Prayut Might Prolong Rule With Minority Government: Academic

[webfact]

Caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha campaigning in Surat Thani on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha might probably be looking to set up a minority government to prolong his rule after the May 14 general election, given overwhelming support from senators, said a noted academic last night (May 4).

 

According to Thammasat University’s vice-rector Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, Prayut who is contesting to retain power under the Ruam Thai Sang Chart banners is more or less feared to contemplate setting up a minority government in sheer disregard for most voters’ decisions made on May 14.

 

Prayut might probably need a minimum of 126 MPs out of a total of 500 from the nationwide election in addition to a loyal army of 250 senators to make 376 votes, barely accounting for a majority of lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and Senate, to endorse him as prime minister, Prinya pointed out.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/05/05/prayut-might-prolong-rule-with-minority-government-academic/

 

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[herfiehandbag]

This academic chappy - is he the Professor of Stating the Bleeding Obvious?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha might probably be looking to set up a minority government to prolong his rule after the May 14 general election, given overwhelming support from senators, said a noted academic last night (May 4).

If that happens there will be anarchy in the streets.

[sammieuk1]

Do we might probably need an election then or is the probably might result already in ???? 

[dinsdale]

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

If that happens there will be anarchy in the streets.

Then he'll stage a coup against himself. Is that even possible?

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

need a minimum of 126 MPs out of a total of 500 from the nationwide election in addition to a loyal army of 250 senators to make 376 votes

Disgraceful dictatorship workings

[hotchilli]

45 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Then he'll stage a coup against himself. Is that even possible?

He'll just mobalise the army & police as he's also the defense minister?

[dinsdale]

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

He'll just mobalise the army & police as he's also the defense minister?

Yep. If his paid off cronies get him back in the chances of seeing this again are high.

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

If that happens there will be anarchy in the streets.

Probably not.....as they would be expecting such an act. 

The ruling military aren't gonna give up their positions.

Kinda accepted.

[zzaa09]

50 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Disgraceful dictatorship workings

It's what they do. 

Some still don't seem to get it.

 

.....and I know you're not a newbie here RC.

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

He'll just mobalise the army & police as he's also the defense minister?

He can't. He has no direct command over the army nor the police.

[hotchilli]

3 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

He can't. He has no direct command over the army nor the police.

He doesn't wear the stripes but he has the influence.

[Eric Loh]

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

He doesn't wear the stripes but he has the influence.

Don't think he can influence Army Chief Gen.Narongpan from the King's Guard faction. . 

[h90]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If that happens there will be anarchy in the streets.

Depends on if the man in Dubai pays for it

[sherwood]

38 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Don't think he can influence Army Chief Gen.Narongpan from the King's Guard faction. . 

Think that scenario is already taken care of.

Edited May 5, 2023 by sherwood

[SoilSpoil]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Disgraceful dictatorship workings

Yes and no. This rule was voted in by a majority of Thai through a referendum on the latest constitutiion. Not a lot of people read the constitution before they gave their vote.

[SoilSpoil]

31 minutes ago, h90 said:

Depends on if the man in Dubai pays for it

I have the feeling he will.

[DJ54]

Guess he’s not ready to move out of his current digs yet…

[h90]

44 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

I have the feeling he will.

you scare me.....I was at the red shirt place a week or two afterwards.....they burned down several buildings and it could have been a much worse fire.

[Eric Loh]

50 minutes ago, h90 said:

you scare me.....I was at the red shirt place a week or two afterwards.....they burned down several buildings and it could have been a much worse fire.

If I can recollect, those implicated red shirts were aquitted by the Courts. You have new evidence? 

[ikke1959]

Shows he has no clue.. How can govern as you have a minority???.. Besides everybody wants him to go except himself...

[Eric Loh]

I wonder who is this noted academic who make such ridiculous comment. Prayut may be ambitous but he is not stupid. Without the house majority, the government will not function and faces no confidence vote that will force a dissolution. Pure nonsence that he will stay with a minority government. I even doubt that the senators will support him. He is toast. 

 

[Golden Triangle]

45 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

He is toast. 

 

I certainly hope so ????

[h90]

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

If I can recollect, those implicated red shirts were aquitted by the Courts. You have new evidence? 

my evidence is, I was there and saw the burned houses and everything still smell like burned things.....The evidence were my own eyes. But I am sure you can google and find photos of it. The fires are hardly a conspiration theory and if I remember right the owner even got some money.
(And I am not a fan of Abhisit and I don't think the handling of it was good)

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, h90 said:

Depends on if the man in Dubai pays for it

Nothing to do with the man in Dubai, it's about the youth in Thailand getting sick and tired of the military regime, the monopoly fat cat families, and the lack of future prospects of good employment with an equal share in profits.

 

[SoilSpoil]

3 hours ago, h90 said:

you scare me.....I was at the red shirt place a week or two afterwards.....they burned down several buildings and it could have been a much worse fire.

I was there as well. Walked though the 'fort' a couple of times. All the red, yellow, blue and white uprisings have the Shinawatra clan and their policies at heart. 

[h90]

5 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Nothing to do with the man in Dubai, it's about the youth in Thailand getting sick and tired of the military regime, the monopoly fat cat families, and the lack of future prospects of good employment with an equal share in profits.

 

Sure there are many.....but big demonstrations without payment? Sure some people will demonstrate but not many.

[h90]

1 minute ago, SoilSpoil said:

I was there as well. Walked though the 'fort' a couple of times. All the red, yellow, blue and white uprisings have the Shinawatra clan and their policies at heart. 

I don't know the white. I have seen the yellow and I have seen after the red, but not while they were active....Yes it was all about Shinawatra....

[MrMojoRisin]

10 minutes ago, h90 said:

my evidence is, I was there and saw the burned houses and everything still smell like burned things.....The evidence were my own eyes. But I am sure you can google and find photos of it. The fires are hardly a conspiration theory and if I remember right the owner even got some money.
(And I am not a fan of Abhisit and I don't think the handling of it was good)

Did you see the 100 people shot dead by the military?

[h90]

Just now, MrMojoRisin said:

Did you see the 100 people shot dead by the military?

I know several were shot by the military....and also several military were shot by the protestors.
But that does not justify to burn some random houses.
And my point was: I don't want to have that again, no matter if the red shirts, the man in Dubai or the military is the greater evil. I would rather don't have any of it and boring peace instead.