PHEU THAI CANDIDATE FOR prime minister Settha Taweesin suggested today (July 7) Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat be given just one chance of being voted head of government.

 

Settha, known as personally close to deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, advised Pita be given just one chance of being voted prime minister during a joint House/Senate session scheduled for July 13 and that the Move Forward leader should not be given a second chance scheduled for July 19.

 

His comments apparently contrasted with those earlier made by House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha who insisted that Pita be given a second chance if he eventually fails to get enough support from the MPs and senators in the first round of joint voting.

 

Given a combined force of 312 MPs on his side, Pita will need at least 64 more votes from non-coalition MPs and senators to make a minimum of 376 votes of support as required by law.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Pheu Thai’s candidate for prime minister Settha Taweesin. Photo: Thai Rath

 

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Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/07/07/pita-should-be-given-just-once-chance-of-being-voted-for-pm-settha/

 

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The PT shows again how bad losers they are.. Normally the party with the most seats goes for the PM and PT as second wants to have the post.. It could mean that they can deliberately can hold votes against Pita to get the job themselves.... Unite as coalition would be much beter for their image

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

The PT shows again how bad losers they are.. Normally the party with the most seats goes for the PM and PT as second wants to have the post.. It could mean that they can deliberately can hold votes against Pita to get the job themselves.... Unite as coalition would be much beter for their image

Could be orders from their boss abroad. 

I want Ad Carabao for PM!

really shows what pt are really all about, themselves and their leader, they are in it for personal gain and are playing everyone else as fools. They have been saying how much they support move forward and then come out with this garbage showing it is all BS, last thing Thailand needs is pt calling the plays, may well be associated with thaksin returning and was their real play all along while lying to everyone as per usual.

Imo what MF must do is be steadfast. 14 million people voted for them, they mustn't walk away from the coalition if Pita fails to become PM. 

Let Chettha be the PM but MF must insist on the ministries already designated.  They must be seen to be working for the people, carrying out their policies they outlined. 

If PT make it impossible for them to remain, then let the public know. But don't let the public down by voluntarily quitting the coalition.

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

I want Ad Carabao for PM!

go all in. 

 

i vote lisa blackpink 

Looks like Pita's dad

Settha is becoming impatient to be PM.

Just 2 days ago, the Deputy House Speaker from PT, Pichet, said Pita should have three chances to be PM, voting on the 13th, 18th and 20th.

And now Settha says only one. 

PT, a bunch of cobras.

Then, the rumour that won't die that speculates up to 80 PT MPs may actually vote for Pravit as PM.

Their only reason to do that rather than vote for Settha is to bring Thaksin home.

But at such a cost politically. PT seen to be the scum they really are ( with a few notable exceptions).

I think this highlights the  coalitions dillema . If it is known that Pita will have a second chance . Then what is the incentive for the Senators or opposition parties to vote for Pita in the first round.

 

They will simply not vote for Pita during the first vote. This will force Pita to negotiate and make concessions to gain the votes required for the second vote.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, that power hungry face again. The man who said he would only sit in the government if he got to be PM. A fake pillar for democracy, as they only want power and not what is best for the people.

Unpopular opinion: There is only one person out there who is savvy enough to make money for himself and also increase the Thai standard of living across the board.

MFP were always going to be shafted by PT. Best they stay above these treacberous, two-faced squabbles and go into opposition. Times are changing in Thailand and their day will come sooner than the business and military elite imagine.

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

The PT shows again how bad losers they are.. Normally the party with the most seats goes for the PM and PT as second wants to have the post.. It could mean that they can deliberately can hold votes against Pita to get the job themselves.... Unite as coalition would be much beter for their image

Which is just wrong...the world is full with PM from second and third parties...Austria had a coalition of the second and third party with the third having the PM and no one thought that is undemocratic. Also a lot presidents say they would never make a specific party member prime minister even if they are strongest. Usually from right wing parties. It is all a question of negotiations. And obviously the strongest party has the most negotiating power. And usually gets PM...but not always. And of course every other party also want to have the PM.

30 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Unpopular opinion: There is only one person out there who is savvy enough to make money for himself and also increase the Thai standard of living across the board.

But he is in Dubai

5 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

MFP were always going to be shafted by PT. Best they stay above these treacberous, two-faced squabbles and go into opposition. Times are changing in Thailand and their day will come sooner than the business and military elite imagine.

Great....Everyone would be happy with that.....PTP, Military, yellow, red.....

1 hour ago, seajae said:

really shows what pt are really all about, themselves and their leader, they are in it for personal gain and are playing everyone else as fools. They have been saying how much they support move forward and then come out with this garbage showing it is all BS, last thing Thailand needs is pt calling the plays, may well be associated with thaksin returning and was their real play all along while lying to everyone as per usual.

