Prawit Downplays ‘Pheu Thai Landslide’ Win In Roi Et Local Contest

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By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday Sept. 27 categorically refuted what was called a “Pheu Thai landslide” victory in Sunday’s election for head of Roi Et provincial administration.

 

The Pheu Thai candidate, namely five-time former MP Seksit Wainiyompong, won the race for president of Roi Et provincial administrative organisation, also known in Thai as Nayok Or Bor Jor, with 301,000-plus votes, compared to rivals namely Jureeporn Sindhuprai who secured 126,000-plus votes and Ratchanee Polsue who gained 116,000-plus votes.

 

Though both Jureeporn and Ratchanee had been earlier associated with the Palang Pracharath Party, they were running as non-partisan contestants for Nayok Or Bor Jor of the northeastern province.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/09/27/prawit-downplays-pheu-thai-landslide-win-in-roi-et-local-contest/

 

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[RichardColeman]

Doesn't matter if they win 60% or more, when the junta can change the rules and elect more 'pre-appointed' senators or whatever !

[sammieuk1]

A change of trousers for the general at the double ..taxi for Prawit ???? 

[Andycoops]

Self denial of the reality that's facing them but they can of course, just march in like they did last time at the point of a gun and tank barrel to continue the filling of their wallets.

[herfiehandbag]

" Landslide? So what? We will just ban them the week before polling day!"

[tomazbodner]

Only 301k? I would have expected red shirted candidate would have gotten at least half a million votes. That's really bad if over 200k people voted former Prayuth band mates... In ROIET, the Thaksin heartland.

[Thingamabob]

The never-ending battle to get snouts in the trough....

[Sydebolle]

Prawit might need to be woken up properly to understand, what a landslide means. The rest of the cronies; get ready to pack and clear the stage. 
The winner took 301,000+ votes, second runner-up 126,000+ and third in line came through the finish with 116,000+. 

I personally do not care as the Thai electorate obviously does not care ever or intervene since 1932 ... Those successive governments got voted into office, irrespective of "legalized" coup, vote buying or other Asian miracles = you can only blame the voters for either getting "blinded" or by just sitting around and complaining but nothing more than that. 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

" Landslide? So what? We will just ban them the week before polling day!"

They'll take another long vote count until they get the required result.

[hotandsticky]

5 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Only 301k? I would have expected red shirted candidate would have gotten at least half a million votes. That's really bad if over 200k people voted former Prayuth band mates... In ROIET, the Thaksin heartland.

 

True. I doubt that the opposition parties even bothered to hand out inducements.

[Purdey]

No one has mentioned the penchant of banning political parties and leaders for life.

[zzaa09]

Same as it ever was. 

Yet, the rhetoric continues from all corners in it's usual manner. 

 

[2baht]

15 hours ago, hotchilli said:

They'll take another long vote count until they get the required result.

....Or another coup d'etat to secure the trough....Hang on!....sorry....the generals have discounted the notion! ????

[hotchilli]

4 minutes ago, 2baht said:

....Or another coup d'etat to secure the trough....Hang on!....sorry....the generals have discounted the notion! ????

Like Prayut did last time.. so it's now a definite.