Pheu Thai Could Probably Become One-Party Government: Somsak

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Sam Mit group leader Somsak Thepsuthin and former industry minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit being warmly welcomed at Pheu Thai Party headquarters. Photo: Thai Rath

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

SAM MIT GROUP leader Somsak Thepsuthin commented (Mar.23) the Pheu Thai could probably become a one-party government after the May 14 general election.

 

The former justice minister made his comment as he himself, his spouse Anongwan Thepsuthin and former industry minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit have departed from the Palang Pracharath to the Pheu Thai, guided by de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

Somsak told reporters at the Pheu Thai party headquarters where he and the two others were warmly welcomed by the party’s rank and file that the Pheu Thai could potentially score a landslide victory in the nationwide election and finally set up a one-party government as had been the case with the court-dissolved Thai Rak Thai under deposed prime minister Thaksin nearly two decades earlier.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/03/23/pheu-thai-could-probably-become-one-party-government-somsak/

 

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[2baht]

A one trough party? Some snouts will be unimpressed!

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

A one trough party? Some snouts will be unimpressed!

While I don't fully condone the Pheu Thai party or the influence a certain person that continues to have with the party I can't see a coalition government working.

I'd rather see a one party win to oust the regime in place now, sort out old, and kick out the senate debacle and then retire a few dinosaurs to get the young blood in.

Then Thailand may just have a way forward in the future.

 

[2baht]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

retire a few dinosaurs to get the young blood in.

Can never see that happening, too many vested interests (greed) among the dinosaurs! 

[bob smith]

15 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Then Thailand may just have a way forward in the future.

They had that 'way forward in the future' before.

 

Ironically they were called Future Forward, but the ultra right wing dinosaurs didn't care for them so had them dissolved.

 

what a country, eh. 

Edited March 23, 2023 by bob smith

[Srikcir]

What do you think a military-controlled House and Senate is - including a seemingly bias judicial system, control of the Minister of Defense by military irrespective of any elected PM, Election Commission, anti-corruption agencies, chairman of the National Police Commission, oversight of State enterprises,  control of grassroots politics monitored by ISOC, etc?

Even with a majority opposition coalition in the House, there is no complete control so long as the Senate remains pro-military, nor the military that is able to exercise what seems to be its "sovereign right" to bypass any Constitution for the "Good People."

[hotchilli]

5 minutes ago, bob smith said:

They had that 'way forward in the future' before.

 

Ironically they were called Future Forward, but the ultra right wing dinosaurs didn't care for them so had them dissolved.

 

what a country, eh. 

Indeed, what a travesty that was.

[RichardColeman]

'We're in the money, we're in the money' ! 

 

[sleepwalker999]

This dirty little rat who jumped ship to a party that took over Thailand through a coup. 

 

[BobBKK]

Anything to get rid of the Junta and the Senate

[Purdey]

It may be far-fetched to imagine a single party majority while the current junta controls the Senate. I wonder if any parties will be dissolved before a new government can be set up..