Signals point to an early election in Thailand

[webfact]

 

When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered his Cabinet last week to speed up implementation of public projects as the government only had one year left in office, many saw it as a countdown to dissolution of Parliament.

 

And there are other signals that Prayut may be planning to call an early election before his term ends in 2023.

 

First, the Bt3.1-billion budget bill for fiscal 2022passed its first reading with overwhelming support from coalition parties, despite criticism of budget allocations from some Bhumjaithai and Democrat MPs. The bill must now pass second and third readings expected in August before going for Senate and Royal endorsement.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/signals-point-to-an-early-election-in-thailand/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-06-14

 

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[SooKee]

Now THIS they will have no problem fixing ????

[Rampant Rabbit]

I declare Prayut t he  winner.........no need  to waste  time.

[pegman]

So how many candidates or political parties get disqualified this time?

[Shuya]

Never let a good crisis go to waste

[mtls2005]

Smart move to make this latest consitution "idiot-proof". Twentieth time's a charm.

 

PM does not have to be a member of parliament. 

 

Handy isn't it.

 

 

[ikke1959]

So speed up and accept a motion that there are no 250 picked senators anymore....Than new elections

[mtls2005]

16 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

So speed up and accept a motion that there are no 250 picked senators anymore

 

As this is part of the "Consitution", it would need to be ammended, a process which is still a bit undefined.

 

The Constitution was changed after a public referendum, but maybe best not to look under that rock?

 

The first step woud, I assume, require said Senators to vote for an ammendment to eliminate their seat on the gravy train. Can't see that happening, ever.

 

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/politics/deputy-pm-2-ways-to-amend-constitution

[MRToMRT]

I understand the pushing of large infrastructure projects due to the big "finances" involved.

But if I listen to my family, Thai friends, acquaintances and former work colleagues over the past few months theres not a one who would vote for the current incumbents. 
 

[holy cow cm]

Taken from Thai PBS link

 

All eyes on party reshuffle 

Second, the ruling Palang Pracharath Party is set to reshuffle its executive committee at its general meeting in Khon Kaen province next week (June18), with the focus on the secretary-general’s post currently held by PM’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai.

Party leader Prawit Wongsuwan reportedly wants the post to go to Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompow, who is also deputy party leader.

Thammanat has won the trust and backing of “Big Brother” Prawit, who apparently believes his protégé will help the party win the next election thanks to his many connections and allies.

The Phayao MP survived a court ruling in May over his eligibility for office in light of his 1994heroin smuggling conviction in Australia, for which he spent four years in jail.

 

No OMG here. Birds of  feather stick together. 

 

Tinkering with electoral system

Third, Palang Pracharath in April submitted a charter amendment draft covering five points and 13 articles of the Constitution. It includes changes to the electoral system that would benefit the ruling party.

The current mixed-member apportionment (MMA) electoral system – where a single ballot is used to cast votes for constituency candidates and to calculate party seats – has been slammed for favouring small and medium-sized parties at the expense of larger ones. Palang Pracharath wants to change this to two separate ballots – one for the 400 constituency MPs and the other for 100 party-list MPs.

 

This is one gigantic mess making more favoritism messes.

[holy cow cm]

6 minutes ago, MRToMRT said:

But if I listen to my family, Thai friends, acquaintances and former work colleagues over the past few months theres not a one who would vote for the current incumbents. 
 

This is where collusion, the art of manipulation, money incentives and taking out your opponents has all the bearing on the end results or hereon after. Nothing to do with the real wishes of the honest people. The newly revised constitution will be the next driving stake into the true choice and wishes of the people, leaving as only one would question, "Why even spend the time and energy to vote at all". Protesting and rising up against them with the Bravest of Heart not worrying about repercussions may be the only answer, but in all honesty there is not that type of rage in the common people to put their necks on a concerted life or death line to win and overthrow' the elite and junta undesirables to get them out.. It is apparent the ruling power is digging in harder than ever now. Same as in other countries in some regions. The USA has an old saying, The River of No Return.

[Mr Meeseeks]

If held tomorrow a landslide for the opposition.

 

 

[MasterBaker]

this is a laugh, ruling party with the low poll ratings will call an election....

