Analysis: Thammanat’s withdrawal leaves Prayut between a rock and a hard place

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By Arun Saronchai

 

Prayut Chan-ocha’s position as prime minister seems more precarious and difficult as ever after news emerged late Wednesday that controversial and influential ex-minister Thammanat Prompao would be leaving the ruling party.

 

The former coup-leader and army chief could see as many as 22 MPs leave the ruling coalition to join Thammanat’s new party and jeopardize his plans for economic recovery and his agenda for post-pandemic growth.

 

According to sources inside the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, Thammanat took exception after being blamed for two by-election losses in the south last Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/36714/analysis-thammanats-withdrawal-leaves-prayut-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-01-20

 

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[Thaiwrath]

A general election now could spell disaster for those currently in power.

 

We can always pray !

The sooner the better. 

[Thailand]

A "general" election will still end up with men in uniforms wearing civvies running the country. Just different "generals"

 

Nothing changing here for some years- unless!

[candide]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

A "general" election will still end up with men in uniforms wearing civvies running the country. Just different "generals"

 

Nothing changing here for some years- unless!

Right! Nothing will change. Different generals, or alternatively  civilian puppets of the same yellow/green network. The unelected Senate will still be the king maker, and the yellow/green network also still controls the judiciary and the various agencies. It's just a question of which faction of the yellow/green network will dominate at one point of time. It's not so clear now.

[baboon]

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

A general election now could spell disaster for those currently in power.

 

We can always pray !

The sooner the better. 

Indeed. I hope the coupmongering swine are unhappy for the rest of their pathetic lives after what they have done to decent people in Thailand. 

[steven100]

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha will be at the top for the next 10 years at least hopefully.  I doubt he's too worried ....

 

 

[Eric Loh]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha will be at the top for the next 10 years at least hopefully.  I doubt he's too worried ....

 

 

I am more worry for you Steven. You know the prime minister tenure is maximum 8 years and he already served 4 although some disputed that but didn’t stop you from trolling. 

[hotchilli]

Elections on the horizon, Prayut is slipping and the rest are jumping ship for a better position.

[HappyExpat57]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

jeopardize his plans for economic recovery

Shouldn't that read "jeopardize his plans for economic fleecing of Thailand?"

[Will B Good]

Is that wife one, two or three?

 

I would love to know how he amassed $42 million......that is an awful lot of flour.

[Deli]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha will be at the top for the next 10 years at least hopefully.  I doubt he's too worried ....

 

 

What a troll you are.

[Maejo Man]

"Thammanat Prompao spent four years in a Sydney jail in the 1990s after pleading guilty to conspiring to import more than three kilograms of heroin"

Cut to present day Thailand and here we find him touting for the top job!

[NoshowJones]

On 1/20/2022 at 9:03 AM, Thaiwrath said:

A general election now could spell disaster for those currently in power.

 

We can always pray !

The sooner the better. 

Just remember, the soldiers have guns, how do you think they have been in power for nearly 8 years? 

[The Hammer2021]

On 1/20/2022 at 1:48 PM, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha will be at the top for the next 10 years at least hopefully.  I doubt he's too worried ....

 

 

A troll post