Pita Will No Longer Be Named PM: Prasert

[webfact]

 

MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat will no longer be named prime minister, according to Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong.

 

Though Pita might possibly be given a second chance by court to be named and voted prime minister some time next month, the Pheu Thai as head of the eight coalition partners will no longer name him so again, Prasert commented today (July 26).

 

In lieu of the Move Forward leader who has already failed to get adequate support from among non-coalition MPs and senators earlier this month and is currently suspended by court from performing as MP, one of a trio of Pheu Thai candidates for prime minister will be named and voted some time next month.

 

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin viewed as personally close to deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is currently known as the No.1 Pheu Thai contender for prime minister.

 

It remains to be seen whether the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will eventually turn away from the eight coalition partners to the other side which includes the Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, the Palang Pracharath headed by Prawit Wongsuwan and the Ruam Thai Sang Chart under de facto party boss/caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, among others.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Top: Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, left, and Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew, right, holding a copy of the MOU the eight coalition partners signed. Photo: Thai Rath

 

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[flyingtlger]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin viewed as personally close to deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra...

Thaksin Shinawatra is all smiles.....

[Poseidon]

There is no way pita goes anywhere except a jail cell. The army won't allow it. All Move forward can do is publicly ditch the coalition and become the opposition. Phu Thai will have to deal with a very angry electorate and those trade deals they want with Europe will be benched. They have acknowledged that on Thai pbs today eu does not like talking to authortiean government, forcing the economy to be solely reliant on china. They can then run again in 4 years. Unless the Thais have some fight in them but I don't see it. The country's elite want to be stuck in the last century and I don't see how you fix that 

[Zack61]

It worries me when I see the word "Tycoon" to describe the next potential PM. It's a sure sign that nothing has changed, and that Thailand is still on a downward spiral.

[ikke1959]

The backstabbing of the PT ....jealous actions, and talkings because they couldn't win but were second.. Not waiting till there are decisions made by the CC, but starting already to take over

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

It remains to be seen whether the Pheu Thai under de facto party boss/deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will eventually turn away from the eight coalition partners to the other side which includes the Bhumjaithai under de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, the Palang Pracharath headed by Prawit Wongsuwan and the Ruam Thai Sang Chart under de facto party boss/caretaker prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, among others.

Of course they will, it's the only way they can get past the senate.

Democratic vote maybe, democracy never.

Charade.

[2baht]

This highlights the impotence of the population to put up with this rubbish! Most voted for Move Forward, they got shafted!

[Lucky Bones]

Righto. This Prasert ning nong will personally knock on the doors of 14 million people to tell them their vote meant nothing?

Yes, sadly, indoctrination of the Thai population takes its toll in the form of apathy and silence.????????

[sammieuk1]

Land of Lets have a vote and get as far away from the result as possible ????

[ross163103]

The people's vote, down the crapper, done in by the military; set up by Prayuth many years ago. Generally speaking Thais don't think about the future much, but Prayuth and his cronies sure did back then!

[CartagenaWarlock]

1 hour ago, Poseidon said:

They have acknowledged that on Thai pbs today eu does not like talking to authortiean government,

Can you post a link please. I doubt very much EU won't talk to an Authoritarian government for a trade deal. 

[smedly]

the circus continues

 

PT will find out that they have the same problem unless of course they surrender to the junta, might be worth it to get the senate sacked then and scrap article 272 and then  call an election, there is ## the junta can do about it............win win, it's a shame that the winning parties have to go to these lengths to honor the election and the choices the thai people made when they voted, discusting 

[owl sees all]

 

Thaksin will get it ll sorted out next month.

[Ginner]

2 hours ago, Poseidon said:

There is no way pita goes anywhere except a jail cell. The army won't allow it. All Move forward can do is publicly ditch the coalition and become the opposition. Phu Thai will have to deal with a very angry electorate and those trade deals they want with Europe will be benched. They have acknowledged that on Thai pbs today eu does not like talking to authortiean government, forcing the economy to be solely reliant on china. They can then run again in 4 years. Unless the Thais have some fight in them but I don't see it. The country's elite want to be stuck in the last century and I don't see how you fix that 

It is all about article 112. in the MFP's manifesto. The king is worried and other parties won't support it. Yet it was in the manifesto long before the election and the Thai people still voted for it. If article 112 is removed the other would back MFP.

[bradiston]

2 hours ago, Poseidon said:

There is no way pita goes anywhere except a jail cell. The army won't allow it. All Move forward can do is publicly ditch the coalition and become the opposition. Phu Thai will have to deal with a very angry electorate and those trade deals they want with Europe will be benched. They have acknowledged that on Thai pbs today eu does not like talking to authortiean government, forcing the economy to be solely reliant on china. They can then run again in 4 years. Unless the Thais have some fight in them but I don't see it. The country's elite want to be stuck in the last century and I don't see how you fix that 

Pita is going where?

[bradiston]

I don't believe a word of this article, full stop. Prasert is not a spokesman for the coalition, and Pheu Thai are a minor partner in it. EU? Where did that come from? Thai newsroom my axxx.

[mania]

Soon if not already...Thai citizens will feel like Cambodians...

