Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan Tuesday rubbished reports circulating since Monday that he intended to resign as leader of the Palang Pracharat Party and disband it under some arrangement with Pheu Thai. The news was quickly scotched on Monday by the Pheu Thai leadership, claiming it remained committed to the ‘Government of Hope’ coalition with the Move Forward Party and installing Mr Pita Limjaroenrat as Thailand’s 30th prime minister.

 

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Palang Pracharat Party leadership on Tuesday rejected spurious reports that the party was to disband so that its members could join the Pheu Thai Party, a proposal immediately rejected by Pheu Thai’s leadership who on the same day committed itself to a new ‘Government of Hope’ with the Move Forward Party under Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister.

On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan described as ‘fake news’ reports which emerged on Monday that he planned to resign as leader of the Palang Pracharat Party and disband the party so that its 41 MPs could join the Pheu Thai Party. It followed amazing rumours which circulated on Monday and which drew a clear and decisive response from the Pheu Thai Party indicating it would not turn in its support for the creation of a Move Forward-led government and the installation of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister come what may in accordance with the declaration made on May 15th last and out of respect for the will of the people.

 

At Government House, on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan appeared to wrongfoot the media when he stated that the Palang Pracharat Party had no plans to disband itself and let its, as yet unconfirmed, MPs move over to the Pheu Thai Party while he resigned as party leader.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/05/23/palang-pracharat-wind-up-denied-by-prawit-fake-news-pheu-thai-supports-pita/

 

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Should this not say former DPM or is the slug maneuvering his trail of confusion. ticktock time will tell ????  

2 hours ago, webfact said:

‘Government of Hope’

Hope for what? Plenty of swill in the trough to pilfer? ????

Hmm, will the junta loving Thaksin obsessives who spent all day yesterday condemning Thaksin for selling out MF because “Thaksin only cares about Thaksin” continue to live in their alternate reality or will they concede they were (are) wrong yet again (as always)?

Edited May 23, 20233 yr by MrMojoRisin

3 hours ago, webfact said:

At Government House, on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan appeared to wrongfoot the media when he stated that the Palang Pracharat Party had no plans to disband itself and let its, as yet unconfirmed, MPs move over to the Pheu Thai Party while he resigned as party leader.

The media come up with a new rumour every day.

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

The media come up with a new rumour every day.

That's for sure and so it will continue.

31 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Should this not say former DPM or is the slug maneuvering his trail of confusion. ticktock time will tell ????  

Not former yet but more accurately the lame duck DMP.

From the article, Prawit: 

Quote

‘Where would I go,’ he asked reporters. ‘You must ask those who made such analyses. Ask them. Where can I go if I quit?’

I see many options for you:

a) Rubbish Heap

b) Nursing Home

c) China

d) Myanmar

 

Edited May 24, 20233 yr by klauskunkel

Old Guard nutters need to fade away....

 

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

From the article, Prawit: 

I see many options for you:

a) Rubbish Heap

b) Nursing Home

c) China

d) Myanmar

 

c)

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The media come up with a new rumour every day.

Prawit just testing the waters, seems now he has the answer, not a good idea at this time.

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The media come up with a new rumour every day.

Media drops "bombshells" daily. Joke now.

...Guess Who...(?)

On 5/24/2023 at 5:47 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Should this not say former DPM or is the slug maneuvering his trail of confusion. ticktock time will tell ????  

He is the DPM for probably another 3-4 months. 

Maybe he should retire and devote all of his time to his watch collection.