Is Gen Prawit maneuvering to become Thailand’s next PM?

[webfact]

 

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

Since his very first day as acting prime minister, Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has aroused suspicion that he intends to take the post from the current holder.

 

General Prayut Chan-o-cha was suspended as PM by the Constitutional Court on August 24 pending its ruling on whether his eight-year tenure has ended.

 

For many political analysts, Prawit has proved to be a more mature and astute politician than Prayut. Prawit, they say, has done better than his junior Army ex-classmate in concealing his emotions and political ambitions.

 

Setting sights on premiership

 

Analysts say that the moves Prawit has made as acting prime minister indicate his sights are set on more than just a temporary role. But they see almost zero chance of him fulfilling a desire to cement his premiership in the current parliamentary term.

 

“I think Prawit deeply wants to become prime minister but this is unlikely to happen in the current term. It may be possible after the next general election,” said Yuthaporn Issarachai, a political scientist from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU).

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/is-gen-prawit-maneuvering-to-become-thailands-next-pm/

 

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[ozz1]

That's if he can stay awake long enough he has to wake up to wind his watch collection

[Geoffggi]

Nah they are both in cahoots & hedging their bets, probably got one of those funny handshakes ...............LOL

[SmartyMarty]

He's perfectly suited to run Thailand; asleep at the wheel mainly.

[MyFriend You]

"When asked why he wants to be PM, Prawit replied "They made me return my dead friends watches, I need some more"  then quickly fell asleep when asked multiple questions by the media.

[zzaa09]

What elections?

[Jerno]

Please no.  Enough of Pray-hoot and his relatives running the Kingdom.  Besides, Fatty can't stay awake long enough and needs to mind all his dead friends' luxury watches and jewelry.  No time to be PM.

[billd766]

There is only one person who will decide what will happen and who will be the PM, and his words will over rule everybody elses, no matter what the law says.

[Orinoco]

Could be an opening. 

 

Edited September 7, 2022 by Orinoco

[zzaa09]

6 minutes ago, billd766 said:

There is only one person who will decide what will happen and who will be the PM, and his words will over rule everybody elses, no matter what the law says.

And yet, most aren't able to handle this reality - instead, making something else up for their personal sensibilities and imagined political comfort. 

It is what it is and will continue this way for the foreseeable future.

[2baht]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has aroused suspicion that he intends to take the post from the current holder.

Wow, just imagine if the people could decide, and with so many eligible voters it pains me ask, why can't they? ????  

[madmitch]

He should retire gracefully.

 

I should rephrase that, I doubt he could do anything gracefully????

[stoner]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

concealing his emotions and political ambitions.

ummmm

[Orinoco]

The people have the government they deserve.

Suck it up.

[Golden Triangle]

I & I'm sure many others would be happy to see the back of Prayuth/Prawit, I had enough of these clowns a long time ago, be nice to have a proper election and an administration chosen by the Thai people for a change, 

 

Enough of ruling by the power of a rifle, let the people choose who leads them.

[billd766]

4 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

And yet, most aren't able to handle this reality - instead, making something else up for their personal sensibilities and imagined political comfort. 

It is what it is and will continue this way for the foreseeable future.

This may well be why the LM law and the ultra royalist have been so prominent over the pat several years.

 

They feel that their power and control is waning whilst not realising or caring about the damage that they are doing to the country and the Thai people,

[billd766]

4 hours ago, 2baht said:

Wow, just imagine if the people could decide, and with so many eligible voters it pains me ask, why can't they? ????  

Perhaps because the people in control now, are terrified about what may happen when they lose that power and control.

 

IMHO they truly believe that they are the only ones capable of running the country. It is correct that they are running the country, but very badly and in which direction, nobody knows, not even themselves.

[billd766]

3 hours ago, Orinoco said:

The people have the government they deserve.

Suck it up.

Actually the Thai people don't have the government that they deserve. What they DO have is a government foisted on them by lies and cheating, and the Thai people don't deserve that.

[brucegoniners]

Gee, what was their first clue???

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

lies and cheating, and the Thai people don't deserve that.

Ah, Yes.  Normal Thai people  never do that. 

Sorry to say, but they all come from the same mold.

Will they ever. Grow up, brake the mold and move up.

100 years maybe.

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 2022 by Orinoco

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

Perhaps because the people in control now, are terrified about what may happen when they lose that power and control.

What are you on about

Have you ever seen a politician terrified. 

As they drive home in the latest Mercedes Benz. 

[billd766]

34 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

What are you on about

Have you ever seen a politician terrified. 

As they drive home in the latest Mercedes Benz. 

While they are in power perhaps they do and they also know what may happen when, and not if, they lose that power and control.

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

“I think Prawit deeply wants to become prime minister but this is unlikely to happen in the current term. It may be possible after the next general election,” said Yuthaporn Issarachai, a political scientist from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU).

God I hope not...

[sammieuk1]

For many political analysts, Prawit has proved to be a more mature and astute politician 

 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, billd766 said:

IMHO they truly believe that they are the only ones capable of running the country. It is correct that they are running the country, but very badly and in which direction, nobody knows, not even themselves.

Into the ground.

[zzaa09]

Again........what general election?

That's not how it works here.

 

 

*sigh*????

[2baht]

12 hours ago, billd766 said:

Perhaps because the people in control now, are terrified about what may happen when they lose that power and control.

 

IMHO they truly believe that they are the only ones capable of running the country. It is correct that they are running the country, but very badly and in which direction, nobody knows, not even themselves.

I think greed is their motivation, control of the bottomless money pit ( the trough ) and protection of people of the same ilk!

[Thingamabob]

17 hours ago, billd766 said:

There is only one person who will decide what will happen and who will be the PM, and his words will over rule everybody elses, no matter what the law says.

Entirely correct.

[herfiehandbag]

20 hours ago, billd766 said:

There is only one person who will decide what will happen and who will be the PM, and his words will over rule everybody elses, no matter what the law says.

Your underlying premise is right - but I would argue that it is an institution, managed and maintained by a number of parties rather than an individual.

20 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

And yet, most aren't able to handle this reality - instead, making something else up for their personal sensibilities and imagined political comfort. 

It is what it is and will continue this way for the foreseeable future.

Change however can come rapidly and unexpectedly. It needs a catalyst; a catalyst need not, of itself, be such a significant event. There have been a number of things which I have, in the past, thought may have been catalysts. I have been wrong, but that does not of itself disprove the idea.

Edited September 8, 2022 by herfiehandbag

[Orinoco]

12 hours ago, billd766 said:

While they are in power perhaps they do and they also know what may happen when, and not if, they lose that power and control.

Think most of them just move over to a smaller trough to feed from and then live off the fat from monies stashed in foreign bank accounts and foreign property investments. then if the going gets a bit rocky, do a runner to a foreign land.