snoop1130 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Urgent : Pro-junta party nominates Prayut for PM's job By The Nation Pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party has nominated three prime ministerial candidates, including junta chief Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. After the party executive meeting on Wednesday, party secretary general Sontirat Sontijirawong said the party will nominate Prayut, its party leader Uttama Savanayana and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as its candidates in the prime ministerial list. They will send an invitation to the three candidates later, he said. The current Constitution requires each party to name up to three candidates for the country’s top job – a political stipulation designed by the charter writers. Parties have until February 8 to submit their PM candidate list to the Election Commission. After the election, a party or a group of parties with the highest number of House seats will nominate a candidate for the premier’s job in a joint House and Senate sitting. The House will be comprised of 500 elected members of Parliament and the Senate will be made of 250 senators handpicked by the National Council for Peace and Order. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30363233 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Who would have thought? Shocked I tell you, totally shocked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Pro-junta party nominates Prayut for PM's job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Pro-junta Palang Pracharat Party has nominated three prime ministerial candidates, including junta chief Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha. Judging by the last 4 near 5 yrs that sounds a bit like taking a walk off a cliff then .. at night .. wearing a blindfold .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z42 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Some very low cards in that hand... Even though this is a surprise to nobody, it is still absolutely pathetic.... smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 My, my...this Lakorn is so terribly exciting. Wonder what the general will do. Will he accept this brash proposal or will he play hard to get? Or...will some 'mystery' suitor offer a lavish sin sod and claim his capricious affections? Stay tuned for the next thrill-packed episode of "As the Junta Turns"...and find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hopefully this will get heated and interesting and not just bulldozered over by the ones in control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveshep Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hopefully this will sink the Palang Pracharat Party in the upcoming elections. After all - as far as the people are concerned, not politicians, they've had 5 years almost of living in fear, of political repression, attempted thought control, scared to admit any opinions lest men in green come banging on the door before dawn and they get free re-education or even bed and board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party proposes Prayut for next premier By THE NATION PHALANG Pracharat Party has resolved to have Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha lead its list of PM candidates, followed by former industry minister Uttama Savanayana and Deputy PM Somkid Jatusripitak. Uttama, who is also party leader, stepped down from his Cabinet post on Tuesday along with three other ministers. Prayut and Somkid, however, are hanging on to their positions despite heavy criticism. Meanwhile, the party’s secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong said the list is still a proposal and that the nominees’ consent will first be sought before it is handed over to the Election Commission (EC) next week. He also said the nominations had been made by party members across the country. The Constitution requires that the PM be selected from a party list of nominees, provided the party wins at least 25 seats in the House of Representatives. Each party can nominate up to three prime ministerial candidates. The Constitution also allows the Parliament to waive the list and opt for an outsider provided half of the 750 members of Parliament agree to do so. Critics believe this stipulation could very well open the way for Prayut to return as an outsider PM. However, the general insisted on Tuesday that he would only return as premier if he were nominated by a party. He also said he will confirm next week which party he plans to run under. He has until next Friday to make a decision because that is the last day for parties to submit their lists. Over a casual tea break yesterday, Prayut told the press that several parties wanted him as their PM |candidate, but he could only |choose one, adding that he would base his decision on their policy proposals. As for his infamous short temper, Prayut admitted yesterday that he is learning to be more patient now. Meanwhile, another pro-junta party Action Coalition for Thailand (ACT) has decided not to submit a PM candidates list. Though ACT is backed by influential veteran politician Suthep Thaugsuban – who already has a substantial number of yellow-shirt supporters – party spokesman Katerut Laothamatas said yesterday that ACT was aware it will not gain enough seats to support a PM. Separately, Pheu Thai Party, former coalition leader and arch-rival of the regime, yesterday called on Prayut to follow in the footsteps of the four Phalang Pracharat executives, who have quit their ministerial posts. Party spokesperson Ladawan Wongsriwong said that since Prayut was a stakeholder in the election, hanging on to his post as PM will make things unfair for other players and create a sense of frustration. Also, Prayut refusing to give up his power will cost him his credibility, Ladawan warned, adding that everybody was watching him closely, especially since all the laws appear to be serving his move to retain power. Leader of anti-junta party Future Forward, Thanathorn Juangroong-ruangkit, joined the fray yesterday saying Prayut’s status as PM remains undemocratic even though he is |now part of a list that follows constitutional procedure. “Prayut retains an advantage over others as the junta chief who holds absolute power over everyone in this country,” Thanathorn said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30363250 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: along with three other ministers. Prayut and Somkid, however, are hanging on to their positions despite heavy criticism. thailand deserves what it gets; leaders' morality is for other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Over a casual tea break yesterday, Prayut told the press that several parties wanted him as their PM candidate, but he could only choose one, Why only choose one? If he chose all of them, then he could have 100% of the votes cast. All he needs is his magic wand and article 44, to change whatever suits him today: Izzy wizzy, let's get busy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 And the winner is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 39 minutes ago, JAG said: And the winner is... The best 'actor' in Thailand award goes to: Prayut Chan-ocha. Prayut: Unaccustomed as I am.... btw: I searched for the correct spelling of his name, and honestly my search engine autocompleted with 'prayut chan-ocha funny'. This is the result, which although it's in Thai, I'm sure you can get the jist of it - it's only a minute long and seems some piss-taking is going on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Atp7TvaSRo (posted as a link it case it might be deleted for not being in English) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 14 hours ago, cliveshep said: Hopefully this will sink the Palang Pracharat Party in the upcoming elections. After all - as far as the people are concerned, not politicians, they've had 5 years almost of living in fear, of political repression, attempted thought control, scared to admit any opinions lest men in green come banging on the door before dawn and they get free re-education or even bed and board. Well put. Why normal people would want those with less than nimble minds to continue to strike fear, and suck the fun out of the country boggles the imagination. Thais should demand normality and the removal of the military from civilian positions in government. It just has to end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Sycophants ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Jesus, I think I'd prefer Somkid and I can't stand the man. Spoilt for choice Thais aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Prayut nominated for PM ? Surely thats a good sign they have lost already, if Thais are not realy stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 3 hours ago, yellowboat said: Well put. Why normal people would want those with less than nimble minds to continue to strike fear, and suck the fun out of the country boggles the imagination. Thais should demand normality and the removal of the military from civilian positions in government. It just has to end Yes, of course a kleptocracy is so much more fun to live in! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 The current leadership is evolving into a dictatorship as it test just how much of their freedoms the Thai society will allow them to take. Hopefully there are enough people with their eyes open and are willing to vote to offset all of the votes that have been paid for and for those who have been brainwashed or are otherwise unable to see where their society is heading under Prayut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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