‘Everything stays the same’

By THE NATION

 

 

Back as prime minister, General Prayut returns to govt house in good cheer

 

JUNTA CHIEF General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday thanked parliamentarians and the general public for making him prime minister for a second term after a controversial voting session in Parliament on Wednesday night. 

 

The general showed up at Government House as usual yesterday and appeared to be in a good mood. He even folded his hands in a wai upon meeting reporters and thanked them for support. 

 

“Thank you, everyone,” Prayut said as he walked into the building for a meeting. “Everything stays the same.” 

 

In a press statement, the re-appointed premier thanked the heads and members of both Houses for attending Wednesday’s vote and thanked the public for support in the March election. 

 

Responding to critics who point out that the general’s victory was due to the support from his hand-picked 250 senators, Prayut said he had also won a majority vote in the lower house. Of the 500 votes he got, 251 came from MPs and 249 from the Senate. 

 

Prayut insisted the Wednesday night vote had followed all the regulations, adding that he would do his best for the nation, religion, monarchy and the people. 

 

He also thanked the 244 MPs who had voted for his opponent Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, saying they had done their job to serve the people. However, he added, it was time for everybody to unite and work together for the nation and the people. 

 

Once Prayut was reinstalled as premier, horse-trading among political parties within the bloc picked up speed. Agreements have yet to be made, even though key partners Democrat and Bhumjaithai have already voted Prayut in as prime minister. 

 

Questions over portfolio allocation

 

Apparently, portfolios offered previously have been withdrawn, and the A-list ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Transport are still going to the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party, sources said. 

 

Other positions such as deputy prime ministers and deputy ministers will also be reconsidered, sources said, adding that influential figures in the bloc would become brokers of new deals.

 

Democrat leader Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday that he believes Phalang Pracharat will follow the agreement that had been reached earlier. 

 

When asked how the Democrats would proceed if Phalang Pracharat changed the plans, Jurin said he preferred not to say anything about that at this stage, reiterating that he believes everything should follow the initial deals. 

 

With disagreements over the portfolio and the PM election showing that the pro-junta camp had only won by a slim majority, it is expected that a Phalang Pracharat-led coalition would have a short lifespan in Parliament.

 

Defection is a major threat facing the new government, and with only a few MPs changing their stance, the coalition could be severely impaired. 

 

However, political scientist Wanwichit Boonprong said the pro-junta bloc was quite united and would not swing their votes.

 

Like the Democrats, the expert also believes Phalang Pracharat will give contentious ministerial positions to the partner parties to keep the bloc intact.

 

The parties will also want to stay banded together and deliver what they have promised to voters in order to maintain public trust and their political image, Wanwichit added. 

 

The political scientist also sees a slim chance of the Parliament getting dissolved. He said the latest developments have upset a lot of voters, adding that Phalang Pracharat will possibly not want another election and will try to drag on for as long as possible.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370684

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-07

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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

He even folded his hands in a wai upon meeting reporters and thanked them for support. 

Maybe he's been on an attitude adjustment course.

That certainly trumps (no pun intended) the threat of a punch in the mouth !

The swine are lining up for their positions in the trough.

 

Now where is that swine flu when it is needed 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Prayut insisted the Wednesday night vote had followed all the regulations

Yeah, the regulations his group set up and is not required to abide by anyway

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut said as he walked into the building for a meeting. “Everything stays the same.” 

he is the only person that wants that; we want thanathorn changes

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

I believe this also, and I don't believe a word of farang talk on tv, as I know most people are ok with the current PM. They just want to get on with their daily lives and not worry about political embroilment.

 

 

 

 

 

You got your invite for dinner with your idol yet Steven?

22 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

'Just tell him what he wants to hear or he'll never shut up about it...'

Oh that smug $#@&ing face

It ranks up there with Trump and Boris Johnson for slapability !!

21 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

I believe this also, and I don't believe a word of farang talk on tv, as I know most people are ok with the current PM. They just want to get on with their daily lives and not worry about political embroilment.

 

 

 

 

 

If most people were okay with him, they’d have voted for him and he wouldn’t have had to rig an election. This is common sense. 

 

Also, if you want some semblance of the truth, don’t ask retired police officers and factory owners. Ask the people at the bottom who form the majority of Thais. 

26 minutes ago, steven100 said:

as I know most people are ok with the current PM.

 

They won just 97 out of 350 seats in the voting !!!

How does that equate to "most people" ??

Big fake election ! The military are always in control ! This time it’s manipulated a way to make it look like the public endorsed it! Laughable country


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Prayut returns to govt house in good cheer

...and why would'nt he, chief snout at the trough. I'm sure he feels good having hoodwinked the majority of the country, hence the ever smug sneer on his face!

