Can Anutin Charnvirakul become Thailand’s next prime minister?

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Analysis | by Ken Mathis Lohatepanont

“A man’s worth,” the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “is no greater than his ambitions.” If this is true both for people and parties, then the Bhumjai Thai party’s value is high indeed.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjai Thai’s leader, recently made clear his grand ambitions for the party at a rally in Lopburi province. The party cannot refuse to lead the next government, Anutin declared, if they were to win 200 seats at the next general election due next year. At the very least, Anutin noted, the party was looking to double the number of ministries the party controls from three to six.

 

As for himself? “Shower us with a lot of votes. Don’t be shy,” Anutin exhorted, “I’ll be the prime minister if I must.”

 

A touch of reluctance, perhaps, but make no mistake: this is an ambitious party that knows its electoral worth. The question that remains is: is the party broadly correct in its aims, or is it overestimating its own appeal to voters?

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/42860/analysis-can-anutin-charnvirakul-become-thailands-next-prime-minister/

 

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[RandolphGB]

The man who sold out his country so he could profit from medical marijuana deals. Good luck, Thailand. 

[Pouatchee]

God, please, no!

[Boomer6969]

For those looking for business opportunities.

 

 

 

[HappyExpat57]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

"the Bhumjai Thai party’s value is high indeed."

Are they actually smart enough to make this joke or is it just dumb luck?

[scorecard]

12 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Are they actually smart enough to make this joke or is it just dumb luck?

OK but totally apart from that there's another specific point - What  about the large number of votes of the military packed senate when he PM is selected?

Edited August 16, 2022 by scorecard

[HappyExpat57]

3 minutes ago, scorecard said:

But what about the votes of the military packed senate?

I was actually referring to the pun of his party being high.

[JonnyF]

Anything is possible in Thailand, but I really hope Thailand can get someone with a bit more integrity than this guy. Prayut has done enough damage, Thailand needs to move forward now.

[mikebell]

Good juxtaposition to place to this article under the one about 'Thai hospitals report stellar Q2 profit as they benefit from outbreak of Omicron'.  Has he been checked for unusual wealth?  If so, he will fit right in amongst the other local politicians.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Anutin exhorted, “I’ll be the prime minister if I must.”

When you're at the trough, you all look the same!

[Cake Monster]

If Americans voted in Trump, and the English voted in BoJo, I suppose anything is possible in the crazy World we now live in.

[Gottfrid]

Of course he can. There is just one step more to do for this man the cement his popularity among the masses. He have to create a specially designed, Anutin Bong: The only one that takes you higher! After that, it´s gonna be a landslide victory.

Edited August 16, 2022 by Gottfrid

[ikke1959]

Yes he can, because in Thailand this is possible... But I hope that Buddha, Allah or God prevent it. The mess he made with the Covid pandemic and his discrimination against foreigners haven't helped Thailand a lot. So if they want go forward none of the current Government must come back, please, please please  

[WhatsNext]

We have an American president with a severe mental disability and considering the current fashion of equal opportunity , Anutin deserves this job.

[sammieuk1]

Can slime run uphill? in this case of course it can ????

[Orinoco]

Every time i see his picture.

It just makes me think of Toad, of Toad Hall.

[smedly]

well it's got sweet ## to do with the Thai voting public, if they actually had a say in the matter - Thai democracy 101, this scumbag and his mates would be in jail if the people actually had a say

[Golden Triangle]

Why is it that when I see his fugly smirking face I just wanna bury my fist in it ??

[klauskunkel]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“Shower us with a lot of votes. Don’t be shy,” Anutin exhorted, “I’ll be the prime minister if I must.”

…if you must...

Yea sure, you have tasted power without accountability and have developed a hunger.

[terryofcrete]

7 hours ago, WhatsNext said:

We have an American president with a severe mental disability and considering the current fashion of equal opportunity , Anutin deserves this job.

And a criminal waiting in the wings to replace him.

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

“A man’s worth,” the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once said, “is no greater than his ambitions.” If this is true both for people and parties, then the Bhumjai Thai party’s value is high indeed.

The only thing he values is his bank balance... he has no ambitions for Thailand except to increase his own revenue stream.

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

The only thing he values is his bank balance... he has no ambitions for Thailand except to increase his own revenue stream.

As they all are here and more obvious and more disgraceful the higher you look up the social status ladder.