EVERY politician is there for personal gain...you wouldn't believe that they do it for making some poor peoples life better?? No one could be that naive

I hope that K Pita can be elected as PM in the first seating. The government need to be form as soon as possible and approve next year budget. Any delay will be bad for the economy and delay FDI decisions.
 

The dark horse will be whether PPRP will be the spoiler and throw in their nomination for Prawit. This will most certainly upset the apple cart and influence the senator votes. House speaker is sensible to allocate 3 seatings for the PM voting process. The longer it stretched, the quorum may be compromise making harder to achieve the target votes. The economy will take a big hit if the opposition coalition decide to derail and drag out the process.
 

Will depend on the margin of votes on whether K Piya be given a second chance. If the chasm is too wide, the coalition must nominate a more palatable candidate like K Sreetha. Time is tight to form the government and coalition must accept some compromise to keep the junta out of office. 

1 hour ago, h90 said:

Which is just wrong...the world is full with PM from second and third parties...Austria had a coalition of the second and third party with the third having the PM and no one thought that is undemocratic. Also a lot presidents say they would never make a specific party member prime minister even if they are strongest. Usually from right wing parties. It is all a question of negotiations. And obviously the strongest party has the most negotiating power. And usually gets PM...but not always. And of course every other party also want to have the PM.

Thailand is not a western country and we all know what happened when PT was governing. Pita deserves as it is the culture of Thailand that the biggest party has the PM post..

19 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Thailand is not a western country and we all know what happened when PT was governing. Pita deserves as it is the culture of Thailand that the biggest party has the PM post..

look up Thailand prime ministers......the culture of Thailands PM is complete crazy.....there is no culture of the biggest party.
Prayut while his party won the popular vote last time it wasn't the biggest party in MPs

Settha Taweesin is a dunce, a fool and a nitwit. He also has very little respect for his nation, nor his people, and could be labeled a traitor. He is one of those clowns who does not think the will of the should be acknowledged or respected. 

 

One can only hope fools like him meet their fates rather dramatically. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Settha, known as personally close to deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, advised Pita be given just one chance of being voted prime minister during a joint House/Senate session scheduled for July 13 and that the Move Forward leader should not be given a second chance scheduled for July 19.

Of course he would.

7 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

The PT shows again how bad losers they are.. Normally the party with the most seats goes for the PM and PT as second wants to have the post.. It could mean that they can deliberately can hold votes against Pita to get the job themselves.... Unite as coalition would be much beter for their image

Bottom line...

1). settha wants the job so that he can create influences for massive real estate sales for his company and his industrty, therefore aim to limit Khun Pita's opportunties.

 

2. wondering how much pressure/influence is happening behind the scenes from thaksin? (The man who years ago and many times since declared he is no longer involved in Thai politics but as evealed his hand numerous times. Further does anybody believe his statements he will return to Thailand late July? If there's truth in such claims then who is he influencing (paying) to allow him to step foot in Thailand a free man. Clearly he still has big power. 

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Settha Taweesin is a dunce, a fool and a nitwit. He also has very little respect for his nation, nor his people, and could be labeled a traitor. He is one of those clowns who does not think the will of the should be acknowledged or respected. 

 

One can only hope fools like him meet their fates rather dramatically. 

He is on track to become PM that does not look like a fool.

Of course, which rich politician care about nation or people? None....he not more or not less than any of the others.

It is naive to believe there is one hero that care...

3 hours ago, h90 said:

look up Thailand prime ministers......the culture of Thailands PM is complete crazy.....there is no culture of the biggest party.
Prayut while his party won the popular vote last time it wasn't the biggest party in MPs

A coupmaker and a dictator don't need to be elected

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

A coupmaker and a dictator don't need to be elected

he got elected...But if you don't like that example: Abhisit? Chavalit?

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

A coupmaker and a dictator don't need to be elected

If I remember right Anand and Prem as well but can't remember the details

10 hours ago, 2baht said:

I want Ad Carabao for PM!

The old romanticized version of Aed [the 60s/70s], not the contemporary establishment-based Aed. 

He sold out some time ago. 

A shame. 

29 minutes ago, h90 said:

If I remember right Anand and Prem as well but can't remember the details

Details of this nature are usually swept under the rug from all memory. 

On 7/8/2023 at 9:30 AM, Gottfrid said:

Oh, that power hungry face again. The man who said he would only sit in the government if he got to be PM. A fake pillar for democracy, as they only want power and not what is best for the people.

Is that not what politicians in western countries also want? It certainly applies to the UK,