Thai parliament meeting chamber. Photo: INN News

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

UP TO HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister after the next general election, said a source closely connected with senior legislators.

 

No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart tickets, about half the total of the senators have remained staunchly loyal to Prawit and already made up their mind to vote for the Palang Pracharath boss who would be named the sole partisan contestant for prime minister, said the source who only spoke on condition that he not be identified.

 

His comments were made in response to speculation that the pro-Prayut party would try to recruit current and former MPs into their brand-new camp by untruthfully claiming that all the 250 senators would only pick the current premier and nobody else for head of a post-election government.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/01/13/half-the-total-of-senators-tipped-to-pick-prawit-for-pm/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

No matter whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might possibly succeed in retaining power after the nationwide election under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart tickets, about half the total of the senators have remained staunchly loyal to Prawit and already made up their mind to vote for the Palang Pracharath boss who would be named the sole partisan contestant for prime minister, said the source who only spoke on condition that he not be identified.

So no matter which party the people vote for the PM is picked by the senate...

so sad.

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

HALF THE TOTAL of 250 senators would likely endorse Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan for prime minister

The other half are holding out for a better offer.

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Of course that's why they were put there

I was once tipped £20  , I think their tip will be considerably larger

So once the electorate have made their choice, the actual decision will be a result of tribal loyalties within the army?

 

Why am I reminded of the rock band " Guns and Rose(wood)"?

 

If Prawit happens to make it through the next round of Thai democratic elections, then I suggest the government's sign maker will be entrusted with "Wake up for meals" sign board and a battalion of young, good looking cadets to follow around for the timely handling of the sign board. 

Prayuth and the rest of the hustlers long ago set things up nicely for themselves to ensure their hold on power.

 

Got a sad feeling the whole team of g**gst*rs will hang on to that power after the 'election'. If so, it'll break my heart......

 

But there's only so many hands in a deck o' cards. ????????????????

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

The other half are holding out for a better offer.

All the senators are holding out for better offer and post senate life. Lots of dynamics at play in their decision as they exit their positions after serving their 5 years term 

 

29 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

If Prawit happens to make it through the next round of Thai democratic elections, then I suggest the government's sign maker will be entrusted with "Wake up for meals" sign board and a battalion of young, good looking cadets to follow around for the timely handling of the sign board. 

When you say "make it through", do you mean by votes or still alive?????????

This must be a cunning ploy of some sort?

 

Threaten Thais with Prawit as PM and they may actually be excited and overjoyed to continue with Prayut - more so than now anyway. 

Well....

 

 

Edited January 14, 20233 yr by mania

7 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

All the senators are holding out for better offer and post senate life. Lots of dynamics at play in their decision as they exit their positions after serving their 5 years term 

 

Are the next senate appointed by whoever forms the government?

 

If so, and if Prayut and/or Prawit are appointed by the outgoing senate, then they get to choose the incoming senate.

 

Neat trick. Not only does it keep the old generals in power, but it keeps each generation of new generals "on side" - a government sinecure waiting for them on retirement.

Attention 125 Unusually wealthy senators at the double ????

What a country!!!!!!!

On 1/14/2023 at 11:27 AM, Lucky Bones said:

When you say "make it through", do you mean by votes or still alive?????????

Valid question indeed. 
"still alive" would apply only, if nobody wakes the fellow up for meals
"by votes" depends on how much lose change is involved and since Dr Thaksin most politicians understood to reward voters AFTER the vote with promises for which the VOTERS (in form of taxpayers money etc.) pay. 

And we all knew this would happen.

 

More to the point, how can this be changed?

Any ideas?