepping forth once again to do battle.
This will spare him from parliamentary debates and demands he show just how he is a multimillionaire on a General's salary: 'Hey, I don't even want to be here, but you need me...'
 
It's all so bloody obvious. Can't his team do any better than this?

As a PM he will be required to show his assets. He will only have to explain his growth of assets during his period of being a PM. If he becomes one.

You are right about his attitude but maybe joining a party is a disadvantage if he wants to become an outsider PM.



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[sjaak327]

Wait, did they change the law, and he can be outsider PM if a party nominates him, and gets a majority in the lower house ? I thought that option was only valid if the lower house fails to agree on a PM ?

 

Oh nothing to worry, unless they rigg the results, that is never going to happen ????

 

To scared to run for office, trying to become PM through a back door.

Edited November 26, 2018 by sjaak327

[baboon]

9 minutes ago, robblok said:

As a PM he will be required to show his assets. He will only have to explain his growth of assets during his period of being a PM. If he becomes one.

Or else what? Face the NACC and all the terror that has brought to his other henchmen?

[zzaa09]

Options open.

Perhaps the old boy has become weary of the show and might prefer to step aside.

Remember his place and where he came from.

He could easily meld back into the hidden corners of Ammat, without grandeur, and still live high on the hog with his hands in everything, as the controllers still control and he has considerable influence.

 

He can still be in the limelight without being involved directly or pointed fingers to blame.

 

Step away and pen his memoirs....

 

????

[baboon]

4 minutes ago, sjaak327 said:

Wait, did they change the law, and he can be outsider PM if a party nominates him, and gets a majority in the lower house ? I thought that option was only valid if the lower house fails to agree on a PM ?

 

Oh nothing to worry, unless they rigg the results, that is never going to happen ????

 

To scared to run for office, trying to become PM through a back door.

You don't get it. Everything stated before was merely a 'misunderstanding'. New day, new chapter, forget what you thought was promised...

[baboon]

4 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Options open.

Perhaps the old boy has become weary of the show and might prefer to step aside.

Remember his place and where he came from.

He could easily meld back into the hidden corners of Ammat, without grandeur, and still live high on the hog with his hands in everything, as the controllers still control and he has considerable influence.

 

He can still be in the limelight without being involved directly or pointed fingers to blame.

 

Step away and pen his memoirs....

 

????

Weary of the show? Him? The limos, cameras, bossing underlings about, junkets, watching himself on TV (all channels) giving his homilies? What could compare to that? Certainly not melting into the background and becoming irrelevant, I wouldn't have thought...

[zzaa09]

10 minutes ago, baboon said:

Weary of the show? Him? The limos, cameras, bossing underlings about, junkets, watching himself on TV (all channels) giving his homilies? What could compare to that? Certainly not melting into the background and becoming irrelevant, I wouldn't have thought...

Ya never know.....

Surface appearances are not always true to form.

 

I just sense that he becoming tired of it all.

[robblok]

Or else what? Face the NACC and all the terror that has brought to his other henchmen?

Good point.

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[yellowboat]

Sadly his gross opportunism will go unnoticed in ethically abused Thailand.  The country needs him like an itchy rash. 

[sammieuk1]

The LGBT party may invite him wearing metallic lilac????

[klauskunkel]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan dismissed claims that the junta would influence legal cases against politicians who join the pro-junta party. 

“The government is not a court and we can’t control courts. This is a matter for the courts,” he said.

However, the government appoints and controls relevant agencies whose job is to investigate cases and recommend prosecution... like the NACC. But, you wouldn't know anything about that, would you, Mr Watchman?

[spidermike007]

You can call me overly optimistic, but I think the junta is going to get slaughtered in the upcoming election. The army has to go. A friend of mine was recently at the Moto GP EVENT in Buriram. He said when the guy who promoted the event, I believe it was Tanaisiri Chanvitayarom, Managing Director at Buriram Circuit, got up to give a short speech he got a standing ovation for doing such a great job. The crowd was very enthusiastic, and many reported it was an exceptionally well run event. 

 

Then Prawit stood up to give a speech. Nearly the entire 100,000 people in attendance jeered, cursed, booed and cajoled him. He could not be heard. He cut his speech short and sat down humiliated. I am convinced this is how the majority of the nation feels about these utter fools. Their time has come and gone and their level of incompetence has been astonishing. 

