Thai Parliament Successfully Chooses House Speaker

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PHOTO: Thairath

National — Wan Muhamad Noor Matha from the Prachachart Party has been chosen unanimously to become the House Speaker of the Thai Parliament.

On Tuesday, July 4th, the 500 Members of the House of Representatives convened at the Parliament to choose the house speaker and the two deputy speakers. The Parliament had been officially opened the evening before by His Royal Majesty The King and Her Royal Majesty The Queen.

 

After a long period of bickering between the two main government coalition partners Move Forward and Pheu Thai, the two eventually came to an agreement that they would vote for Wan Muhamad as the main House Speaker. This was done as a compromise as neither party would initially budge on allowing their own candidate to be House Speaker, an important role responsible for moving through legislation in Parliament.

 

Wan Muhamad has been a house speaker previously and is one of the most prominent Muslim politicians in Thailand, originally hailing from Yala in the Deep South near Malaysia. He is 79-years-old, born on May 11th, 1944, and has a history of being fair and impartial which is why all parties eventually agreed to nominate him to resolve the nearly seven week argument over who would take the House Speaker role.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

PHOTO: Thairath

 

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New House Speaker Wan Noor’s Background
by TNR Staff

 

PRACHACHART leader Wan Muhamad Noor Matha who was elected speaker of the House of Representatives as expected this morning (July 4) has been a key player in the Thai political arena for decades having already previously held this position once as well as a number ministerial posts, Naewna newspaper said.

 

His election to the top post of the legislative branch was unopposed and followed a joint late night press conference by Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties announcing that the eight coalition partners had reached an agreement to name Wan Noor for this position thus ending a tussle that dragged on for weeks.

 

Born on May 11, 1954 in Yala province, Wan Noor completed his upper secondary education at Islamic College of Thailand in Bangkok. He then obtained a bachelor’s degree in education from Chulalongkorn University after which with an Interior Ministry scholarship a master’s degree in education administration from this same university.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/04/new-house-speaker-wan-noors-background/

 

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Wan Noor Unrivalled As House Speaker
By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

Wan Muhamad Noor Matha at Parliament today, July 4, 2023. Photos: Matichon

 

WAN MUHAMAD NOOR MATHA was today (July 4) unrivalled and named House speaker.

 

No other MPs were named to compete with Wan Noor for House speaker who concurrently assumes the post of Parliament President.

Given the top seat of the legislative branch, Wan Noor has already resigned as leader of the Prachachart, one of the eight coalition partners led by the Move Forward, confirmed Prachachart secretary-general/MP Tawee Sodsong.

 

His resignation as Prachachart leader was primarily intended to keep himself practically neutral whilst chairing varied meetings at parliament, Tawee said.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/04/wan-noor-unrivalled-as-house-speaker/

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Wan Muhamad has been a house speaker previously and is one of the most prominent Muslim politicians in Thailand, originally hailing from Yala in the Deep South near Malaysia. He is 79-years-old, born on May 11th, 1944, and has a history of being fair and impartial

Sounds like the right man for the job then.

[jacko45k]

17 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Sounds like the right man for the job then.

A rather aged man who has been around forever.... Thailand struggles to break away from its old ways.  I was hoping for younger blood. 

Progress of a sort I suppose.

[Denim]

He is a born again type. Originally  born May 11 1944 , he was born again on May 11 1954. Unfortunately,  he only gets one lot of birthday presents. 

 

Here is me retired at 65 but this bloke still working as usual. Get your feet up mate, your clock is ticking.

[hotchilli]

14 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

A rather aged man who has been around forever.... Thailand struggles to break away from its old ways.  I was hoping for younger blood. 

Progress of a sort I suppose.

If the two front-runners are locking horns the 3rd choice prevails.

[jwest10]

20 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

If the two front-runners are locking horns the 3rd choice prevails.

All over the world they are all in the main old and some of the younger ones start off with good intentions but get sucked in to the system like so-called UK (never has been united) and 3 line whipps and so on.
Frankly despise them all.

[kcpattaya]

He looks really kind to me.

