Prayut’s Party To Decide Shortly Whether To Jump Onto Pheu Thai Bandwagon

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THE RUAM THAI SANG CHART will be shortly invited for informal talk with the Pheu Thai and decide for themselves whether they may join a Pheu Thai-led coalition government, confirmed Pheu Thai wheeler-dealer Bhumtham Wechayachai today (Aug.14).

 

Known as a right-hand man for de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, the partisan wheeler-dealer confirmed Pheu Thai leader Chonlanan Srikaew and Pheu Thai secretary-general Prasert Chanthararuangthong and himself will shortly discuss with their Ruam Thai Sang Chart counterparts whether the pro-military camp will jump onto the bandwagon and help strengthen the Pheu Thai coalition government.

 

Bhumtham’s latest move was apparently contemplated amidst sustained uncertainties surrounding most senators who might probably decline to vote Pheu Thai candidate Srettha Thavisin for prime minister.

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

Top, from left: Pheu Thai candidate for prime minister Srettha Thavisin, Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan and caretaker prime minister/de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/14/prayuts-party-to-decide-shortly-whether-to-jump-onto-pheu-thai-bandwagon/

 

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[hotchilli]

Soon every party except the one the majority of people voted for will be in the coalition... how can this even be tolerated by the people.

[Geoffggi]

Pheu Thai party are not doing themselves any favours, after all they have said & now contemplating joining with the enemy, a new low even for them .............

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

Pheu Thai party are not doing themselves any favours, after all they have said & now contemplating joining with the enemy, a new low even for them .............

Meh, vote us out in 4-5 years. 

[carlf]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Soon every party except the one the majority of people voted for will be in the coalition... how can this even be tolerated by the people.

I am very sad and disappointed not to see Pita become PM, and to see in general how this "democratic election" has evolved.  BUT...  let's get the facts correct.  The "majority of people" did NOT vote either for Pita nor the Move Forward party.  As far as I know, they received 148/500 votes, so not even quite 30%.  Yes, they were the party that received the most votes, but this is NOT a majority of the votes of the representatives.  

[bannork]

1 hour ago, carlf said:

I am very sad and disappointed not to see Pita become PM, and to see in general how this "democratic election" has evolved.  BUT...  let's get the facts correct.  The "majority of people" did NOT vote either for Pita nor the Move Forward party.  As far as I know, they received 148/500 votes, so not even quite 30%.  Yes, they were the party that received the most votes, but this is NOT a majority of the votes of the representatives.  

MF received nearly 14.5 million votes out of a total of 38 million which makes 38% of the total of Thai people's votes 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2023_Thai_general_election

[MrMojoRisin]

3 hours ago, bannork said:

MF received nearly 14.5 million votes out of a total of 38 million which makes 38% of the total of Thai people's votes 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2023_Thai_general_election

38% of the peoples PARTY LIST votes.

28% of the CONSTITUENCIES (112 out of 400 - equal with PT)

30% of the total lower house seats (151 out of 500)

[Artisi]

Split and fiddle the numbers how ever you want, MFP polled the highest number of votes, end of story. 

[anchadian]

"In this hour, as the nation watches with bated breath, the Pheu Thai Party stands at a precipice. One path leads to momentary power, while the other to the pages of history as defenders of democracy and the Thai people. The choice, as always, remains theirs."

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/50428/the-crossroads-of-legacy-and-power-a-plea-to-the-pheu-thai-party/

[anchadian]

Pheu Thai Party deputy leader Phumtham Wechayachai said Tuesday the party is willing to be held responsible if their decision to bring pro-junta parties into the coalition didn't bring about positive political change.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1691361599213416448