Pheu Thai Party deputy leader proposed Thaksin’s former wife as lead candidate for Prime Minister

[webfact]

At a video link during a birthday party recently, a deputy leader of Pheu Thai, Kriang Kultinant, in conversation with Thaksin Shinawatra (left), put forward Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra (right), the former wife of the ex-premier, as the party’s potential prime ministerial candidate for the next General Election. Mr Thaksin appeared to discourage the idea suggesting that a more enthusiastic and younger person was required for the role. A video clip of the interaction is being taken by Palang Pracharat Party MP, Sira Jenjaka (centre), to the Election Commission with a complaint under Section 92 of the political parties act claiming that Mr Thaksin is a dominant influence on the party and that consequently, it should be disbanded.

 

The government’s top legal expert, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, has dismissed the significance of the video conversation as mere political discourse despite efforts by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee, MP Sira Jenjaka, to have the matter brought before the Election Commission for review.

 

A senior member of the Pheu Thai Party informally suggested nominating the former wife of Thaksin Shinawatra, Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, as the party’s lead candidate for Prime Minister in a video conversation with the ex-premier which has emerged in public in recent days sparking a call from Palang Pracharat Party MP, Sira Jenjaka, to have the matter reviewed by the country’s Election Commission with a view to having Thailand’s largest party and the main opposition grouping, dissolved by the Constitutional Court.

 

The Pheu Thai Party has denied speculative reports that it was considering the wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be its main candidate for prime minister in the next General Election.

The report comes as a video has emerged of an exchange between the former premier, in exile in Dubai, and senior party members at the home of the former Minister of Energy in the government of Yingluck Shinawatra, Pongsak Rattapongpaisarn, in the course of birthday party celebrations.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2021/10/19/thaksin-former-wife-proposed-as-pm/

 

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[RichardColeman]

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

with a view to having Thailand’s largest party and the main opposition grouping, dissolved by the Constitutional Court.

Win by any means necessary, by eliminating the opposition. Another slide down the democracy index pending

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Win by any means necessary, by eliminating the opposition. Another slide down the democracy index pending

That's what they do. 

That's what they've been doing for ages....in one form or another.

[Gandtee]

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

[jacko45k]

Just now, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

Can you name any? It appears unbounded.

[steven100]

oh for gods sake ......    !    please move on    !

[elcaro]

Lol so first him then his daughter now his wife. I guess he really wants that government money 

[JonnyF]

40 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

Buying land on the cheap is child's play in Thai politics. A bit like the head of a Mexican drug cartel getting a speeding ticket. The current mob have much better credentials - they have a convicted drug trafficker in their ranks, and no doubt that's the tip of the iceberg in terms of activities they've never been convicted of.

 

The only reason that guy was convicted is that he was caught in Australia. Had he been caught in Thailand it would have all been a big misunderstanding, the lawyers and judges would be driving red plated S series Benz and it would have been brushed under the carpet.

[Tarteso]

This woman reminds me of Imelda Marcos in the Philippines ????

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

Very crooked...?

[ChrisY1]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

So just who do you think bought up the land along the HS rail links....the land in the EEC....? A hint might be people in green uniforms....Thaksins land purchase was minuscule by comparison!

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

oh for gods sake ......    !    please move on    !

It would appear that you are happy with the lack of ethics and the corruption in our leadership. But then someone who uses a portrait of our esteemed leader leaves us in no doubt where your loyalties lie.???? 

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

oh for gods sake ......    !    please move on    !

Let's move on to Prayuth's brother shall we?

[digger70]

4 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

One Has to be a crook to be accepted in Govment. 

Just look at the lot what's there now ,it doesn't matter what Party they are in .

[HaoleBoy]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

oh for gods sake ......    !    please move on    !

Let's move on to Prawit's wife when she held ceremonies in Chiang Mai acting as some type of royalty.

 

The Pheu Thai Party can do better though!  It doesn't have to be this 1 family only.

[Gandtee]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Very crooked...?

That's not crooked enough.????

[jonclark]

Right so let me get this straight. 

 

She has not actually been formally  nominated to be the PM, just some idle chit chat in a party meeting? Is that Correct?  Has PTP even submitted its formal nomination yet.I do not think they have. 

 

But some  jumped up MP wants to now dissolve PTP for thinking about doing something, even though they haven't actually done anything. 

[Thaifish]

Is Dubai on the list of 46 countries quarantine-free travel?

[DefaultName]

She might be a good choice, let's look at her record in politics.  Searching, searching............ none.  ????

[JingerBen]

It's called "testing the waters."

   The response will determine whether or not Thaksin goes ahead with this.

[dinsdale]

9 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

TIT. It's a matter of scale. Corrupt or very corrupt. I suggest there's never been a leader of this country, govt dept, school etc who hasn't been or currently isn't corrupt.

[The Hammer2021]

9 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Thaksins ex wife for Prime Minister? Just a cotton picking minute! Wasn't it her and her Prime Minister husband Thaksin who were embroiled in buying government land on the cheap.? Just how crooked do you have to be to not be accepted as a government minister? Amazing Thailand. 

Lies

[Artisi]

9 hours ago, elcaro said:

Lol so first him then his daughter now his wife. I guess he really wants that government money 

And after his ex missus screws-up and flees the country, there's always the exam cheating son who can step in on their behalf... 

[zzaa09]

12 hours ago, elcaro said:

Lol so first him then his daughter now his wife. I guess he really wants that government money 

You forgot about "Oak", who has a squeaky clean past as well.......????

[Knocker33]

On 10/22/2021 at 4:42 AM, RichardColeman said:

Win by any means necessary, by eliminating the opposition. Another slide down the democracy index pending

Isn't that what dictatorships do?

[internationalism]

date of this picture is 24.9.20, not very long ago. Just 4 days after student activist Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul gave hear speech at Sanam Luang.

apparently she has donated some medical equipment, hence this honour

Edited October 23, 2021 by internationalism