Move Forward leader says Pita will be PM despite the rumour mill and some vociferous senators

[webfact]

Mr Pita Limjaroenrat will be elected Prime Minister on Thursday with a significant number of votes from members of the Thai Senate, according to the Move Forward Party Secretary-general Chaitawat Tulathon, who was speaking with reporters in parliament over the weekend as negotiations with members of the Senate continue.

Key Move Forward Party leader holds to his belief that the Upper House will support Mr Pita Limjaroenrat to the extent required on Thursday to elect him as Prime Minister. With intensive talks ongoing Mr Chaitawat Tulathon says media reports have understated the more constructive nature of the upper house.

As a historic week in Thai politics dawns with reports already filtering in of possible dramatic developments in the coming days, the Secretary-general of the Move Forward Party, Mr Chaitawat Tulathon, has been speaking about his hopes that the nomination of Mr Pita Limjaroenrat as Prime Minister before a joint meeting of parliament on Thursday will be carried with the support or a large cadre of responsible upper house members who respect the vote of the May 14th General Election and are determined to uphold the democratic principle. Mr Chaitawat warned that press reports in the last few weeks have tended to amplify the opposition to Mr Pita.

 

This week promises to be a historic one for Thai politics. Reports have emerged in the last 24 hours that a move will be made to have the Constitutional Court on Wednesday which may impact Thursday’s vote in Parliament for the election of Thailand’s next Prime Minister.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

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[connda]

And if he isn't?  Then what?  Color Revolution?  Just saying....... ????

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Chaitawat warned that press reports in the last few weeks have tended to amplify the opposition to Mr Pita.

That what sells news.

[scorecard]

15 hours ago, connda said:

And if he isn't?  Then what?  Color Revolution?  Just saying....... ????

If revolution not necessaily colour revolution.

 

Times have changed, youngsters are looking for serious worthwhile change with focus on equality, different to the red / yellow days. 

[RichardColeman]

Suppose I better send a few thousand £ before the baht skyrockets ! Though the coming forecast for early August is 46-47 ish

[Cake Monster]

If Pita is not elected as the next PM, who will be.?

There is now a feeling that anybody put forward will never attain the position, as the Old School will never accept change that will affect their Gravy Train