What is Next for Thailand’s Political Future after the Election

[snoop1130]

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Although Thailand’s general election resulted in a heroic victory for the Move Forward Party, their bid to form a coalition government may not be plain sailing after certain members of the upper house (Senate) made it clear that they will not vote for the party’s prime ministerial candidate as the country’s 30th premier.

 

Under the current constitution, the 250 senators appointed by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) are allowed to join MPs in electing a prime minister in Parliament.

 

This will be the second and likely last time they will participate in the selection of the prime minister with the lower house. In the 2019 election, senators joined MPs in voting for General Prayut Chan-o-cha to become prime minister.

 

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[Sunderland]

I don't know if it is possible, but I foresee the senate members abstaining in the vote for PM meaning nobody can become PM. Therefore, allowing Prayuth to keep holding the position of temporary PM indefinitely for the next 2 years.

[dinsdale]

Grow up or military rule. The latter will be a blood bath.

[Olav Seglem]

"The one that can be named" should instruct the senators to vote accordingly with the will of the thai people.

At least if he is smart, thinking of his own future.

Edited May 16, 2023 by Olav Seglem

[chickenslegs]

If the senators have any honour at all, they should abstain from voting in the PM election and let the people's choice prevail.

 

[pegman]

8 hours ago, Sunderland said:

I don't know if it is possible, but I foresee the senate members abstaining in the vote for PM meaning nobody can become PM. Therefore, allowing Prayuth to keep holding the position of temporary PM indefinitely for the next 2 years.

I would think if they were to abstain then only 251 votes would be required to elect a new Prime Minister. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Under the current constitution, the 250 senators appointed by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) are allowed to join MPs in electing a prime minister in Parliament.

Totally wrong.

[Purdey]

Seems like the first order of business for the government is to change the law about senators being appointed to being elected. 

 

[Darksidedude]

I can see some major problems if this Prayut clown stays in gunna be anarchy

[RichardColeman]

Well surely if they can get an overall majority shared power, then they can vote out the senators for a start