32 minutes ago, 2baht said:

What were those 14 million people doing the last 9 years while the dinosaurs pilfered the coffers?

Sleeping, it was not 9 years 50+ is better. Now they will not go back to sleep or even take a nap. 

2 hours ago, PeachCH said:

This is Thailand ????????. Let theim  decide who will be the next prime minister. Falangs have nothing to decide. Stay out of politics. 

As far as I know the 'farangs' didn't vote, so they stayed out just fine.

 

In fact, the farangs' non-vote is only slightly more meaningless than the votes of 70 million Thais, whose votes are ignored anyway.

 

At least everyone was sober when they cast their meaningless vote, so there's that.

Just now, MikeandDow said:

So what is the point of having an election ???? seems all you have to do is get a MP to nominate you for PM, this is NOT democracy

Well it is similar to every other country in the west.....You can nominate whoever you want and than there is a vote in the parliament.

Just now, MikeandDow said:

, this is NOT democracy

Not supposed to be. They designed it to resemble a democracy by having farcical elections with an extremely thin veneer

on top. Don't have to dig deep to see how rotten and corrupt the current constitution is.

What's the point of overthrowing a government, staging a coup, installing a military regime, writing a new constitution which favors the minority regime, if you're not going to use it?

 

You paid for that shiny new car, since 1932, might as well take it out for a spin.

 

 

 

 

Prawit , but does he have the time to be PM ......

 

regards Worgeordie

Just a continuation of the circus that is Thai politics. The Dinosaurs won’t go easily, and none ever tell the truth. The rest of 2023 will be very interesting in the LOS.

3 hours ago, Tom H said:

188+250?

USD 39

€ 40

:).

3 hours ago, moogradod said:

This would be nice. But how do you cope with 250 senators - who were NOT choosen by the Thai people

Hanging them for treason would be a good start ????

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It's just a desperate attempt to try and swing the senate to keep the old guard in power.

 

My god, the guy can hardly stand up unaided and often appears ' three sheets to the wind ' in interviews.

 

He looks to me ' three sandwiches short of a picnic '

 

He's their best last hope with Prayuts miserable showing at the polls.

 

Of course they will be desperate to have a clown like this in power, they don't want questions and investigations into how they have managed to make such a giant mess of this country over the last 9 years.

 

All the laws that Prayut introduced such as stacking both houses of government with his lackeys and generals and all the disgusting policies he put forward and made law ' on the nod 'need dismantling.

 

Let's face it, some of the first laws that they pass are to give themselves ' immunity from prosecution ' for when they are ousted from power.

 

The entire Thai system of government is just a complete ' basket case '

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 20233 yr by Scouse123

I would hate to think that the MFP are going to end up being totally stitched up by a bunch of unelected ministers appointed by the Army 

nobody will accept this, did he even win a seat in the lower house, if he did not win by the voting public he shouldn't even Be an MP never mind PM

4 hours ago, eisfeld said:

Plus they'd risk civil unrest because the election would have been largely meaningless.

You believe that is any of their concern?

A dupe post for some reason.

Edited July 1, 20233 yr by Snig27

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

Apathy is generally the order of the day here.

If you were in the middle of some of those massive protests in 2020 you would have encountered a fairly large number of non-apathetic Thais. The one next to the Grand Palace was estimated by media at 100,000. 
 

3 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

They will appoint a new Senate. Rinse and repeat.

The senate loses the power to vote for PM in May 2024. Unless the constitution is changed they can appoint 1000 senators and it makes no difference. 

4 hours ago, PeachCH said:

This is Thailand ????????. Let theim  decide who will be the next prime minister. Falangs have nothing to decide. Stay out of politics. 

I’ve  been here20 years why should I ignore  Thai politcs

7 hours ago, webfact said:

 

PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER PRAWIT Wongsuwan will likely be named prime minister in rivalry against Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, partisan sources said Friday (June 30).

 

Prawit, the leader of the fourth largest elected party, will likely compete in a sustained effort to rise to power though he may have only 188 MPs on his side, compared to 312 in support of Pita, the leader of the No.1 largest party, as long as senators could potentially play a decisive role toward either side’s victory, the sources said.

 

The military-designed constitution requires a partisan candidate for head of government to secure votes of support from more than half the combined total of MPs and senators or at least 376 votes. All 250 senators were handpicked by the Palang Pracharath leader and de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss Prayut Chan-o-cha following the 2014 coup.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Palang Pracharth leader Prawit Wongsuwan. Photo Thai Rath

 

#news

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/06/30/prawit-tipped-as-pitas-rival-for-pm/

 

-- © Copyright  THAI NEWSROOM 2023-07-01

 

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Yes....the country needs young blood

Imagine having to look at that face regularly, just as well he spends a lot of his time sleeping. 

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Wonder if they predict a riot cos I do ????

Perhaps this foresight is what inspired the Kaiser Chiefs lyrics… ???? 

9 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Imagine having to look at that face regularly, just as well he spends a lot of his time sleeping. 

You could put lipstick ???? on it ? ???? 

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Prawit , but does he have the time to be PM ......

 

regards Worgeordie

Not on my WATCH! ???? 

not my country let they decide i have my opinion it is all.

Get ready for the baht to take a dive when the riots start ????

2 hours ago, h90 said:

So that all sounds mostly good for me....I take the disadvantage of bad beer in exchange

Your apologist’s view of the junta certainly leaves a bad taste in the mouth.. ???? 

1 minute ago, nchuckle said:

Your apologist’s view of the junta certainly leaves a bad taste in the mouth.. ???? 

but you don't have any arguments why I would be wrong, or?

And that Junta got the most votes in the 2019 election.....So it was an elected government

2 hours ago, h90 said:

Is Prawit only the best the opposition can find?

Pita on one side and Prawit on the other side?

Only Abhisit is missing to make the failure complete

 

If that is the political landscape then we are doomed and wish for the return of Thaksin.....at least he wasn't stupid

Abhisit and Pita were educated at Oxford and Harvard respectively. Now who were you saying was stupid…? 

1 minute ago, h90 said:

but you don't have any arguments why I would be wrong, or?

And that Junta got the most votes in the 2019 election.....So it was an elected government

There are plenty of examples of unsavoury regimes around the world who "got the most votes". Can you explain how they were first voted into power…? before they then stacked the deck including stuffing in 250 appointed senators. 
There have been plenty of arguments already (including from me) pointing out your flawed argument - one of the major ones being a proper democratic government in a free and fair election..or does that argument need explaining to you too? 

50 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Yes....the country needs young blood

young, dynamic, fresh ideas.....most handsome....a real winner.....

12 minutes ago, nchuckle said:

Abhisit and Pita were educated at Oxford and Harvard respectively. Now who were you saying was stupid…? 

Abhisit is a Word Economic Forum young leader......

Oxford and Harvard is no achievement....building a successful company yourself is.....Thaksin did that....but with lot of corruption. That for sure makes him smart.

What did Abhisit as PM....It was one big failure.....including lying in TV, having a blood on the streets and burning buildings and making Russia an enemy for no reason.....that is no sign of being smart.

Pita....lets wait and judge in 2-3 years, but the begin is not too good.