A senate committee set up a working panel on Thursday to study controversial issues related to Move Forward’s leader and potential prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat, including his anti-establishment position.

 

The Senate committee on political development and public participation will complete its work in one month and submit the results to the Election Commission (EC), said committee member Chadej Insawang.

 

Pita’s party won the largest share of parliamentary seats in the recent general election, making him eligible to be the country’s prime minister.

 

He is in the process of forming a coalition to govern, which could amass a voting bloc of 313 votes in the House. He needs 376 members in a joint sitting to vote for him to become the prime minister.

 

Pita is facing another obstacle on his path to the premiership, as the EC is investigating an allegation that Pita holds 42,000 shares in ITV Plc, which is a media firm. The Constitution prohibits owners or shareholders of media firms from running for political office.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/senate-panel-to-study-move-forward-partys-pm-candidate/

 

 

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So democracy in Thailand and the will of the people comes down to a panel of paid off and planted military elitist, royalist in the Senate through a fraudulant constitution put forward by a general who staged a coup and corrupted an election to retain power. 

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by dinsdale

And so it begins. They will muddy the water then pass over any dirt they can find manipulate or produce to that shining beacon of democracy and impartiality the Election Commission

 

I can see few positives here other than the fact many of the establishment are utter cowards and the thought of themselves dangling from a lamppost might rein in their zeal, self preservation will do that!

 

Rats, cowards and scoundrels the lot of em...

The establishment, on EVERY level, from bottom ALL the way up to its apex, appears to be becoming rather complacent about how to crack the very whip that will curl around their necks and choke them to death. But hey.....

why is this open to comment. we will never be allowed to say what we really want to. 

Of course we are allowed to comment, whether we're brave enough to type our thoughts are another matter.

I suspect that PT are hoping that the senate will reject MF, and are already making plans to 'join hands' with Anutin & others when the inevitable happens.

 

And so begins the witch hunt or; the cupboard skeleton hunt if you like.

I imagine the highest echelons of most societies have those; therefore it would be prudent to assume MF are quite clued up on such matters. 

Tit for tat (behind closed doors of course) is likely what follows.

Better we have a few beers (for those who partake) and relax.

It'll make good viewing either way....exciting times.

2 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

I suspect that PT are hoping that the senate will reject MF, and are already making plans to 'join hands' with Anutin & others when the inevitable happens.

 

I really, really think you are wrong. All the parties against the last junta are much stronger together and I don't think joining hands with Anutin and co is at likely at this time. Come to think of it I don't think it's possible to hold hands with a snake...

14 minutes ago, PR3 said:

Of course we are allowed to comment, whether we're brave enough to type our thoughts are another matter.

oh really ? speak on the one subject see how long it stays up. 

8 minutes ago, mark131v said:

I really, really think you are wrong. All the parties against the last junta are much stronger together and I don't think joining hands with Anutin and co is at likely at this time. Come to think of it I don't think it's possible to hold hands with a snake...

I hope you're right ???? It does feel different, but there's this small voice in my head whispering deviously "This is Thailand..."

I wonder if they're going to negotiate.  Leave the monarchy alone and we'll let you be PM?

5 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

I hope you're right ???? It does feel different, but there's this small voice in my head whispering deviously "This is Thailand..."

Some of the Thai political class ain't the smartest or most sensible of people but to join hands with the establishment would be political suicide, really hope they don't <deleted> everything up at this stage, I hope I'm right but on past performance I wouldn't bet my pension on it but I live in hope....

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by mark131v

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Chadej Insawang

who's this geezer then?

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by bogs smith

16 minutes ago, stoner said:

oh really ? speak on the one subject see how long it stays up. 

You never know. A new progressive government may issue in new progressive freedoms of speach on all sorts of platforms and all sorts of topics. Vaccines come to mind.

3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You never know. A new progressive government may issue in new progressive freedoms of speach on all sorts of platforms and all sorts of topics. Vaccines come to mind.

can Ego handle it. 

From what I have heard from MF, there is no plan to completely scrap all the existing LM laws. What they want is to moderate them so that they can not be used as a political weapon or to put people behind bars with draconian sentences.

