Only Prayut, Prawit and Paetongtarn can realistically gun for PM post

[snoop1130]

 

The old “three Ps” were united. The new “three Ps” are anything but, yet there are scenarios where two would join hands and leave the other out cold. After the next election, get ready for two clashing possibilities.

 

Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prawit Wongsuwan and Paetongtarn Shinawatra will vie for the premiership this year. Analysts cannot back any of them with absolute certainty, simply because there are too many variables.

 

One big factor is the Senate’s provisional power to work with the House of Representatives in selecting the new prime minister. The nonelected chamber is a huge 250-strong parliamentary entity wanting to wield its special authority for the last time, and street protests interspersed with violence over the past two years have failed to get it out of the way.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/only-prayut-prawit-and-paetongtarn-can-realistically-gun-for-pm-post/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-13

 

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[Bobtheblob]

Tit

[sammieuk1]

No need for election predictions the result is already in the only question is how much did it cost ????

[stoner]

31 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

One big factor is the Senate’s provisional power to work with the House of Representatives in selecting the new prime minister. The nonelected chamber is a huge 250-strong parliamentary entity wanting to wield its special authority for the last time

so in other words..... its already been decided. 

[engamann]

Jepp 250 army general senators , I mean old general senators or was it army senators huh not easy this but we all know what the outcome will be , just cancel the election and save the money for education ups I mean the senators.

[darksidedog]

If you have 25% on your side already, you only need about 20% of the general vote to cross the line, thus the 250 permanent members decide the PM and the public have essentially nothing to do with it, aside from some bickering amongst the also rans about the fairness of the system.

[MrMojoRisin]

She will win.

250 ain’t a big enough headstart for these incompetent thieves.

 

 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

One big factor is the Senate’s provisional power to work with the House of Representatives in selecting the new prime minister. The nonelected chamber is a huge 250-strong parliamentary entity wanting to wield its special authority for the last time,

This is so wrong...

[Laughing Gravy]

10 hours ago, darksidedog said:

If you have 25% on your side already, you only need about 20% of the general vote to cross the line, thus the 250 permanent members decide the PM and the public have essentially nothing to do with it, aside from some bickering amongst the also rans about the fairness of the system.

You are so right and then you get those trying to justify it calling it 'Thai democracy'. It is nothing of the sort and the word democracy should not be used.

[mikebell]

'gun for PM post' - an unfortunate (deliberate?) choice of words given how they came to power.

[seajae]

what a joke this is, she is there for her name only because her father is the owner of the party and paid for her to get passes at her uni because she failed misserably, the other 2 are a joke at best. Again we see how pathetic thai politics really is if these 3 are the only choices

[herfiehandbag]

"Only Prayut, Prawit and Paetongtarn can realistically gun for PM post".

 

And one of them will be banned shortly before the election.

 

Incidentally, was "gun" a Freudian slip?

 

[2baht]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prawit Wongsuwan and Paetongtarn Shinawatra will vie for the premiership this year

Probably 40 million eligible Thai's and they come up with these three, yeah! ok! ????????

[Sydebolle]

Some other throne-seekers might be shedding tears over this article; after all, what do Anutin and Thammanat have in common? It is all about face and power; not one of the above listed nor anywhere else named persons have the slightest clue of the word "democracy". 
Zarathustra has not spoken yet (in this particular case), yet . The non-elected chamber (250 out of 500 members) is indeed an overpowering parliamentary entity who have their little interests to be looked after as well. Street protests interspersed with violence over the past two years have been steamrollered with all sorts of means and despite living in a army-controlled environment the boys in uniforms failed to get it out of the way.
Lets see if we are seeing the end of a dinosaur area on all levels or, unsurprisingly, it might be just another "encore of Thai democracy" .......... your call! 

[Eric Loh]

6 hours ago, MrMojoRisin said:

She will win.

250 ain’t a big enough headstart for these incompetent thieves.

 

 

There are lots of configuration to be considered as regards to how the 250 non elected senators will vote.
 

This will the 5th year and last year of all the senators. I am sure that most of them are thinking of their future. The 2017 constitution amendment on senator appointments will likely to be void since the provision was for the NCPO to select and appoint and the NCPO was dissolved in 2019.

 

Some may go into politics and aligning with PTP seem a tempting option. Political affiliation will also be a factor if some decide to do business. The senators will likely to vote according to voting sentiments which is currently for PTP. 

[Rimmer]

Baiting flame removed

[champers]

I would include Anutin as a candidate too. His party will possibly hold the balance of power and PM could be his price.

[MrMojoRisin]

49 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

There are lots of configuration to be considered as regards to how the 250 non elected senators will vote.
 

This will the 5th year and last year of all the senators. I am sure that most of them are thinking of their future. The 2017 constitution amendment on senator appointments will likely to be void since the provision was for the NCPO to select and appoint and the NCPO was dissolved in 2019.

 

Some may go into politics and aligning with PTP seem a tempting option. Political affiliation will also be a factor if some decide to do business. The senators will likely to vote according to voting sentiments which is currently for PTP. 

Pro Prayuth / Prawit parties need 126 lower house seats - they’re so incompetent, and detested that they won’t get them, it’s over.

[NoshowJones]

At least Paetongtam has probably had a proper University education and has a decent IQ, unlike the present unelected PM and his sleeping partner, who are no more than soldiers with a Military Academy education.

In a fair general election with the Thai electorate voting, Paetongtam should win easily. I hope so, anything is better than the aforementioned soldiers.