Newin Chidchob is viewed as the party’s patriarch. Party leader Anutin and other Bhumjaithai politicians often refer to him as “Khru Yai” or the headmaster.(Photo by Buriram United)

Although officially out of politics, Newin Chidchob appears to be playing the role of kingmaker for prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul from the coalition Bhumjaithai Party.

 

Newin took the same role in December 2008 after defecting from the camp loyal to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to help the rival Democrat Party form a new coalition government led by Abhisit Vejjajiva.

 

Newin was not rewarded with a seat in Abhisit’s Cabinet, but his political allies were handed coveted ministerial portfolios, including Transport and Interior.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/newin-chidchob-the-kingmaker-of-thai-politics-returns-as-election-looms/

 

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His brother, Saksayam, is Minister of Transport, one of the more lucrative ministries.

 

Given the fractious nature of Thai political parties now, and how some are "legally" neutered, he does seem to be in a position to sway another coalition, and reap even more rewards.

 

Sometimes it's like watching The Godfather films (I and II that is).

 

 

 

This..

 

Thailand's new cannabis policy was first flag-polled by General Paiboon, then Thailand;s Minister of Justice in 2016. He was subsequently appointed to the Privy Council.

 

It has very high level support..

 

Chidchob is Anutin's eminence gris.

Edited October 10, 20223 yr by bobbin

A stain on the Thai body politic ever since I first moved to Thailand over 20 years ago.

May be "kingmaker" isn't the best word to use in Thailand? Can be interpreted as lese majeste violation or at least hurt someone's feeling. ????

2 hours ago, bobbin said:

This..

 

Thailand's new cannabis policy was first flag-polled by General Paiboon, then Thailand;s Minister of Justice in 2016. He was subsequently appointed to the Privy Council.

 

It has very high level support..

 

Chidchob is Anutin's eminence gris.

Guess u meant "Éminence grise" . Is Chidchob as monk?

2 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

A stain on the Thai body politic ever since I first moved to Thailand over 20 years ago.

And the rest. His Daddy got Newin started into politics in the rather murky Buriram political arena.

 

His Dad famously bragged that he had no political enemies in Buriram, as he'd had them all murdered. Lovely little family.

 

 

And people on this forum whine about Thaksin Shinawatra, ????

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

And people on this forum whine about Thaksin Shinawatra, ????

Whine

Just another goon, who cares not one iota about the well being of the nation or it's people. Hopefully, he will be humiliated with regard to his spectacularly inferior choice of horse to run in the race. Talk about an empty suit! 

A thug from a thug family, no stranger to vote-buying and corruption, and no doubt still an influence in Buriram, the only province in Thailand, I believe, to mandate Covid vaccinations for its denizens.

 

He is the poster child for the sort of soulless warlord who has to be removed from Thai politics if any progress is going to be made.

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Although officially out of politics, Newin Chidchob appears to be playing the role of kingmaker for prime ministerial candidate Anutin Charnvirakul from the coalition Bhumjaithai Party.

Prayut out Anutin in... the deck is stacked.

17 hours ago, billd766 said:

And people on this forum whine about Thaksin Shinawatra, ????

Shh......you know that the mere mention of his name is Pavlovian in the way it fills up the site with anti-T drivel.