Sudarat quits as Pheu Thai Party’s strategic chief

[rooster59]

Sudarat quits as Pheu Thai Party’s strategic chief

 

Photo by YE AUNG THU / AFP
 

Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan has resigned as the chief of strategy for Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai Party, and Anudit Nakhontap, the party’s secretary-general, is expected to follow suit.

 

In her Facebook post today (Friday), Khunying Sudarat did not give a reason for her departure, but said that she is still a party member and will continue to push for constitutional amendments.

 

She thanked the people for their support of the party, the members of the strategy committee and party members for their dedication to the party and the people.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sudarat-quits-as-pheu-thai-partys-strategic-chief/

 

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[Baerboxer]

Big Boss shaking the team up? Wants more action? Or just changing the team?

 

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by Baerboxer

[billd766]

26 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

Big Boss shaking the team up? Wants more action? Or just changing the team?

 

 

Why ask anyone on TVF. None of us will have any idea.

 

We can only guess as you have.

 

The 2 people with the best knowledge would be Suderat herself, and perhaps Thaksin.

 

Your best bet would be to email or call either of them.

[Baerboxer]

21 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Why ask anyone on TVF. None of us will have any idea.

 

We can only guess as you have.

 

The 2 people with the best knowledge would be Suderat herself, and perhaps Thaksin.

 

Your best bet would be to email or call either of them.

 

What a silly response. 

 

Guess you don't realize that speculation, discussion, and comments are what social media sites stimulate.

 

If you don't have a clue, an imagination or an interest, best keep quiet. 

 

This lady would likely have been PM had PT and their allies formed a government after the last election; subject to deals with their allies. 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by Baerboxer

[billd766]

22 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

What a silly response. 

 

Guess you don't realize that speculation, discussion, and comments are what social media sites stimulate.

 

If you don't have a clue, an imagination or an interest, best keep quiet. 

 

This lady would likely have been PM had PT and their allies formed a government after the last election; subject to deals with their allies. 

 

 

But you don't have a clue, for if I answered a silly response, why did you make the post in the first place?

 

You, like I and 90 odd per cent of the posters have no effect on what happens in Thailand, whether it is from Suderat, the student protestors, Prayuth or anything else so you do you persist on asking olish questions that nobody has an answer to.

 

BTW congratulations on your promotion to the post of telling posters if they can post whatever they want, provided that you agree with it.

 

Were you elected to the job or did you just decide that it what YOU want to happen?

Edited September 27, 2020 by billd766
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[Flying Saucage]

I have been wondering all the time since the rigged election that Pheu Thai has been acting quite reluctant and toothless so far, compared to FFP and Move Forward. Now Sudarat steps down and says she is committed to continue working for the people and for the amendment of the constitution.

 

Is that the reason for the split and the turmoil in the party? Does that mean others changed the side and agree to live with the constitution as it is? Does that maybe mean Pheu Thai now is open for becoming part a government of "national unity", after the likely soon coming resignation of Prayut, and by that protecting the political status quo and the constitution as it is? 

 

Or is it the completely other way, meaning that for others in the party Sudarat was not strongly enough committed to support the protests and its ideas?

 

My guess is that the first idea is more likely. There are signs of measures of (re-)unification visible in the elite, ordered by powerful stakeholders. A third army faction was created above the two exisiting factions, to welcome "the best" of both and to achieve sort of unification among both. Prayut and Prawit will be send home soon, as they are embodiements of the old structure. The most powerfull faction would like that the other factions join them in their effort to stay strong and unified together towards those who want to change the political structure, namely the protesters and Move Forward. Quite possible that even the Shinawatras and their faction are invited to join the other factions in this fight, and that this is the reason for the current changes in Pheu Thai.

 

My cards are on a civil government of "national unity" coming soon, possibly with Anutin as PM. This is to garner as many Thais as possible under this umbrella, to oppose the street protests and Move Forward as effective as possible. This government will be "civil" to appease the masses. But nothing in politics will change under such a government of "national unity". It will promise a lot, and later keep nothing. The power of the army will not be touched. It's just another measure to clinch to power for the elite to avoid any change.

 

Whatever the reasons are, this is another hint that soon interesting things will happen. 

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by Flying Saucage

[bangkokfrog]

One thing I have noticed about Sudarat over the years... she is a survivor, primarily because she has a knack of selling her vote to the highest bidder and then knowing when it is time to desert a sinking ship!

[nausea]

Yeah, the coincidence of this with the street protests is interesting. I can see secret alliances being made. Like Pheu Thai, the party of the people, is losing control of the plebs, which was always their strength. I always draw a parallel between Roman and Thai politics, given that both have a similar level of development, on the one hand you have the Patricians, on the other the plebeians.