New government to take shape in June – Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngarm

 

 

Thailand’s post-election government is expected to be formed in June, if the Election Commission (EC) is able to announce the official results of the March 24th general election by May 8th and endorse the 250 junta-appointed senators three days later, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm on Thursday.

 

He also hinted that some ministers in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Cabinet and members of the National Council for Peace and Order had been named senators, but they must quit their posts before their appointments receive Royal assent.

 

According to the timeline, Dr. Wissanu says that the first joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives is due to take place 15 days after the announcement of the election results by the EC, which would be on May 23, with His Majesty the King presiding over the first parliamentary meeting as a traditional practice.

 

Source: New government to take shape in June – Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngarm

 

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New government, or 'Reshuffle" as it is known to the rest of us...

New government Surely he means things will carry on just the same as now.

16 minutes ago, baboon said:

New government, or 'Reshuffle" as it is known to the rest of us...

Yes. It's treating everyone as ...

Well, I won't say what. You can guess!

Loyalists will move up to senate seats to further solidify current regimes hold on government...King will make it all offical...nothing much will have changed...

 

I think someone knew the eventual outcome of the election long ago...

17 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

Loyalists will move up to senate seats to further solidify current regimes hold on government...King will make it all offical...nothing much will have changed...

 

I think someone knew the eventual outcome of the election long ago...

Some of the senate seats will be filled by junta cabinet ministers and their officials and some from the junta appointed NLA members. Kind of lateral movement and still within the family. 

"Four more years for PM Prayut",

"Hooray!" , "We love you Big P"

 

2 hours ago, baboon said:

New government, or 'Reshuffle" as it is known to the rest of us...

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

New government Surely he means things will carry on just the same as now.

It will be almost status quo. The only changes made will be the repositioning of the place cards at the swill trough.

The junta will continue to get maitre d' service with linen serviettes and fine bone china. The newbie non junta members will get self serve buffet and paper plates and bog roll serviettes. 

They will be reminded of their place is in Thai politics.

The "new" government will look very much like the one that is operation now. They are carrying on as if there wasn't an election at all and no change will happen. Can't believe the locals put up with this BS and am (regrettably) thinking that maybe this is what they deserve to be honest. Guess it's hard though to break free of such a well-oiled brainwashing system.

Edited May 3, 20197 yr by Sir Dude

Does anyone know if Thailand will have a new PM? Or will Prayut carry on in the job?

12 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Does anyone know if Thailand will have a new PM? Or will Prayut carry on in the job?

Is the Pope a Catholic?

7 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Is the Pope a Catholic?

I think he plays for Real Madrid, always wears white with "Fly Emirates " across the front.

1 minute ago, nong38 said:

I think he plays for Real Madrid, always wears white with "Fly Emirates " across the front.

Sorry mate that was God. Transferred to Juventus last season.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

some ministers in Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s Cabinet and members of the National Council for Peace and Order had been named senators, but they must quit their posts before their appointments receive Royal assent.

If Prayut isn't elected PM, can he have a senate seat instead?

If so he might become the President of the senate - and the ex-officio Vice President of the National Assembly of Thailand?

Now that would be a tangled parliament.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

if the Election Commission (EC) is able to announce the official results of the March 24th general election by May 8th and endorse the 250 junta-appointed senators three days later, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm on Thursday.

That is the question: If?  The only thing they look capable of doing is incompetence and wrong doing. 

 

New government is a laugh.  Sadly, it is looking like the freedom hating, wet blanket general cha cha will continue serving the rich and usurping the average Thai's future.  

14 hours ago, Spidey said:

Is the Pope a Catholic?

Does a bear defecate rurally?

47 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

If Prayut isn't elected PM, can he have a senate seat instead?

If so he might become the President of the senate - and the ex-officio Vice President of the National Assembly of Thailand?

Now that would be a tangled parliament.

May be too late as all the senators have been selected and awaiting royal endorsement. Well unless he use 44 and thrust himself into the fray. Rumor mill has it that he will leave politics and someone with the initial A will be the unity PM. That will give the man a lot of goodwill in his new official role. 

There is a wild card in the making. Would it be played or not is to be seen.

There is a good reason why Prayut has been rather quite and why a few top heads have been moved or removed 

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

If Prayut isn't elected PM, can he have a senate seat instead?

If so he might become the President of the senate - and the ex-officio Vice President of the National Assembly of Thailand?

Now that would be a tangled parliament.

The only post which I think really matters to him is the top job on the privy council - bound to fall vacant soon.

 

That brings all the de facto power and influence one could wish for, for a very long time...

Edited May 4, 20197 yr by JAG

 

27 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Does a bear defecate rurally?

arborealy perchance?????

Edited May 4, 20197 yr by JAG

Given his personality, I think the current PM will tire of his job pretty quickly once he will lose his magic S44 wand and face scrutiny by elected MPs from the opposite camps. Unfortunately he has neither the brains nor the dignity to get out before that will happen, and things could get ugly.

29 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

May be too late as all the senators have been selected and awaiting royal endorsement. Well unless he use 44 and thrust himself into the fray. Rumor mill has it that he will leave politics and someone with the initial A will be the unity PM. That will give the man a lot of goodwill in his new official role. 

I'm not sure that "unity" would be the hallmark of such a premiership.

Just now, JAG said:

I'm not sure that "unity" would be the hallmark of such a premiership.

Is he bothered? Is his little face bothered?

Just now, Spidey said:

Is he bothered? Is his little face bothered?

Not at all.

 

A bloody mess.

5 minutes ago, JAG said:

I'm not sure that "unity" would be the hallmark of such a premiership.

Maybe an acting PM is more appropriate. However his resume does give hope of some unity and acceptance by all parties. Will hope so it will happen in this very uncertain economic environment. I am sure the rich will not want a lame government for their wealth self preservation. 

Wow, what a Relief! 

Now they finished their work. 

They found a way to establish this govt by dissolving a Party, counting votes the right way and deny leaders from other parties to run for a seat. 

Very creative these soldiers. 

Congrats. 

Thailand move(s) forward

7 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Maybe an acting PM is more appropriate. However his resume does give hope of some unity and acceptance by all parties. Will hope so it will happen in this very uncertain economic environment. I am sure the rich will not want a lame government for their wealth self preservation. 

I think perhaps we are thinking about different Mr "A"s.!

 

The western educated politician or the soldier?

Shocking typo missed by the copy reader at Thai PBS World.

 

It's the 'knew government' ie. it will be all the same guys he knew from before the election.

Edited May 4, 20197 yr by NanLaew
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6 hours ago, JAG said:

I think perhaps we are thinking about different Mr "A"s.!

 

The western educated politician or the soldier?

Or perhaps not a politician nor soldier but a technocrat. Seem a more amicable profession for all sides.