What power does Prawit have as acting PM?

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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan

The decision by the Constitutional Court to suspend Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from active duty might have fallen short of the expectations of the opposition bloc and anti-government demonstrators, but should help lower the political temperature — at least for the time being, according to political analysts.

 

Businessmen and industrialists, meanwhile, expressed confidence that the current political uncertainty should not have serious effect on the economy as the country begins to recover from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday voted unanimously to accept a petition submitted by the opposition bloc for it to rule on Gen Prayut’s term of office as prime minister.  The court also issued an injunction that prohibits Prayut from performing his prime ministerial duty, pending its final ruling.

 

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[BKKTRAVELER]

The power of listening to Prayuth?

[darksidedog]

Prawit is renowned for his ability to keep an exceptionally good watch!

[MaiDong]

Prawit's time keeping is second to none. 

[NE1]

2 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

The power of listening to Prayuth?

My thoughts exactly , Prayut is still running things albeit from behind the scene.

[ozz1]

Nothing will change while cha cha is in control behind the scenes he will probably fall asleep listening to him watch this space

[smedly]

11 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

The power of listening to Prayuth?

exactly, in reality they are the unelected who remain in power running the country election or otherwise.

 

what they have done is quite cleaver, well not so cleaver considering the Thai people that I know don't want them there (I would assume that sentiment is widesread throughout the entire country) but have no way to remove them for now short of total all out civil war. 

 

How we got here -

 

have a coupe'dtat

 

hold elections - stay in power by fooling the people into think thinking we were elected (which they weren't) coupe makers still in power

 

remove all rules requiring us to declare wealth/earnings while in office 

 

multiple huge budgets that we can fudge over 8+ years (coivid came at the right time)

 

fill our boots 

 

no mechanism to remove us 

 

change the constitution so we can appoint ourselves again if there was another bogus election were the people don't actually vote for us directly, Thai style fudge democracy.

 

remove any possible apposition by jailing them (they got that one from Putin)

 

if it looks like we could lose fudged election ..................... another coupe'Dtat

 

cycle continues 

 

fill our boots

 

how the Thai people put up with this is beyond comprehension 

 

 

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

exactly, in reality they are the unelected who remain in power running the country election or otherwise.

 

what they have done is quite cleaver, well not so cleaver considering the Thai people that I know don't want them there (I would assume that sentiment is widesread throughout the entire country) but have no way to remove them for now short of total all out civil war. 

 

How we got here -

 

have a coupe'dtat

 

hold elections - stay in power by fooling the people into think thinking we were elected (which they weren't) coupe makers still in power

 

remove all rules requiring us to declare wealth/earnings while in office 

 

multiple huge budgets that we can fudge over 8+ years (coivid came at the right time)

 

fill our boots 

 

no mechanism to remove us 

 

change the constitution so we can appoint ourselves again if there was another bogus election were the people don't actually vote for us directly, Thai style fudge democracy.

 

remove any possible apposition by jailing them (they got that one from Putin)

 

if it looks like we could lose fudged election ..................... another coupe'Dtat

 

cycle continues 

 

fill our boots

 

how the Thai people put up with this is beyond comprehension 

 

 

Well many know why the Thai people put up with it previously, simply indoctrination. However there has since been a major change and that indoctrination is now beginning to be unfathomed.

[austhai]

The answer to the title question is..... The same power, he has been holding the pm's strings passing on the orders from his big string puller. Down the line in the puppeteering. ????

[zzaa09]

9 hours ago, NE1 said:

My thoughts exactly , Prayut is still running things albeit from behind the scene.

No. Either is really running things. 

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

exactly, in reality they are the unelected who remain in power running the country election or otherwise.

 

what they have done is quite cleaver, well not so cleaver considering the Thai people that I know don't want them there (I would assume that sentiment is widesread throughout the entire country) but have no way to remove them for now short of total all out civil war. 

 

How we got here -

 

have a coupe'dtat

 

hold elections - stay in power by fooling the people into think thinking we were elected (which they weren't) coupe makers still in power

 

remove all rules requiring us to declare wealth/earnings while in office 

 

multiple huge budgets that we can fudge over 8+ years (coivid came at the right time)

 

fill our boots 

 

no mechanism to remove us 

 

change the constitution so we can appoint ourselves again if there was another bogus election were the people don't actually vote for us directly, Thai style fudge democracy.

 

remove any possible apposition by jailing them (they got that one from Putin)

 

if it looks like we could lose fudged election ..................... another coupe'Dtat

 

cycle continues 

 

fill our boots

 

how the Thai people put up with this is beyond comprehension 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Excel said:

Well many know why the Thai people put up with it previously, simply indoctrination. However there has since been a major change and that indoctrination is now beginning to be unfathomed.

Yes the indoctrination is crumbling (under the flood of negative opinion which could not find a widespread outlet prior to social media). A fundamental pillar of the system has gone.

What is left, and what is keeping them in power is the threat, and fear, of force. On several occasions over the last 75 years the establishment has taken to the streets shooting. The most recent manifestation of that was directed by the two generals who now front up this regime.

 

It is a very big ask to stand up against that. Sooner or later people will, the regime will respond and we may well be faced with widespread revolt.

 

They may manage to suppress such a revolt, although personally I think the forces they have (and can rely upon) are not up to the task.

 

Like "Smedley" I suspect that civil war may be the eventual result; not in the sense of large forces manoeuvring around the country but in the sense of a messy and quite fast moving insurrection.

Edited August 26, 2022 by herfiehandbag

[wombat]

er...i have to ask...

what part of nothing changes it just rearranges do you have a problem with?

[wombat]

14 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

The power of listening to Prayuth?

thats a bad lisp you have there....lol

[KhunLA]

Leadership at it's best.

 

Is anyone happy with any of theirs 'leaders', or embarrassed and have no respect for them ?

 

World is in a sad state ... som nam na

[klauskunkel]

He is a superhero and his powers are:

he can fall asleep at the drop of a hat

he can tell the luxurious time with a glance at his wrist

he can blind you with his bling

[hotchilli]

What power does Prawit have as acting PM?

He's always had the power.... and puled the strings.

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

He's Chairman of the Old Buoys Club chosen by shape and displacement.