PPRP reshuffle on cards as board members ‘set to resign’

By The Nation

 

 

Members of Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP)’s executive board could tender their resignations today (June 1), paving the way for a reshuffle that will likely see party leader Uttama Savanayana and Sontirat Sontijirawong ousted, according to party sources.

 

Uttama also holds the post of finance minister while Sontirat is energy minister. Rumours have swirled for weeks that Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan is bidding to become PPRP leader ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle that could see Uttama and Sontirat ousted from Cabinet.

 

Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, a PPRP board member, said today (June 1) that rumours of a party reshuffle in the board would become clearer this afternoon if the legal team filed a letter on the matter to the Election Commission.

 

However, any change inside the party must be detailed, considered and approved in the meeting, while the party leader will be the one who guides the new direction, Somsak added.

 

A PPRP source indicated that the rumour was true and that 26 of the 34 board members would resign.

 

The source said the 26 will make an announcement this afternoon at the new Palang Pracharat Party office on Ratchadapisek Road.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388867

 

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Uttama, Sontirat ousted from top PPRP posts

By The Nation

 

 

Palang Pracharat (PPRP) MP Paiboon Nititawan announced on Monday (June 1) that 18 of the 34 members of the party’s executive board have officially resigned and that he himself was handing in his resignation effective immediately.

 

With most of the executive board resigning, party leader Uttama Savanayana and secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong are automatically removed from their positions.

 

The party has 45 days to elect a new board, though the remaining 16 board members can continue with their work until a new board is chosen.

 

It has been rumoured for the past several months that a party reshuffle was being planned.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30388879

 

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6 minutes ago, webfact said:

The party has 45 days to elect a new board, though the remaining 16 board members can continue with their work until a new board is chosen.

bunch of old military generals want a place at the trough

The 1.9 trillion baht is ready. Get ready to tuck in, boys!

Thailand seems to be going the way of China with a Government to be controlled from within by the military and a long way from true Democracy .

 

18 hours ago, keith101 said:

Thailand seems to be going the way of China with a Government to be controlled from within by the military and a long way from true Democracy .

 

Going?

Here's a newsflash "it's arrived" !!

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Rumours have swirled for weeks that Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan is bidding to become PPRP leader

So, one day after the announcement that he's been cleared in the watch scandal.

20 hours ago, keith101 said:

Thailand seems to be going the way of China with a Government to be controlled from within by the military and a long way from true Democracy .

 

 

The military don't control the government in China. The Communist party has an elaborate hierarchy which controls the one party state which includes the military.

1 hour ago, nahkit said:

So, one day after the announcement that he's been cleared in the watch scandal.

 

What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Time for a man with integrity to assume the party leadership. I wonder who that could be? ???? I'll be watching!

Seems to be paving the way for Jabba the Hut to be taking over. According the reports from the media not shared in Thailand or on here he is got full backing from the top to become another puppet for the real establishment in control. 

the size of cake must have grown a lot, they want a larger piece now, next move/soon to happen,  Prayut retiring and one of them become PM