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Olympic boxing gold medalist Somrak joins Palang Pracharath party


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Thai Olympic boxing gold medallist Somrak Khamsing is among 22 election candidates selected to run in north-eastern provinces, as announced today (Wednesday) by the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

 

Party secretary-general Santi Promphat said that Somrak, who was a Thai boxing champion before joining Thailand’s Olympic boxing team, will represent the party in the next election in Constituency 10 of Khon Kaen province.

 

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He said that the party will field candidates in all 400 constituencies across the country in the next general election, adding that they expect to win up to 150 seats in the House of Representatives.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/olympic-boxing-gold-medalist-somrak-joins-palang-pracharath-party/

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

they expect to win up to 150 seats in the House of Representatives.

... which, together with the 250 votes in the senate, and maybe enlisting some minor parties, will put them back in power ... same as before, is that right?

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that the party will field candidates in all 400 constituencies across the country in the next general election, adding that they expect to win up to 150 seats in the House of Representatives.

250 seats in the bag + expected 150 bought at the box... = remain in power.

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3 hours ago, law ling said:

same as before, is that right?

No.

 

A party needs enough core (lower house) MPs (directly elected or party-list), probably 140 - 175, to then form a majority (251) ruling coalition. 

 

Yes, the (appointed) Senate remains an insurmountable obstacle to any real governing or change.

 

So a bit of a Kabuki (Khon?) democracy.

 


The PPRP/regime will insure that any rival party is disbanded, or hobbled, pre-election. And if the election result is in question, it will be massaged or invalidated.

 

All the power clawed back since 2006 will not be given back to the people, under any circumstances.

 

 

 

 

  

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8 hours ago, law ling said:

... which, together with the 250 votes in the senate, and maybe enlisting some minor parties, will put them back in power ... same as before, is that right?

They dont need minor parties, they will just pay the Dems and Bhumjum, whose sole goal is to make as much cash as possible.

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