Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, right. Photo: Thai Rath

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be more likely to become head of government after the next general election than anyone else as far as unelected senators are concerned, according to a noted academic.

 

Kasetsart University’s Political Science Association President Thanaporn Sriyakul has forecast the current premier who will contest the nationwide election to retain power under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart tickets and the deputy premier who will vie for prime minister under the Palang Pracharath banners will finally have the relatively large chances of landing themselves the post-election premiership.

 

However, the political scientist predicted in case that the Palang Pracharath gets more MPs than the Ruam Thai Sang Chart in the general election, Prawit will simply call off his bid for prime minister only to give way for Prayut to prolong his rule for two more years as earlier allowed by court.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/01/06/prayut-prawit-more-likely-than-anyone-else-to-become-next-pm-academic/

 

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I can see how Prayut or Prawit can end up being PM on paper... but if the numbers in parliament are too much in favour of opposition, I don't see how either of them would be able to maintain control of parliament to get anything done... and I could easily see them then having to face no confidence vote and lose those votes.   At that point he has to either resign or call another election (and calling another election so soon would not likely improve things).

Sad!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be more likely to become head of government after the next general election

sorry, but i can't help laughing when i hear these 2 words " general election"

there are already only 66 million Thais instead of several websites said there are 70 million...So 4 million more votes for them could make it work..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 6, 20233 yr by ikke1959

In case anyone missed it, the junta-appointed Senate would assure Thai electorate votes in the General Election are irrelevant when it comes to an elected PM. Consistent with "Thai-styled" democracy. 

Both are equally useless....Prayuth probably a smidgen preferable than Prawit....but both should be kicked out!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan will be more likely to become head of government after the next general election than anyone else as far as unelected senators are concerned, according to a noted academic.

And I was so looking forward to 2023 and a fresh start.

13 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Both are equally useless....Prayuth probably a smidgen preferable than Prawit....but both should be kicked out!

But they are the kicker outers!

Some "politicians" have secured their space in history, like Merkel, Kim Il Sung or Mugabe. These two gentlemen have already been lucky enough to grace the very same list of destroyers ........ and it took 'em much less than 16 years, the shortest of the listed ones being Dr Angela Merkel! 

3 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

sorry, but i can't help laughing when i hear these 2 words " general election"

Well that's what it'll be a Generals Election.

Any Old General with enough money will do.????

Looks like the academic has already counted the votes.

Elsewhere, at the same time. Hi troops! You have now attended your full course, and know exactly how to make 20 ballot boxes disappear.

Dumb and Dumber, what a choice. Although if not one of  them then it might be the arch racist Anutin.

2 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Dumb and Dumber, what a choice. Although if not one of  them then it might be the arch racist Anutin.

Anutin gave me weed. as a non-voter, I am willing to overlook much

10 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And I was so looking forward to 2023 and a fresh start.

Requires a thorough cleansing [if you know what I mean] for any deluded fresh start to come about. 

Otherwise, it's all moot - the talk, speculation, dreamy rhetoric, etc.....

If it goes pear shaped he can always call in the army.