BANGKOK, Aug 9 (TNA) – Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew and Paetongtarn Shinawatra have led the team to hold talks with the Move Forward party for the first time after it broke away from the MOU of the formation of the eight-party coalition and sidelined the Move Forward party.

 

The Pheu Thai team, also comprising deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai, secretary-general Prasert Chantararuangthong and party-list MP Suriya Juangroongruangkit walked from the Pheu Thai headquarters to the nearby Thai Summit Tower Wednesday afternoon.

 

It is expected that Pheu Thai will ask for support from the MFP to vote for Pheu Thai candidate in the next prime ministerial vote to break the political deadlock.

 

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In the name of peace, progress, reconciliation, unity, the nation's economy and the future of the Thai people, I hereby decl....

 

Oh, wait. He's not here yet.

PT is certainly a step up from the TAP (Toxic army party). But it is still a stolen election, essentially. And the proxy senators still deserve to be shamed and humiliated. 

They don't have any shame... As soon as in the first round Pita was rejected, they stood up to take over. Not waiting till the verdict of the CC. Now they are coming back to beg their support of course as they know it will be difficult without them. As MFP is wise , they stay aside now and let PT fail...

 

I would hope MFP says "NO" if any Junta aligned parties are in the PT coalition.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pheu Thai leader Cholnan Srikaew and Paetongtarn Shinawatra have led the team to hold talks with the Move Forward party for the first time after it broke away from the MOU of the formation of the eight-party coalition and sidelined the Move Forward party.

After tearing up their MOU MFP should tell PTP to go run and jump

Edited August 9, 20232 yr by hotchilli

MFP backing a Pheu Thai PM candidate will keep the junta parties out.

23 minutes ago, champers said:

MFP backing a Pheu Thai PM candidate will keep the junta parties out.

Only for PM election, not for the government. 

8 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

They don't have any shame... As soon as in the first round Pita was rejected, they stood up to take over. Not waiting till the verdict of the CC. Now they are coming back to beg their support of course as they know it will be difficult without them. As MFP is wise , they stay aside now and let PT fail...

Not let PT fail. Let them be successful in what Thaksin has been busy negotiating with Pravit for the last two years. 
 

MFP will lose support from its own voters if it supports these shysters and votes for the expert tax avoidance for rich planner.

I'm an MFP supporter but I think many of the commentaries here and on other OPs are mistaken in assuming that the processes that would follow an election in The Wunnerful West where NOONE won a majority (ie 50% +1 of the seats in the Lower House) would be much different from here - all parties jostling for position, largest party gets first try, if that doesn't work 2nd party gets a go ...

 

Of course the Senate issue is different here but that's mostly a problem in appointing a PM, not in daily governance.

 

So what happens in The Wunnerful West when it turns out that NOONE can form a majority government? The new Parliament is dissolved and the pollies go back to the electors for a 2nd round of voting. And that is what should happen here now.

 

My main point is that all the stuff about MFP being done down despite them 'winning the election' is nonsense. They won the largest number of seats of any party in the Lower House but not a majority. I hope they'll win a clear majority when the next election is held.

 

 

Edited August 10, 20232 yr by mfd101

11 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

As MFP is wise , they stay aside now and let PT fail...

if they were wise they would have kept their clappers shut about law 112 until they actually had been voted into power. 

3 hours ago, champers said:

MFP backing a Pheu Thai PM candidate will keep the junta parties out.

Why you not tell the class how backing for PM has any guarantee on who sits in the government?

I'd like to know what MFP will get in return for their PT support. 

20 minutes ago, damian said:

I'd like to know what MFP will get in return for their PT support. 

Probably another knife in the back, lets hope they learned something from the first time.

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

if they were wise they would have kept their clappers shut about law 112 until they actually had been voted into power. 

I am wondering what will happen if Pheu Thai is the Government and suddenly as they are already untrustworthy start to talk about changing section 112...Would that be accepted??

Do everything to keep the 2 uncles out! 
that should be the first and foremost priority 

2 hours ago, mfd101 said:

I'm an MFP supporter but I think many of the commentaries here and on other OPs are mistaken in assuming that the processes that would follow an election in The Wunnerful West where NOONE won a majority (ie 50% +1 of the seats in the Lower House) would be much different from here - all parties jostling for position, largest party gets first try, if that doesn't work 2nd party gets a go ...

 

Of course the Senate issue is different here but that's mostly a problem in appointing a PM, not in daily governance.

 

So what happens in The Wunnerful West when it turns out that NOONE can form a majority government? The new Parliament is dissolved and the pollies go back to the electors for a 2nd round of voting. And that is what should happen here now.