 

In a similar vein it would be very beneficial to give the defamation law an overhaul so that the guilty are stripped of its protection.

Third World country - Third World politics...

The senate needs to be exposed.  Who are they?  Financials, income, job history.

 

There a bunch of cronies being paid off by the previous junta who are acting like something from North Korea or Russia.

 

Clowns dressed in military clothing.

Complete disgrace. 

37 minutes ago, stoner said:

oh really ? speak on the one subject see how long it stays up. 

Be realistic, the website has to stay within what's legal. 

A troll post has been removed 

There is nothing wrong with the monarchy. the only thing they want to do is stop the abusing of section 112..They are worried for nothing. All branches are happy with the new elections, only a few 250 senators don't like it that their power is being limited now and are hiding behind a institution... Come  on people give them a chance please...

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by ikke1959

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

There is nothing wrong with the monarchy. the only thing they want to do is stop the abusing of section 112..They are worried for nothing

If you do a search in the other newspaper for 2017 constitution, you will find what the changes after the referendum exactly were.

 

That's all I have to say

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by BenStark

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

I wonder if they're going to negotiate.  Leave the monarchy alone and we'll let you be PM?

Leave the monarchy is fine, as long as they can 'fine tune' section 112.

Its reach is too long, and vague in application, anybody can raise a charge, and the punishments are waaaaaaay too severe.

 

250 senators who are financially exceptionally privileged. Then a young election winner comes along and wants to introduce taxes for big plot landowners and ensure a fairer distribution of national income. It's all about the money. The anti-monarchy argument is just an excuse for a witch hunt.

2 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

250 senators who are financially exceptionally privileged. Then a young election winner comes along and wants to introduce taxes for big plot landowners and ensure a fairer distribution of national income. It's all about the money. The anti-monarchy argument is just an excuse for a witch hunt.

The country has voted in favour of major change. I hope the need to get a majority does not lead to such compromises that it was all a waste of time.

If not now, when?

7 hours ago, dinsdale said:

So democracy in Thailand and the will of the people comes down to a panel of paid off and planted military elitist, royalist in the Senate through a fraudulant constitution put forward by a general who staged a coup and corrupted an election to retain power. 

It was to be expected......it is SOP.

 

Everybody opposing the Old Order knew that before they commenced operations.

 

The only question of any import is "How far will the New Movement go to counter what they knew would be the response of the Old Order?"

 

THAT is the only question that should be troubling you.......because the  intensity of the resistance/pushback, by the New Movement, is what is going to determine how unpleasant life gets for people living in Thailand.

 

Do you think they have not planned?

 

If you are living in Thailand, that  is what should concern you.

 

Or do you suppose the the New Movement is just going to accept the ruling/judgement of a "nexus" which now, in the eyes of the majority, is considered to totally illegitimate and unworthy?

 

Why would they bother to tread the path if they were/are going to fold at such a level.?

 

I think many contributors are living in denial.......because the potential reality is too terrible for them to contemplate.

 

They like to comfort themselves that Thailand is a special case among the surrounding countries.......but it isn't.

 

People anywhere will do the worst if you push the right button.

 

(Also true if you keep pushing the wrong button(s) for long enough...... and it's been more than long enough.)

 

Once again.......do you feel lucky?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 18, 20233 yr by Enoon

8 hours ago, mark131v said:

And so it begins. They will muddy the water then pass over any dirt they can find manipulate or produce to that shining beacon of democracy and impartiality the Election Commission

 

I can see few positives here other than the fact many of the establishment are utter cowards and the thought of themselves dangling from a lamppost might rein in their zeal, self preservation will do that!

 

Rats, cowards and scoundrels the lot of em...

There's one rat in the pack that may bring the whole thing down, it's a shame 

6 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

There is nothing wrong with the monarchy. the only thing they want to do is stop the abusing of section 112..They are worried for nothing. All branches are happy with the new elections, only a few 250 senators don't like it that their power is being limited now and are hiding behind a institution... Come  on people give them a chance please...

If the Senators had any political morality to see democracy finally emerge, they should all resign. Let a new Senate be developed under the tutelage of the MFP.

Those 42,000 shares don't belong to Pita........he borrowed them from a friend. That explanation has been used before so why not here. ????