Business leaders praise election clarity but survey shows anxiety about threat of political instability

[webfact]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan ocha dissolved the House of Representatives on Monday while on Tuesday, the Election Commission set May 14th as the date for the 2023 General Election. There is growing speculation that as well as putting General Prayut forward as one of the party’s nominees for prime minister before April 7th at Bangkok City Hall, the United Thai Nation (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) party may also place him on the rolls of potential party list MPs at the same time. It comes as unease in the business community exists over the threat of political instability if there is not a smooth and peaceful transfer of power after the poll without controversy in June or July.

 

by Joseph O' Connor

Growing speculation that the current Prime Minister, Prayut Chan ocha, may take a seat in the House of Representatives for the United Thai Nation (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) Party after the next General Election. This could see him nominated again for government leader as an MP from within the house if 25 MPs can be found to support him as a candidate.

 

With the support of the junta-appointed upper house or Senate, this would leave him only seeking the support of just over 100 or so MPs to retain his job although the use of the Senate in this way would be highly controversial and unworkable in the long run if Pheu Thai and other opposition parties secure an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives.

With the General Election set for May 14th, there has been mixed reaction from the business community in Thailand with key leaders such as Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) Chairman Kriengkrai Thiennukul welcoming the clarity and decisive way with which the election timetable has now been laid out while the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has warned that a survey of business leaders shows they are anxious that the aftermath of the poll may lead to another period of political instability in the kingdom which would be disastrous for the economy.

 

Reaction to the news of May’s General Election finally being called this week has been generally positive.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/03/23/worry-over-political-instability-after-poll-prayut-mp/

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

With the support of the junta-appointed upper house or Senate, this would leave him only seeking the support of just over 100 or so MPs to retain his job although the use of the Senate in this way would be highly controversial and unworkable in the long run if Pheu Thai and other opposition parties secure an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives.

Thai politics is in a complete mess, and has been for the last eight years, only when the two P's are long gone and the senate has been disbanded can any real sense be achieved.

[smedly]

if this twisted democracy doesn't  turn out as intended we all know what will happen.........I am 100% certain of that

 

 

there is no democracy in Thailand - proven over and over

 

the people need to get a pair and stop this endless cycle

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

if this twisted democracy doesn't  turn out as intended we all know what will happen.........I am 100% certain of that

But, but, they just said no coups for the foreseeable future !

[connda]

Want to solve political instability.  Just have the leaders of all the opposition parties thrown in jail and - Voila!  Stability.  It's a tried and trued third-world solution that works like a charm - even in first world countries in today's day and age.  Thai youth threatening your power and status?  Surely they have done something illegal!  Turn the checkers board over and the game is yours! 

If I could vote?  (Gun-Cha) Anutin For PM!  ????

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Edited March 24, 2023 by connda