Democrat disarray: What’s behind the dramatic decline of Thailand’s oldest party?

[webfact]

 

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

The Democrat Party’s ongoing dramatic decline is down to the hierarchical structure and culture of seniority in the country’s oldest political outfit, say analysts, who warn that only radical reform can revive its fortunes.

 

Political pundits point out that the Democrats have for decades been chained to their bureaucracy-like party structure, rigid seniority system, and long-held regionalism. 

 

This has brought stagnation and a lack of new ideas in the party, say critics.  

 

“Old-styled management and the practice of prioritizing seniority have prevented the party from thinking out of the box. It’s difficult for the party to move forward,” said Yuthaporn Issarachai, a political scientist from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU). 

 

He said political parties today need the fresh thinking of the young generation as a driving force. “We have yet to see this in the Democrat Party,” he added. 

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/democrat-disarray-whats-behind-the-dramatic-decline-of-thailands-oldest-party/

 

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[Burma Bill]

What’s behind the dramatic decline of Thailand’s oldest party?

 

Dinosaurs becoming extinct?

[Srikcir]

“Old-styled management and the practice of prioritizing seniority have prevented the party from thinking out of the box. It’s difficult for the party to move forward,”

 

Doesn't that actually describe the RTM that has since 1932 been in effect Thailand's oldest "political" party?

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

“Old-styled management and the practice of prioritizing seniority have prevented the party from thinking out of the box. It’s difficult for the party to move forward,”

 

Doesn't that actually describe the RTM that has since 1932 been in effect Thailand's oldest "political" party?

It couldn't be Abhisit cosying up to the military junta I suppose?

[OneMoreFarang]

24 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

It couldn't be Abhisit cosying up to the military junta I suppose?

No. Lots of people like Abhisit because he opposed the criminal fugitive.

Unfortunately they have only one Abhisit in that party.

[proton]

How many elections did they win?

[pegman]

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

No. Lots of people like Abhisit because he opposed the criminal fugitive.

Unfortunately they have only one Abhisit in that party.

Funny then that Yingluck crushed him in the vote count. Abhisit was nothing more than a figurehead/puppet. Aside from some hardcore royalists and fringe fascist farangs he had no real base of support 

[OneMoreFarang]

3 hours ago, pegman said:

Funny then that Yingluck crushed him in the vote count. Abhisit was nothing more than a figurehead/puppet. Aside from some hardcore royalists and fringe fascist farangs he had no real base of support 

555

Who was the puppet? Her big brother even called her "clone".

Abhisit has a lot of support in Bangkok. 

And where did you come up with "fringe fascist farangs"? I don't see many little Hitlers here. It must be your imagination. 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

“Old-styled management and the practice of prioritizing seniority have prevented the party from thinking out of the box.

Sounds very similar to the education system.

[pegman]

19 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

555

Who was the puppet? Her big brother even called her "clone".

Abhisit has a lot of support in Bangkok. 

And where did you come up with "fringe fascist farangs"? I don't see many little Hitlers here. It must be your imagination. 

Try looking in mirror and you will find.  Of course course she was her brothers puppet. That is exactly what her voters wanted. Prem was  much more subtle as a puppet master. As for Bangkok a good portion of the people living there vote in other provinces