Gen Prayut thanks people for support, congratulates parties that earned votes

[webfact]

 

by Namo Vananupong
    
BANGKOK (NNT) - A Cabinet meeting was held normally at Government House yesterday (16 May), with Cabinet ministers also answering many questions from reporters. The prime minister, meanwhile, congratulated all parties that secured votes from the public.

 

Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha said he was still performing his role as the prime minister to the best of his ability. He expressed appreciation for everyone who has given him moral support so far. He thanked members of the public for exercising their rights in Sunday’s election and congratulated all political parties that garnered votes from the public.

 

He said the next step will involve the setting up of the new government and he would like to ask Thais to foster unity and avoid conflicts so national development may continue while sustainability, prosperity, and security may be fostered.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon attended today’s Cabinet meeting but did not answer questions from the press about potential government coalition factions or whether he has had talks with the Puea Thai Party.

 

Other ministers who attended the Cabinet meeting expressed their views on potential set-ups of the incoming government coalition and the Senate’s impending vote on a new prime minister.

 

Environment minister Warawut Silpa-archa, in his capacity as leader of the Chart Thai Pattana Party, acknowledged that these are sensitive matters that need to be discussed within his party.

 

He added Chart Thai Pattana is ready to perform as an opposition party, after Move Forward Party declared it will form a government coalition with parties that served as the Opposition during the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration. 

 

Prime Minister’s Office Minister Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, as deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party, said he was ready to perform as a member of the opposition in the new parliament and will give due respect to the incoming government.

 

He added that personally he did not agree with the policies of the Move Forward Party and therefore would not back the Move Forward leader for the role of prime minister. He noted that Move Forward Party should be able to establish a government coalition with 310 MPs.

 

14 members of the Cabinet were absent from today’s meeting.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230517095147295

 

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[KhunBENQ]

And now enjoy your retirement with the family. Thanks.

[bob smith]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said the next step will involve the setting up of the new government and he would like to ask Thais to foster unity and avoid conflicts so national development may continue while sustainability, prosperity, and security may be fostered.

ergo, 'just give me a bit more time to find a way to cheat myself out of this mess so I can continue being your un-elected PM.'

 

He's so predictable its not even funny!

Edited May 17, 2023 by bogs smith

[mania]

12 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

And now enjoy your retirement with the family. Thanks.

Power junkies like him do not retire

Don't let his BS acceptance fool you. They will try with the 250 BS senators & perhaps Anutins 70 seats or other cronies to upstage MF 310 seat Party

Edited May 17, 2023 by mania

[bignok]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

He added that personally he did not agree with the policies of the Move Forward Party

Like freedom?

[connda]

I wonder if the military are polishing their rifles for another 'democratic election' Thai military style as history so aptly provides multiple examples.

"Change must come through the barrel of a gun."
--Mao Zedong, Head of the Chinese Communist Party 1949 - 1976

[dinsdale]

What a messy business. One thing's for sure it is only the 250 senators put in by Prayut that's making it this messy. If the Senate was elected by the people, which it should be, the reults of who becomes PM and who can form a majority party in the house would be a bit clearer.

[KhunBENQ]

7 minutes ago, mania said:

Don't let his BS acceptance fool you.

Probably I used a too mild form of irony?

[BenStark]

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

 

Looks more like he starts crying though

[ThailandRyan]

46 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

And now enjoy your retirement with the family. Thanks.

When will he have to move from the paid for by the government military house.  Or will he become the new General Prem....

[Pink Mist]

A Troll post baiting and stalking another forum member has been removed.

 

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[Sydebolle]

We shall never know, if he is honest or if it is yet another display of crocodile tears ........ ???? 

[austhai]

And here we go again. ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the next step will involve the setting up of the new government and he would like to ask Thais to foster unity and avoid conflicts so national development may continue while sustainability, prosperity, and security may be fostered

Go tell that to the senate... you installed them.

[Zack61]

5 hours ago, mania said:

Power junkies like him do not retire

Don't let his BS acceptance fool you. They will try with the 250 BS senators & perhaps Anutins 70 seats or other cronies to upstage MF 310 seat Party

Money talks which makes the numbers to form a majority very rubbery. 

[Pink Mist]

A troll post with trolling photos has been removed.

[sammieuk1]

For some reason I don't believe a word he says as for conflicts why should there be any I wonder????

[djayz]

Did they have a choice in the matter? 

Don't let the door hit you in the ar$e on the way out. 

[AustinRacing]

To me it’s simple. Earning many millions via corruption as senior government officials is hard to let go of. They knew they wouldn’t be re-elected, so they modified the rules to secure their positions. Do you honestly think they let a group of non-military mostly young ones take away their golden egg laying goose? 

[spidermike007]

A warning to your super corrupt bought and paid for army appointed senators. Get in the way now, and you and your families are done. All efforts must be made by the people to call out these heathens, and shame them and their families, in whatever way possible. The people will not tolerate you blocking a fair and just election. An attempt to subvert democracy again, will not be tolerated. 

 

Get out of the way. You just don't understand the havoc and the fire you are playing with. Get out now. Stop hassling the nation. You are beyond illigitimate. Your senators are beyond toxic. Let democracy prevail Cha Cha. Or you are toast. 

Edited May 17, 2023 by spidermike007

[Humpy]

Hopefully a new Government will charge Prayut and his cronies with insurrection !!!.......   '' the act of revolting against civil or political authority or against an established government'' 

 Oops..... sorry, just thinking.!!

[roo860]

I'm impressed ????