Opinion – Gen Prawit actions speak louder than his words as all indications are he aims to dethrone Gen Prayut from Premiership

[webfact]

 

By Erich Parpart

Questions are being asked whether Caretaker Prime Minister and reportedly the mastermind behind the 2014 coup – General Prawit Wongsuwon, has run out of use of General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

From the looks of it, the answer to the question seems to be a big ‘yes’.

 

Although caretaker Prime Minister Prawit has said that he would not reshuffle the Cabinet yet as he awaits the outcome of the Constitutional Court’s verdict on the fate of General Prayut’s 8-years term limit, because he wants to respect the Prime Minister.

 

There are at least 4 Cabinet seats that are vacant and need urgent reappointment, but such a move is only likely after the Constitutional Court gives its verdict later this month. The court has already called in a meeting on September 8th and will likely hand in its verdict 15-days thereafter which could be as early as September 26th.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/43769/opinion-gen-prawit-actions-speak-louder-than-his-voice-as-all-indications-are-he-aims-to-dethrone-gen-prayut-from-premiership/

 

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[steven100]

good luck with that one .....   !   ????

I don't think Khun Prayut would be overly concerned.   

[worgeordie]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

reportedly the mastermind behind the 2014 coup

Mastermind ......really

regards Worgeordie

[poskat]

its all part of the overall master plan. prawit muscles prayuth out now, and then prayuth does another coup in a year or two to put himself back as PM.

[Bruno123]

Did Prayut not admit that he was behind it or did Prawit force him to admit it? All too confusing to me ☺️

[2baht]

Very sad when they are the only choices to run the country! Would'nt you think 60 million plus people could get someone of substance!

[peter zwart]

i love these backstabbing games

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Mastermind ......really

regards Worgeordie

Anyone who thinks Prawit or even Prayut were behind the coup are deluded. Mere instruments that is all.

[mahtin]

 

 

RIP

 

 

(Thaiger)

[Reigntax]

I can’t imagine with Prawit around there could possibly be any vacant seats.

[Reigntax]

5 hours ago, peter zwart said:

i love these backstabbing games

Yes. The feeding frenzy has began.

Sumiliar to watching Chinese at a smorgasbord !!

[gazza4]

Anutin is the anointed next-in-line for Prawit.

[bdenner]

Sorry I don't fully understand what is going on here:-

If the Constitution says 8 years does that only apply to legally elected Prime Ministers? I'm thinking this court is a lame duck under the current circumstances. Am I correct in saying a coup leader, muscling his way into power is not covered under Thai Law or the Constitution and Prayut is playing some sort of game, still pulling the strings.

Can anyone believe that fool Prawit is any sort of mastermind??

[zzaa09]

6 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Anyone who thinks Prawit or even Prayut were behind the coup are deluded. Mere instruments that is all.

Yep. 

And yet, repeated loud and often enough to throw off the unsuspecting and dumbed down masses. 

Distractions and sleight-of-hand. 

Even the abiding media goes along, promoting as such. 

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Yep. 

And yet, repeated loud and often enough to throw off the unsuspecting and dumbed down masses. 

Distractions and sleight-of-hand. 

Even the abiding media goes along, promoting as such. 

"Even the abiding media goes along, promoting as such."

 

It's what a bought and paid for media does. Witness a similar thing back in the UK where a significant proportion are manipulated into voting for a party dedicated to lessening the rights they have fought for over decades.

[metisdead]

An off topic post and a reply has been removed.

[bang saen guy]

3 hours ago, gazza4 said:

Anutin is the anointed next-in-line for Prawit.

Does he work for CP too?

[metisdead]

Some more off topic posts regarding political choices in other countries have been removed.

[BKKTRAVELER]

When you thought the country couldn't go any further downhill... 

 

I feel like this circus will keep going on past next elections. Thailand as a whole should be ahead of where it is now, it is just being held back by bad management.

[Puccini]

14 hours ago, 2baht said:

Very sad when they are the only choices to run the country! Would'nt you think 60 million plus people could get someone of substance!

The "60 million plus people" did not "get" (elect) the Prime Minister; the members of parliament did.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, 2baht said:

Very sad when they are the only choices to run the country! Would'nt you think 60 million plus people could get someone of substance!

Not when 60 million are more interested in the lottery.... lethargy is killing Thailand.

[2baht]

6 hours ago, Puccini said:

The "60 million plus people" did not "get" (elect) the Prime Minister; the members of parliament did.

Disgraceful, is'nt it!

[herfiehandbag]

21 hours ago, 2baht said:

Very sad when they are the only choices to run the country! Would'nt you think 60 million plus people could get someone of substance!

I can't imagine a lack of "substance" is exactly evident in Prayut's case!

[herfiehandbag]

Come on, it was a classic "palace coup".

 

The Constitutional Court is a favourite instrument for removing Prime Ministers.

[mikebell]

18 hours ago, mahtin said:

 

 

RIP

 

 

(Thaiger)

'Gen Prawit actions speak louder than his words' - does he talk in his sleep?

[zzaa09]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Not when 60 million are more interested in the lottery.... lethargy is killing Thailand.

The older generations can't be bothered anymore, while the newer variety await the next K-Pop social fashions. 

[huangnon]

20 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Yep. 

And yet, repeated loud and often enough to throw off the unsuspecting and dumbed down masses. 

Distractions and sleight-of-hand. 

Even the abiding media goes along, promoting as such. 

Yep. Two sides of the same coin. A fabricated schism to create the illusion of 'choice'.

 

There isn't one.

[Puccini]

On 9/7/2022 at 1:34 AM, 2baht said:

Disgraceful, is'nt it!

In Italy and I believe also in some other countries it is also the parliament that elects the Prime Minister. In fact, I wonder if there is any country at all where the people directly vote for the Prime Minister.