 

My main point is that all the stuff about MFP being done down despite them 'winning the election' is nonsense. They won the largest number of seats of any party in the Lower House but not a majority. I hope they'll win a clear majority when the next election is held.

 

 

The senators mean everything here. If the senators had no vote regarding the PM, as is the norm, MF and PT would have been running the government since May.

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

After tearing up their MOU MFP should tell PTP to go run and jump

Correct, we MFP got the majority of votes and in the interest of the country we are offering you the opportunity to work and support us for the betterment of Thailand - it is either yes or no, there is no compromise, you are either with us or it's bye bye. 

15 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

They don't have any shame... As soon as in the first round Pita was rejected, they stood up to take over. Not waiting till the verdict of the CC. Now they are coming back to beg their support of course as they know it will be difficult without them. As MFP is wise , they stay aside now and let PT fail...

Bingo

Thanksin in the wings, army no further moves to make. Let PT think it’s in-reach and flail and fail. CC over reached on as expected, but on totally ridiculous reasoning. Sorry Charlie; executors are not owners, shut down companies are not influencers.

Time to let the Thai people have their way when the crooks can’t get it done. Sure beats more tanks in the streets and more dead Uni students.

Assuming MF don't vote for Settha as PM, PT will use this rejection to invite Pravit's and/ or Prayuth's party(ies) to join PT in forming the government.

' People! We had no choice, MF wouldn't vote for Settha, the cry babies, so we must put the party, no, no, I mean the country first and invite the junta parties to join us. ' 

PT, you had a choice. To stick with M F through thick and thin, but you abandoned the one party that has ideals and is prepared to stand by them 

Shame on you, spineless and mealy mouthed 

2 hours ago, bannork said:

The senators mean everything here. If the senators had no vote regarding the PM, as is the norm, MF and PT would have been running the government since May.

I think the Senators come the next vote for Pm (PT,s candidate) are in no man,s land....should Mf start voting for the PT candidate are senators going to smell rat and think the so called torn up MOU agreement is back in place? There only safe option might be to abstain ..yet again?

3 hours ago, BenStark said:

Why you not tell the class how backing for PM has any guarantee on who sits in the government?

Sure.

MFP voting for a Pheu Thai candidate for PM will mean that no senate votes are required. 238 Pheu Thai coalition+150 MFP = 388. 

As for the cabinet, there will be no need for the military backed parties,

according to Pheu Thai. They reckon they will garner enough support in the house to pass legislation. Even MFP may vote in favour of Pheu Thai  legislation if it aligns with their own thinking.

2 hours ago, bannork said:

The senators mean everything here. If the senators had no vote regarding the PM, as is the norm, MF and PT would have been running the government since May.

Where-in was the problem, couldn't let the fairly elected rabble run the country as its ours, ours, ours - we own it, it's ours. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, champers said:

Sure.

MFP voting for a Pheu Thai candidate for PM will mean that no senate votes are required. 238 Pheu Thai coalition+150 MFP = 388. 

As for the cabinet, there will be no need for the military backed parties,

according to Pheu Thai. They reckon they will garner enough support in the house to pass legislation. Even MFP may vote in favour of Pheu Thai  legislation if it aligns with their own thinking.

You've left out the elephant in the room, or rather Toni the Tiger.

No Pravit in the government maybe no  Thaksin coming home.

 

4 minutes ago, bannork said:

You've left out the elephant in the room, or rather Toni the Tiger.

No Pravit in the government maybe no  Thaksin coming home.

 

A good outcome. 

2 minutes ago, bannork said:

You've left out the elephant in the room, or rather Toni the Tiger.

No Pravit in the government maybe no  Thaksin coming home.

 

I don't see that as a bad thing. He is as out of touch as the generals. Thailand will manage without him, I am sure. 

18 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

They don't have any shame... As soon as in the first round Pita was rejected, they stood up to take over. Not waiting till the verdict of the CC. Now they are coming back to beg their support of course as they know it will be difficult without them. As MFP is wise , they stay aside now and let PT fail...

I agree. I just don't see the wisdom in joining this so called coalition. Wouldn't it be like giving up on the mission? 

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I agree. I just don't see the wisdom in joining this so called coalition. Wouldn't it be like giving up on the mission? 

MFP do not have to officially join Pheu Thai's coalition (PT won't have them in anyway) but they have choices to make about how they vote as a bloc. Keeping Pheu Thai in power versus allowing the generals back in? Which is worse?

They are playing hard to get and their support will be at a cost. What is their price (I don't mean financially)? They can afford to play a long game, looking 4 years ahead. Good luck to them.