Banners fly as Thai politics takes first breath since 2014

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

A banner announcing the candidacy for Sira Jenjaka of the Palang Pracharat Party was noticed by Thai PBS reporter Yanee Waikru on Tuesday afternoon in Bangkok. Photo: Yanee_ThaiPBS / Twitter

 

BANGKOK — Not long after the junta lifted its ban on politics Tuesday, a campaign banner for one candidate had already appeared in Bangkok.

 

The pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party, which supports Prayuth’s return to the premiership, became the first party known to exercise newly returned political freedoms with several banners erected in the Chaeng Wattana district, as noticed by a Thai PBS reporter. Online, members of the Democrat Party seized the occasion to call attention to social media pollson party policy.

 

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Hope the Thais wake up or Burma/Cambodia style here we come.

"Nutta is also concerned the election won’t be free and fair."  Depends who is winning.  The junta will not allow a repeat of the last election.  Without people like Nutta, Thailand would be doomed.

Am I the only one that's noticed the long-standing campaigning, from all corners, for months now?

Isn't that lovely. Am really looking forward to 2 months of political advertising and news. Whoopee.

Interesting to know if any RED banners will be allowed!

12 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

Isn't that lovely. Am really looking forward to 2 months of political advertising and news. Whoopee.

Hey Aqualung...let's hope it is productive and gets someone credible into the leadership positions....

12 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Interesting to know if any RED banners will be allowed!

but, that is half of a Red White banner, and well we know what that does in reaction to tshirts...

Does anyone actually think there’s going to be a fair election? This will be rigged every step of the way. A media circus and the people will choose a Junta mouthpiece if not old swollen face himself.

11 hours ago, chama said:

Hey Aqualung...let's hope it is productive and gets someone credible into the leadership positions....

I could not care less who gets in. Politics do not affect my little dung hill.

On 12/11/2018 at 4:16 PM, yellowboat said:

"Nutta is also concerned the election won’t be free and fair."  Depends who is winning.  The junta will not allow a repeat of the last election.  Without people like Nutta, Thailand would be doomed.

Interesting to note, I don't believe she and her closest [and famed] activist associates have not publicly demonstrated support for any political parties/movements.......with the exception of Khun Rome, who has jumped on the TP-splinter group bandwagon. 

 

Love Nut for her general persistence and strong disposition - 

Edited December 13, 20187 yr by zzaa09