[zyphodb]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

So speed up and accept a motion that there are no 250 picked senators anymore....Than new elections

Never gonna happen... 

At least not until there are a million Thais on the Bangkok streets protesting anyway.

[Destiny1990]

 A bicycle path and a authentic flower market wow all together their legacy is enormous.

[poskat]

"When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered his Cabinet last week to speed up implementation of public projects as the government only had one year left in office"

 

translation: "spend that money fast so you can get your kickbacks before any election can take place"

[BestB]

Without saying too much which can not be said, but bIg P made someone look very bad more than once and lost his support. He is out.

 

But before you lot start to celebrate, wait and see who the replacement players are and rest assured it would not be any of the Shin clan or Future Forward.

 

Country needs a strong leader, a businessman and someone with extensive experience and then once someone like that found, he needs to have full support and backing from the top.

 

 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, MRToMRT said:

I understand the pushing of large infrastructure projects due to the big "finances" involved.

But if I listen to my family, Thai friends, acquaintances and former work colleagues over the past few months theres not a one who would vote for the current incumbents. 
 

But that won't make any difference to the outcome..... 

[daveAustin]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

And there are other signals that Prayut may be planning to call an early election

A real one where real parties like Thanathorn or even the Shins can run? If not, then whatever ????????????????

[vandeventer]

3 hours ago, Shuya said:

Never let a good crisis go to waste

So with the great job they are doing with the vaccines, they might be running to the polls early. The longer I say in Thailand the more I except this. I think I truly need to see a Shrink

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, pegman said:

So how many candidates or political parties get disqualified this time?

 

Give you one guess, a repeat of same flavor...

[sead]

When someone gets to know and feel the power he has now. They never, let me repeat Never step down themselves. I can't remind myself of that happening anywhere anytime 

[DefaultName]

So, an election, people travel all over the country to vote in their home towns.  In a pandemic.  ????

[Ddbanksy]

2 hours ago, holy cow cm said:

This is where collusion, the art of manipulation, money incentives and taking out your opponents has all the bearing on the end results or hereon after. Nothing to do with the real wishes of the honest people. The newly revised constitution will be the next driving stake into the true choice and wishes of the people, leaving as only one would question, "Why even spend the time and energy to vote at all". Protesting and rising up against them with the Bravest of Heart not worrying about repercussions may be the only answer, but in all honesty there is not that type of rage in the common people to put their necks on a concerted life or death line to win and overthrow' the elite and junta undesirables to get them out.. It is apparent the ruling power is digging in harder than ever now. Same as in other countries in some regions. The USA has an old saying, The River of No Return.

My wife's family (also not farmers) have the same mentality.

 But i think the "River Will Return",given the internet,mobile phone,media b.s explosion era already happening across SE Asia,it's coming

[DjSilver]

Thailand is still a dictatorship and even illegal when they even changed the constitution.

 

No matter what the dictator does and changes the law it will in fact be illegal. No matter what the court's say they are also illegal and the dictator tells them what to do. Just look at what happend to Thanathorn, the correct and legal Prime Minister of Thailand.

[barney42bb]

Good idea.... Bring the predetermined result forward,by virtue of the last constitution put in place.

[spidermike007]

And the election could not come soon enough. Assuming Prayuth follows the rules, for once in his sorry life, and assuming the toxic proxy senate is done away with, the current party would lose by a historic margin. I cannot remember the last time I spoke with a Thai, who liked or approved of them. And now? With their massive failures of late, they are despised like never before. 

 

And I will make a most optimistic prediction. If they lose, there will never be another military coup here. Think about it. The moral authority that backed the coups in the past, is long gone. And the army does not have the guts to wage war against their people, Burma style. 

 

Along with their civilian allies, virtually all of the senators represent conservative elements in Thai society that have dominated the administration since the coup ousted an elected government. They include 15 former members of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, as well as many members of the unelected parliament that served under his junta.

 

https://apnews.com/article/71cdcec5a2514fba8512b7419684a882

[sammieuk1]

Here's the full stop signal ????                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

many saw it as a countdown to dissolution of Parliament.

 

A coup on the horizon, to keep up with his Burmese "buddies"??

[CLW]

If Prayuth wins another term, no matter if earlier or at regular elections, I predict riots or worse...