 

‘Why would I vote?’: Cambodians quietly question election’s value

 

Quote

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – “I won’t go to vote,” said Sovanny*, describing how she felt crushed earlier this year when Cambodia’s only credible opposition party was disqualified from elections.

 

[Kwasaki]

I have always said democracy is not possible in Thailand its not in their culture.

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see another army take over.

[ikke1959]

37 minutes ago, Ginner said:

It is all about article 112. in the MFP's manifesto. The king is worried and other parties won't support it. Yet it was in the manifesto long before the election and the Thai people still voted for it. If article 112 is removed the other would back MFP.

Section 112 is only an excuse .. Everybody knows that this law was abused by Prayuth and his Government..And yes amendment is very needed as time changes, but if MFP dropped this article, there is something else they will find. The constitution is created to prevent Civil Governments but keep the army in power..   

[Tom H]

Pita: 

*no strategy

*bad advisors

*14 M for a LM change, 25 M voters not 

*transferred shares after election, not before

*unable to count until 375
*Court decides on basis of existing law not future law

*zero political or economical expieriences 

etc.

 

Posterboy only?

Court decides about his next future and not him if he is the opposition leader in parliament.

Thats the situation. 

 

 

[newnative]

     I still like the idea of FF elected representatives voting collectively for the PT candidate for PM, even if the FF party is kicked out of the coalition.  That way, all the various junta House party members, and any Senators voting for the PT candidate, will be seen as agreeing with FF's choice, and voting with FF, on the selection.   Make them all squirm a little.  I'd rather have a PT candidate as PM than one of the old junta dinosaurs.   We seem to be at the 'baby steps' stage at this point.

[champers]

1 hour ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Can you post a link please. I doubt very much EU won't talk to an Authoritarian government for a trade deal. 

In 2019 when Prayut was appointed PM the EU ambassador to Thailand was among the first to congraulate him.

For me, it was akin to congratulating a bank robber on his new found wealth.

[bradiston]

2 minutes ago, Tom H said:

Pita: 

*no strategy

*bad advisors

*14 M for a LM change, 25 M not

*transferring shares after election, not before

*unable to count until 375
*Court decides on basis of existing law not future law

*zero political or economical expieriences 

etc.

 

Posterboy only?

Court decides about his next future and not him if he is the opposition leader in parliament.

Thats the situation. 

 

 

1 maybe there is method in what appears to be their madness. 

2 yes, you may have a point

3 that's their policy. You're just being wise after the event. Who has a policy for the whole of Thailand? Even PT's ridiculous 10,000 THB handout for everybody didn't win.

4 the share case will be decided on shortly. And look who brought it!

5 how could he know in advance his exact support in parliament?

6 ?

7 you have to start somewhere. Look where he got to without much experience. He's 42. 

 

Sure, looks like opposition is the best option, and hopefully PT will crash and burn trying to form a government. Som nam na. But it's not over yet.

[bamnutsak]

Well that was a brief honeymoon.

 

Back to the mistress(es) in what, a few weeks.

 

 

[bradiston]

Just now, newnative said:

     I still like the idea of FF elected representatives voting collectively for the PT candidate for PM, even if the FF party is kicked out of the coalition.  That way, all the various junta House party members, and any Senators voting for the PT candidate, will be seen as agreeing with FF's choice, and voting with FF, on the selection.   Make them all squirm a little.  I'd rather have a PT candidate as PM than one of the old junta dinosaurs.   We seem to be at the 'baby steps' stage at this point.

Any candidate supported my MFP will fail in the Senate. They've more or less said as much. It's total bias and bigotry. It actually goes against their remit. Hopefully the case against them will win. They're not supposed to hold any political allegiance. I see another CC case looming.

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Zack61 said:

It worries me when I see the word "Tycoon" to describe the next potential PM. It's a sure sign that nothing has changed, and that Thailand is still on a downward spiral.

Same in many, if not all, countries. Have you ever heard of a PM or President who is poor?

[fondue zoo]

 

There is no way they will dissolve the Senate structure, as an instrument of control it is 99% effective.

It will be re-imagined/repurposed before the clock runs out.

 

[Tom H]

23 minutes ago, bradiston said:

1 maybe there is method in what appears to be their madness. 

2 yes, you may have a point

3 that's their policy. You're just being wise after the event. Who has a policy for the whole of Thailand? Even PT's ridiculous 10,000 THB handout for everybody didn't win.

4 the share case will be decided on shortly. And look who brought it!

5 how could he know in advance his exact support in parliament?

6 ?

7 you have to start somewhere. Look where he got to without much experience. He's 42. 

 

Sure, looks like opposition is the best option, and hopefully PT will crash and burn trying to form a government. Som nam na. But it's not over yet.

3. Well, by knowing this you cant insist in first place when you look for a majority in parliament. No strategy, all items in some why connected:). No compromise wont lead to a PM for him.

Anyway, court will take him out maybe.

Will see.

[bradiston]

I can find no such statement from Prasert on Google in any media. Please supply links to sources. Your reporting is dreadful.

[sambum]

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

 

Thaksin will get it ll sorted out next month.

From a jail cell? Could be done I suppose - he's got enough money to buy a few politicians to do things for him!