Pheu Thai meets Anutin as Move Forward’s Pita turns up the pressure on its conflicted leaders

[webfact]

(Inset) Scenes from Saturday’s meeting at Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok where Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told the Pheu Thai leader that the Bhumjaithai Party would not participate in a new government if the Move Forward Party is part of it. On Saturday, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat (centre) was in Chonburi where he told supporters that the Move Forward Party will continue its efforts to form a ‘Government of the People’ and not ‘the succession of the dictatorship’ in the aftermath of the May 14th General Election.

An attempt by Pheu Thai to elbow Move Forward out of the coalition may prove more difficult politically than thought but it must be done in the coming days or an alternative strategy devised where the eight-party coalition holds tight.

 

That then leaves the decision of the Constitutional Court on the future of the Move Forward Party when it decides on the complaint filed against the party under Section 49 of the 2017 Constitution by lawyer Theerayut Suwankesorn. The next deadline is Thursday, July 27th in parliament when Mr Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party is expected to be nominated for Prime Minister.

As the Pheu Thai Party held a short exploratory meeting with the Bhumjaithai Party and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on Saturday and prepares to meet the Palang Pracharat Party on Sunday led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, it is still facing a nightmarish political dilemma.

 

On Saturday, Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, speaking to enthusiastic supporters in Chonburi called on the eight-party coalition to stick together and hold out for a ‘people’s government’ by counting down the clock until May 2024 as sources indicate that Pheu Thai may be poised to jettison its more radical partner to elect former property tycoon Srettha Thavisin as Prime Minister on July 27th, a move which will also see the closely aligned Thai Sang Thai Party of Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan resign from the original pact.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2023/07/23/pheu-thai-meets-anutin-as-pita-campaigns-chonburi-dilemma/

 

by Joseph O' Connor

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

An attempt by Pheu Thai to elbow Move Forward out of the coalition may prove more difficult politically than thought but it must be done in the coming days or an alternative strategy devised where the eight-party coalition holds tight.

Here we go, Anutin sitting next the Pheu Thai candidate..

this whole thing stinks.

[stoner]

9 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Here we go, Anutin sitting next the Pheu Thai candidate..

this whole thing stinks.

ive been saying it for a while now. 

[jcmj]

That would be a horrible mistake to even consider dealing with Anutin. He’s nothing but trouble and will start causing problems for everyone within a few weeks. 

[ThailandRyan]

Another day and another twist in the Saga called "let's form a democratic government". If this is the way parties and compatriots in a coalition are treated before a PM and cabinet are seated, what does that mean will happen during this governments time in office.  Not looking good folks. Political instability and the baht has strengthened....hmmmm

[dinsdale]

Maybe MFP should threaten PT with ejection from the coalition before its banned by the CC. PT's hand will be forced.

[sammieuk1]

Expect general Prawit to ride into town on a reenforced elephant carrying a big gun at some stage ????

[Sydebolle]

So the kindergarten is in full swing with Bhumjaithai's turn in throwing a tantrum. 

What this country and its present system needs is someone to smack all those childish fighters and tell them to stop their Hickhack and start working for the voters who put them in office.