35 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

I believe this also, and I don't believe a word of farang talk on tv, as I know most people are ok with the current PM. They just want to get on with their daily lives and not worry about political embroilment.

 

 

 

 

 

You'll need to work extra hard now to polish his boots, Stevo…..he's even more important now than ever before.

He is not fooling anyone with his BS. 

-EC changing rules as they go

-250 robot picked senators

-Payments to the MP's for a vote

-Threats?

-Outlandish More promises?

 

There is no love there, only duty and bought and paid for crap.,

37 minutes ago, colinneil said:

You got your invite for dinner with your idol yet Steven?

Have you spelt that correctly?

With the endless list of completed projects to his name, shouldn't that be 'idle'?

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

I believe this also, and I don't believe a word of farang talk on tv, as I know most people are ok with the current PM. They just want to get on with their daily lives and not worry about political embroilment.

 

Strange only that a government which is so well-liked and so well performing needs to resort to dubious MP allocation and extensive camel-trading to be re-elected.

2 minutes ago, arithai12 said:

Strange only that a government which is so well-liked and so well performing needs to resort to dubious MP allocation and extensive camel-trading to be re-elected.

Probably why some of its coalition partners seem to already have the 'hump' with them.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Apparently, portfolios offered previously have been withdrawn, and the A-list ministries of Agriculture, Commerce and Transport are still going to the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party, sources said. 

 

Other positions such as deputy prime ministers and deputy ministers will also be reconsidered, sources said, adding that influential figures in the bloc would become brokers of new deals.

 

Using the same method as the EC, now the "important" election is over, the PPP has decided to change the rules. This will not end well. A lot of snouts out of joint.

 

Only 4 or 5 defectors needed to change the government under the now elected PM, who will not change unless there is a sudden fatal plague that goes through the senate (average age approaching 80) and the new government gets to appoint their friends as replacements.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“Everything stays the same.” 

Exactly.

1 hour ago, holy cow cm said:

He is not fooling anyone with his BS. 

-EC changing rules as they go

-250 robot picked senators

-Payments to the MP's for a vote

-Threats?

-Outlandish More promises?

 

There is no love there, only duty and bought and paid for crap.,

And changed the formula as they realise that the opposition despite the rigged election still got the most seats in the lower house 

He is only good at lying. 

The thing I never understood why they humiliate them selves and family like this now everyone knows what he is

I'm glad I'm not in family with anyone like this it must be hard 

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Oh that smug $#@&ing face

It ranks up there with Trump and Boris Johnson for slapability !!

I was going to post exactly this as soon as I saw the photo. Normally I wouldn't bother to post the same as someone else but in this case I feel it need reiterating!

 

13 minutes ago, nausea said:

5 hours ago, webfact said:

“Everything stays the same.” 

Exactly.

According to the plan since Day 1. ????

 

Don't think the people really care who is P.M..

 

They have other priorities, like : 

 

Being able to continue to pay their debts.

5 minutes ago, kotsak said:

 

According to the plan since Day 1. ????

 

That would be the day Yingluck was elected. 

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Oh that smug $#@&ing face

It ranks up there with Trump and Boris Johnson for slapability !!

Need some more slapping practice? Here's another chunder inducing photo of the man who brings happiness to the Thai people plus Steven.

Is this the Thai peoples real will ????

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Excellent  !  good job Khun Prayuth Chan O Cha .....  In fact I was having dinner last night and talking to a retired policeman and a big machinery parts manufacturer, and they both agreed that it was better to have Khun Prayuth as PM than any of the other candidates.

I believe this also, and I don't believe a word of farang talk on tv, as I know most people are ok with the current PM. They just want to get on with their daily lives and not worry about political embroilment.

 

 

 

 

 

Did you know that with him back at the top seat which he bought and cheated every way to get, which by the way is truly corruption at its highest ugliest level, the country will now be in turmoil more than ever in just a short time. There is zero good that will come from this and basically most well to do rich Thai I speak and have spoken to (and I have many I interact with) are not happy about him. The only consolation is that they can't wait for him to be roasted as a civilian without any special privileges, that is if he can remain one. When are you really going to wake up?

47 minutes ago, martinhp said:

And changed the formula as they realise that the opposition despite the rigged election still got the most seats in the lower house 

He is only good at lying. 

The thing I never understood why they humiliate them selves and family like this now everyone knows what he is

I'm glad I'm not in family with anyone like this it must be hard 

It is hard to be vocal and point a finger at him and them in public without having hardcore retaliation. So they need to tread careful for the most part. Also many Thai are just waiting to fry him now he is a civilian with zero special privileges or safety nets of immunity.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“Thank you, everyone,” Prayut said as he walked into the building for a meeting. “Everything stays the same.”

"And tomorrow I hit you in the eye."