 

Get out. Get out now. You are not liked, wanted or popular. Your fake polls are not convincing anyone. Four years is enough. Your days are numbered. You guys are relics. 

[rkidlad]

9 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Options open.

Perhaps the old boy has become weary of the show and might prefer to step aside.

Remember his place and where he came from.

He could easily meld back into the hidden corners of Ammat, without grandeur, and still live high on the hog with his hands in everything, as the controllers still control and he has considerable influence.

 

He can still be in the limelight without being involved directly or pointed fingers to blame.

 

Step away and pen his memoirs....

 

????

The man's a complete megalomaniac. There's no way he wants to give up the whole limelight. The locals I've spoken to (ranges across the working and middle class in Bkk) don't want this man as their PM. They find him too abrupt and high-handed. 

 

The only reason this man will wind his neck in is because he's been told to do so. Keep quiet, let the others argue and bicker in public, and then he can quietly slip in as a nominated PM. People have short memories and him keeping a low profile will help. Give him his first week as a 'nominated PM' on Friday night TV, and people will be back to, "Oh, <deleted>, not this guy again!". 

[holy cow cm]

Ole big fat head won't join one party as he has the several he has made up that support him copying Phuea Thai. If Phuea Thai jumps he jumps. Phuea Thai coughs, he coughs so to mimic and negate everything they have done to throw him out. On the surface looking out, it looks as if opponents may be scared if they don't align and swear allegiance with him if he wins without their support. Who knows the wrath they will face under his and Prawits' watch.

[janclaes47]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

By law, election candidates need to be under the banner of the party they want to represent at least 90 days before the election.

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

General Prayut, who heads the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said yesterday that he did not need to join any party as of now,

 

Of course plenty of time, since there obviously will be no election in 90 days

[toofarnorth]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

The LGBT party may invite him wearing metallic lilac????

Xmas party here at my gaff but he is not invited.

[Eric Loh]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

THE JUNTA chief said yesterday that he has decided not to join any political party – not even the pro-junta one.

Thailand's personalisation of party leadership always have big impact. Thaksin for PTP, Ahbisit for Dem, Newin for BJT, Suthep for ACT and so forth. Party leaders help the party to affect directly the voters particularly at election. They also move their party in a policy direction which enable their party to be more appealing to the electorate. Now that Prayut has decided not to join any party, PPRP seem rudderless and disorganize and will disadvantage the party going to the election. He can still join the party but will be not be legible to contest the election and that will be a target for attacks by political parties. Either he has finally faced up to reality that he is not as popular as his surrogates made him believed or his political ambition has been dimmed by him. Going by ISOC intelligence, the pro military parties will be disseminated in the elction. Most of their MP candidates are out of the political arena since early 2000s and have little influence.  

[zzaa09]

8 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Thailand's personalisation of party leadership always have big impact. Thaksin for PTP, Ahbisit for Dem, Newin for BJT, Suthep for ACT and so forth. Party leaders help the party to affect directly the voters particularly at election. They also move their party in a policy direction which enable their party to be more appealing to the electorate. Now that Prayut has decided not to join any party, PPRP seem rudderless and disorganize and will disadvantage the party going to the election. He can still join the party but will be not be legible to contest the election and that will be a target for attacks by political parties. Either he has finally faced up to reality that he is not as popular as his surrogates made him believed or his political ambition has been dimmed by him. Going by ISOC intelligence, the pro military parties will be disseminated in the elction. Most of their MP candidates are out of the political arena since early 2000s and have little influence.  

Hesitant to withhold the real and alternative opposition party leaders?

And every time they're left out in any discussion and reference, the numbing becomes increasingly difficult to overcome.

 

Most are comfortable with the same old establishment line, nonetheless. 

Repeat and rinse.

 

Mai phen rai.

Edited November 27, 2018 by zzaa09

[chama]

22 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Ya never know.....

Surface appearances are not always true to form.

 

I just sense that he becoming tired of it all.

I think he is tired of hearing that he is not as well loved as he likes to think. If he senses the loss of the limelight he will make whatever commitments he needs to in order to continue to be the grizzled knight referred to in earlier post. No matter how things work out though, your right, he will continue to influence all decisions made by the top office.