Pheu Thai to install Srettha as Prime Minister by forming a coalition pact with government parties

[damian]

[bradiston]

Jumping the gun slightly, aren't we?

 

First off, Pita I believe has been urged to file a case stating his disbarring from being renominated was unconstitutional. This advice came from  at least one of the lawyers who wrote it the 2017 constitution. See Borwornsak Uwanno in the BP.

 

Second, the case against him for holding shares in a media company brought by Ruangkrai Leekitwattana  has yet to be ruled on.

 

Third, the case against him brought by Theerayut Suwankesorn, accusing him of trying to overthrow the constitutional monarchy under section 49 has similarly yet to be heard.

 

My advice? Counter sue for defamation in at least 2 of these cases!

 

 

[Stevemercer]

I hope the Move Forward Party can take the long term view. All they need to do is hold it all together, be an effective and accountable oposition, and they will be able to govern in their own right after the next election. Pheu Thai is finished as a credible election force and their votes will shift to Move Forward.

[BenStark]

3 hours ago, Henryford said:

Talk about stabbing Pita, and Thailand, in the back. This is a new low even for Thai politicians.

You hadn't seen the writings on the wall?

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2023/05/31/why-the-secret-deal-rumour-is-stronger-than-mini-heart-shot/

 

[HaoleBoy]

MFP still holds the House Speaker 2nd Deputy chair ....

Will this stand if PTP gets PM slot without MFP?

[tomacht8]

What a poor, snake-like, slimy start for a new prospective PM. Putting himself in office with such a big election lie. I'm amazed that the PT base allows this to happen so easily. As for the decision now to go to bed with the old junta parties, I doubt that the PT base has sanctioned it.

[anchadian]

 

[anchadian]

Move Forward steps back, lets Pheu Thai take the lead in forming new governement

 

BANGKOK, July 21 (TNA) The Move Forward Party has announced to hand over the leading role to Pheu Thai Party which came second in the election to form a new government.

 

MFP secretary-general Chaithawat Tulathon on Friday said the election –winning MFP has decided to step back and hand over the leading role to Pheu Thai in forming a government.

 

He apologized to the public for the unsuccessful attempt to establish a government after its leader could not secure enough support from the 749-member bicameral parliament to become the next prime minister.

 

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1210811

Edited July 21, 2023 by anchadian

[Mavideol]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

It is being predicted that a new government led by Pheu Thai with Srettha Thavisin as Prime Minister may be installed

MF should have remembered the old saying.... Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

Talk about stabbing Pita, and Thailand, in the back. This is a new low even for Thai politicians.

agree with you, this is a typical banana (durian) republic move, will repeat the old saying that MF should have known ....Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer

 

 

[sscc]

 

Obvious to outsiders (  however many ASEANNOW Thai expats still now moving on and not getting it )   about why  it is  "to install  Srettha   as Prime Minister"  

 

Thai public are very uncomfortable about  Thaksin coming back to Thailand, at least not now, not in a short with all the fuss about Thaksin abbreviated jail term or none.  ( Almost no excitement gesture about Thaksin return even from Peua Thai core )

 

 Weeks before May 14, 2023 voting,   Thaksin kept talking about returning in May, June, July or whenever while it appeared the young lady was likely the next PM 

  Thaksin talk actually hurt Peua Thai in the voting. This is dominant factor causing Peua Thai polls had came down in the final two weeks before voting and leading to the second place finish. 

 

Peua Thai  supporters are fine with the young lady and hope she eventually exhibits leadership out of fatherly shadow.   At least Peua Thai got the message belatedly and NOT put her to nomination now. 

[d2b2]

You gotta just love how Ms. Shinawatra’s face says “I am really happy about betraying our voters, our people and our principles” “let’s go”! 

[bamnutsak]

From Khaosod English FB:

already posted above. Sorry.

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by bamnutsak

[PETERTHEEATER]

How can Phua Thai 'install' a Prime Minister? They can nominate a candidate and hope they win a vote that Pita lost.

[billd766]

6 hours ago, arick said:

It takes girl + boy to make a babies and trust me the girls are more eager to become a mom. They don't work..  they lay around all day on their phones. 

Why should I trust you?

 

AFAICS you are neither a Thai nor a young girl, so please explain why they are lying around all day on their mobile phone.

[billd766]

5 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

I really hope not, but then again, i would not be suprised if we see Prayut come rolling in with his tanks and water cannons. 

Well Prayuth is no longer an active general and AFAIK his army faction no longer hold the balance of power in the army.

Edited July 21, 2023 by billd766
corrected some bad spelling

[billd766]

5 hours ago, jonclark said:

Looks like PT is totally going back on its election promises

 

"Do brothers and sisters want us to join them? Over the past eight years, that’s enough,” Mr Srettha told the crowd in Loei.

“We have made clear that we will not join hands with the two parties that played a role in the military coup to plunder people’s sovereign power.

“We are a big ship while they are small boats rowing beside us. We don’t want them to stay close to us. Go a different way. We will certainly not join.”

