webfact Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 MPs too busy to attend national reform debate, says Prawit By The Nation Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum. Prawit then told a reporter that no further action was needed to remedy the no-show. The House had been due to discuss the progress of national reform, in a scheduled debate between the government and opposition based on reports every three months. However, only 231 MPs showed up, while House rules say at least 244 of the 487 MPs must be present before a debate can go ahead. The meeting was eventually cancelled by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai, 20 minutes after the summoning bell rang. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391025 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-07-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum. Rolex don't do hearing aids then .. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 Bell to debate opposition motions needs investment ! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLS Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 So Prawit reckons MPs were too busy???? Yes busy doing nothing. Either they were sleeping, or busy preparing or counting brown envelope contents. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted July 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell pathetic; worse than incompetent, liars 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Prawit then told a reporter that no further action was needed to remedy the no-show Is that up to you? Great first few days, Prawit. You’ve brought the PPRP down a whole other level. Who’d have thunk that was even possible? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum. More like he nodded off and didn't hear the alarm....................LOL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 If you truly believed and had faith in something, wouldnt you welcome a debate about it instead of running from it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 3 hours ago, CLS said: More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse. Maybe try one of these instead. Pigs to the trough, and all that. ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: MPs too busy to attend national reform debate, says Prawit Speaks volumes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: The House had been due to discuss the progress of national reform, in a scheduled debate between the government and opposition based on reports every three months. That would have been a wasted 5 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Pavlovian reaction, they hear a bell and think they are going to get something to eat, when no food arrives they go back to sleep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Justgrazing said: 7 hours ago, webfact said: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum. Rolex don't do hearing aids then .. No, but surprisingly Specsavers really do sell hearing aids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 A problem with P's ding-a-ling dinger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Geoffggi said: More like he nodded off and didn't hear the alarm....................LOL least we forget. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Arrogant and disgraceful behavior from them Shameful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Bet their hearing would have been a lot better if the subject to be debated was an increase in their salary and allowances. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 For whom the bell tolls........it does not toll for us we did not hear it, by chance were the bars,restaurants in Parliament open at the time, that would explain a lot regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 5:14 AM, CLS said: More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse. Well he got away with "watches from a dead friend" so no need to get too creative with excuses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Opposition, what Opposition, oh those people, we never hear them, "there voices have been muted said Lil Fatty when asked" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 In London, the nearest pubs to Parliament have a Division Bell so there are no excuses. Perhaps they could try installing such bells in certain Ratchadapisek Road establishments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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