 

[Shwaman]

As supported by the two main coalition parties,  if he doesn't usurp their legislative agenda, this will be a good thing for Thailand.  The only remaining question is,  to whose allegiance the senate will continue to commit with regards to holding sway in future legislative initiatives. 

  I'm no expert but from what I understand, he has now been granted significant influence in this process.

   Hoping for the best for this politically crazy but wonderful nation. 

[KhunLA]

79 yrs old ... no wonder some countries can't move forward and nothing changes, as a bunch of old geriatrics at the helm.

[RocketDog]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

hailing from Yala in the Deep South near Malaysia. He is 79-years-old, born on May 11th, 1944, and has.........

Born on May 11, 1954 in Yala province, Wan Noor completed his upper secondary.....

?

Calibre of reporting we've become accustomed to.

Sigh........

 

[bannork]

23 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

79 yrs old ... no wonder some countries can't move forward and nothing changes, as a bunch of old geriatrics at the helm.

He has been House Speaker before and has a reputation for fairness.

Really PT are to blame for the tussle of HS. Both Cholanan, the leader and Phumtam, a senior figure, insisted  prior the election that the party with the largest number of seats should have the HS position.

But when PT didn't reach that goal, Cholanan changed his mind. 

Under whose orders?  

[KhunLA]

13 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

?

Calibre of reporting we've become accustomed to.

Sigh........

 

"Born: May 11, 1944 (age 79 years), Yala" - wiki

[h90]

11 minutes ago, bannork said:

He has been House Speaker before and has a reputation for fairness.

Really PT are to blame for the tussle of HS. Both Cholanan, the leader and Phumtam, a senior figure, insisted  prior the election that the party with the largest number of seats should have the HS position.

But when PT didn't reach that goal, Cholanan changed his mind. 

Under whose orders?  

But strange MF said they must have the speaker in case they can't get the PM to have at least the speaker.

Than they also said if they don't have the speaker they might get blocked changing the 112

 

Now they don't have the speaker and call it a success? As if PTP is their enemy...but in public they show hearts....

[Tarteso]

At 79 and working. Poor man with no Pension yet.

[RocketDog]

28 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

"Born: May 11, 1944 (age 79 years), Yala" - wiki

OK. So wiki agrees with one of the sources I quoted.

And......

[bannork]

20 minutes ago, h90 said:

But strange MF said they must have the speaker in case they can't get the PM to have at least the speaker.

Than they also said if they don't have the speaker they might get blocked changing the 112

 

Now they don't have the speaker and call it a success? As if PTP is their enemy...but in public they show hearts....

Not their enemy but not their true friend.

PT are quite conservative at heart, no threat to the elite and business monopolies.

Only MF reach those parts of the electorate other parties cannot reach ( memories  of Heineken beer advert in the 60s/ 70s).

[paddypower]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

A rather aged man who has been around forever.... Thailand struggles to break away from its old ways.  I was hoping for younger blood. 

Progress of a sort I suppose.

I disagree., wholeheartedly.  despite his age, he has experience in the role as house speaker, he is highly respected and you appear to fail to understand how age (and presumably the wisdom that comes with it, in many instances) is so highly regarded in Thailand. plus, there was a deadlock - this is an excellent way forward, in my view. finally, my Thai equity investments may soon reflect the settlement of such an important issue to the running of the Thai legislative assembly.

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Born on May 11, 1954 in Yala province,.........

Ageg 79, I suggest he was born in 1944

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, paddypower said:

I disagree., wholeheartedly.  despite his age, he has experience in the role as house speaker, he is highly respected and you appear to fail to understand how age (and presumably the wisdom that comes with it, in many instances) is so highly regarded in Thailand. plus, there was a deadlock - this is an excellent way forward, in my view. finally, my Thai equity investments may soon reflect the settlement of such an important issue to the running of the Thai legislative assembly.

Well if he can say awake unlike his fellow  and younger colleague, maybe he can do some good.....

[thaigirlwatcher1]

14 hours ago, KhunLA said:

79 yrs old ... no wonder some countries can't move forward and nothing changes, as a bunch of old geriatrics at the helm.

Same here in the colonies