 

So we will certainly not join.....is actually..yes we will join with the "small boats".

 

 

Are you speaking as the leader of the PTP as Srettha does not seem to agree with you.

 

BTW, which constituency seat did you win in the last election?

[billd766]

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

You are going to use some protection, or you are not gaining entrance. Am I making myself clear? The last thing in the world I need is a baby, that you won't take care of. 

 

How about that for a start? 

For a male the experience lasts only a few minutes, but for a girl it can last her lifetime.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, Stevemercer said:

I hope the Move Forward Party can take the long term view. All they need to do is hold it all together, be an effective and accountable oposition, and they will be able to govern in their own right after the next election. Pheu Thai is finished as a credible election force and their votes will shift to Move Forward.

quote "A week is a long time in politics", 

 

Usually attributed to British Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the mid-1960s. Also used by (and incorrectly attributed to) Australian PM Gough Whitlam in the 1970s.

 

There are people on this thread talking about 4 years, let alone 1 week.

 

I wish I could see that far into the future.

[bannork]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

 

Settha also said he would never join with Prayuth or Pravit's parties 

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, morrobay said:

Says a Westerner with Western logic attempting to superimpose that on a 15 year old up country farm girl who most likely has been drinking. Have you noticed that Thais in general are oblivious to consequences. 

Well, I have noticed that most don't ask many questions with any real depth. 

[n00dle]

6 hours ago, arick said:

It takes girl + boy to make a babies and trust me the girls are more eager to become a mom. They don't work..  they lay around all day on their phones. 

aaand just like that we have condemed the entire female thai population. Well done sir! Your ignorance and misogyny know no equal.

 

Perhaps your experience of thai womanhood is limited to that outlier that enters the sex trade, but in my experience few work harder in Thiland than mothers supporting children. 

Edited July 21, 2023 by n00dle

[anchadian]

JUST IN: The@PheuThaiParty

will consult within its 8-party-coalition in the formation of the new govt, says party leader@Cholnan, after MFPThailand yielded earlier today.  The coalition will meet later today

 

https://twitter.com/SaksithCNA/status/1682279723710427136

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@PheuThaiParty deputy leader@phumtham:

“We’ll consult later today (with the 7 other coalition partners) what the problems were (for@Pita_MFP

getting rejected as PM) (…) (MFP’s plans to amend) lèse majesté is one of them. (…) We need to get a new govt to fix Thailand asap.”

 

Replying to

@SaksithCNA

@phumtham : We are certain that we will get a new Prime Minister on Jul 27.

Edited July 21, 2023 by anchadian

[anchadian]

BREAKING: PTP issues a statement Fri it will seek to woo supports from MPs outside 8-party coalition & senators & will announce progress in due time. It also noted the pledge to amend the lese majeste law by MFP led to MFP PM candidate Pita not gaining enough support

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682293335023845376

 

[MrMojoRisin]

8 hours ago, VinnieK said:

No reason for the current elites to throw in the towel.

Plus,... they have the ultimate card ,up the sleeve (to be used sparingly)

The military coup.

Btw..the new 'peogressive' elites will become as corrupt and scheming ,in due course.

As if you haven't witnessed it in a myriad other countries 

You think Thais would accept another coup?

Foolishness!

The fact is the junta/elites have used up all their special cards and they have still lost.

It is over.

If Pheu Thai get flushed out as false supporters of democracy, all the better as it makes the voters choices in the next election crystal clear.

 

[anchadian]

BREAKING: United Thai Nation Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said Friday the party will not join a Pheu Thai-led coalition as long as Move Forward Party is part of the coalition. Just hours before Bhumjai Thai Party leader Anutin Charnveerakul said the same thing.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682319112494792705

 

[billd766]

6 minutes ago, anchadian said:

BREAKING: United Thai Nation Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said Friday the party will not join a Pheu Thai-led coalition as long as Move Forward Party is part of the coalition. Just hours before Bhumjai Thai Party leader Anutin Charnveerakul said the same thing.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1682319112494792705

 

Good

[Dogmatix]

9 hours ago, JayClay said:

Assuming MFP haven't been dissolved by the next election...

Undoubtedly MFP will be dissolved and Pita banned for 10 years and maybe even imprisoned.  But the movement has shown the ability to regenerate and come back as something stronger and more coherent.  Dissolving two Thaksinite parties also had minimal effect.

[kingstonkid]

7 hours ago, Cabradelmar said:

Just another junta puppet... The Pheu Thai party clearly got the message that no relative of Thaksin need apply. 

Doesn't have to be a thaksin in charge on paper the man is in charge as he is the money behind the party.

 

Sretha screws him thaksin will get revenge.  It could be a short run.  Remember the man wants to come home free.  

He might get that with MFp help but military hates him too much

[anchadian]

With Bhumjai Thai, UTN & prominent junta-appointed senators like Somchai Sawaengkarn saying no to Pheu Thai as long as they're still with Move Forward Party, the chance of MFP ending up in the opposition is now high to very high.

 

https://twitter.com/PravitR/status/1682323365904912384?ref_sr