Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Move Forward Party / AFP

 

Despite being the largest single party in Thailand’s House of Representatives, the Move Forward party has announced that it will work in opposition, after parliament overwhelmingly endorsed the Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate, Srettha Thavisin, yesterday (Tuesday).

 

Srettha received 482 votes of approval, against 165 of disapproval and 81 abstentions.

 

Move Forward’s secretary-general, Chaithawat Tulathon, told the media that the partnership between Pheu Thai and the junta-linked parties, among others, to form the coalition government does not end the political divide, characterized by the red and yellow groups, but is collusion to extend the junta’s political system.

 

He said that the party will do its utmost to check the performance of the government for the benefit of the people and will coordinate with those outside parliament to effect change in Thai society.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/move-forward-party-becomes-main-opposition-party/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-23

 

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Pheu Thai received a rubberstamp from the Junta and their lackeys the Senators, they did not receive a "vote of approval" from the electorate.

The next 9 months will be fascinating. Make or break time for Thailand.

Probably isn't going to do a great good in opposition, much of foul play will happen with individual dinosaurs and business cronies,  call them out on something, even if it's true, their fragile egos are bruised and they'll spin it as defamation, drag it through the courts for years, the mainstream media will walk too carefully around it and soon each art of fleeing the people gets buried. The next election is big opportunity, will another 18% of people awake, or will 20,000baht pay out keep enough on their side to continue the status quo, this of course their no special act of law changing that enables senators to have a vote in next election, then might as well write off Thailand forever.

Edited August 23, 20232 yr by circa02

19 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

The next 9 months will be fascinating. Make or break time for Thailand.

I'd be surprised if it lasts 9 months to be honest.

 

Chuwit might be a former pimp, but he tends to be right about corruption... he has a lot of experience after all. Srettha will be forced to resign if Chuwit's allegations are true. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Brickleberry said:

I'd be surprised if it lasts 9 months to be honest.

 

Chuwit might be a former pimp, but he tends to be right about corruption... he has a lot of experience after all. Srettha will be forced to resign if Chuwit's allegations are true. 

 

 

Or even if the relevant court holds them to be true ...

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite being the largest single party in Thailand’s House of Representatives, the Move Forward party has announced that it will work in opposition, after parliament overwhelmingly endorsed the Pheu Thai party’s prime ministerial candidate, Srettha Thavisin, yesterday (Tuesday).

In opposition to 11 co-abolition parties and the senate.. tough job.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

In opposition to 11 co-abolition parties and the senate.. tough job.

With the most voting MPs they have a lot of votes to derail any business before the parliament.

4 hours ago, mfd101 said:

The next 9 months will be fascinating. Make or break time for Thailand.

And what will happen if the later transpires???????

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

In opposition to 11 co-abolition parties and the senate.. tough job.

Tough election win for MFP alright! ????

The powers-that-be may have been able to hold off MFP for now, but the genie is out of the bottle and the progressive movement will only get stronger as time goes on. A mere tip of 10,000 baht, IF the handout happens, won't be enough to enamour the electorate with the Party of Thaksin again. Young people do not care about PT.

 

There will be change soon enough. You can count on it.

This was a wise decision. So far, Pita has shown us nothing but integrity and that is in very short supply here, when it comes to politics. They need to oppose the highly toxic army and the sold out PT, which likely lost alot of it's remaining goodwill by jumping into bed with the reptiles. 

 

Thailand mourns. For now, it's future has been stolen once again by the army thieves and goons. The army is no doubt the enemy of the people, and so is the new stooge PM. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Move Forward’s secretary-general, Chaithawat Tulathon, told the media that the partnership between Pheu Thai and the junta-linked parties is collusion to extend the junta’s political system.

Well said

You can bet your bottom baht that PT and it's allegiance with the military/elites will do everthing it in can to get MFP dissolved. MFP are now not only the enemy of the military elite but also the enemy of PT. PT knows that come the next election they will lose votes to MFP.

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This was a wise decision. So far, Pita has shown us nothing but integrity and that is in very short supply here, when it comes to politics. They need to oppose the highly toxic army and the sold out PT, which likely lost alot of it's remaining goodwill by jumping into bed with the reptiles. 

 

Thailand mourns. For now, it's future has been stolen once again by the army thieves and goons. The army is no doubt the enemy of the people, and so is the new stooge PM. 

Extremely well put. If I could give you multiple thumbs up emojis I would have.

personally i have stopped taking an interest in the politics here.  Its none of my business

All I am concerned about it my own life, and my loved ones and friends here.

For now, all is fine.  Immigration a bit of a pain with the ridiculous 90 day reports, that for some reason i can no longer do online, but thats my only gripe.  So not bad at all.

If it gets a real pain to live here, simple, i will go somewhere else.

But as for now, all ok, and whoever is in charge is none of my business.  I stick to the rules

7 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You can bet your bottom baht that PT and it's allegiance with the military/elites will do everthing it in can to get MFP dissolved. MFP are now not only the enemy of the military elite but also the enemy of PT. PT knows that come the next election they will lose votes to MFP.

PT will be finished soon. Everything they stood for was gone in the blink of an eye, when they agreed to allow the goons to continue their March of misery. It is sheer madness. An unbelievably horrific decision. Likely due to a promise to get the old man off the hook. 

15 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This was a wise decision. So far, Pita has shown us nothing but integrity and that is in very short supply here, when it comes to politics. They need to oppose the highly toxic army and the sold out PT, which likely lost alot of it's remaining goodwill by jumping into bed with the reptiles. 

 

Thailand mourns. For now, it's future has been stolen once again by the army thieves and goons. The army is no doubt the enemy of the people, and so is the new stooge PM. 

Thailand isn't mourning, that's what they did when the old King passed away. And Thais generally still respect the Royal Family even if they are very disappointed of late.

PT are not exactly, "army thieves and goons" and are well respected by the lower echelons even though they've lost a lot of credibility with their new "partners". Many of my Isaan family now lean towards MFP as a consequence. "Army enemy of the people" aw c'mon. Maybe you're confused with our neighbours.

But you do like to exaggerate and will doubtless get the real goon support.

 

 

The electorate receives the blessings of the cognoscenti ........ 

The party will do its utmost to keep in check the cheques and those that will become unusually wealthy first please ????

37 minutes ago, MarcelV said:

The powers-that-be may have been able to hold off MFP for now, but the genie is out of the bottle and the progressive movement will only get stronger as time goes on. A mere tip of 10,000 baht, IF the handout happens, won't be enough to enamour the electorate with the Party of Thaksin again. Young people do not care about PT.

 

There will be change soon enough. You can count on it.

Perhaps.. but maybe instead people will start getting more money in their pockets and change their minds. Money is the key... Thaksin knew this before.. So did the red shirts.. Especially the new law reducing payments to the elderly monthly..  Not alot of people are happy they have to send more money to family members because of this. Bad move for the last government. But maybe that was planned also . Reduce it now and when their new leader takes office increase it even more. Hmm.. something to think about..makes him look so good.. I would bet there were many things planned to get this new pm.. just took time to get it all on place.  I will not be surprised if he steps down for medical reasons and allows the real leader meant to be there take over. 

17 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

PT will be finished soon. Everything they stood for was gone in the blink of an eye, when they agreed to allow the goons to continue their March of misery. It is sheer madness. An unbelievably horrific decision. Likely due to a promise to get the old man off the hook. 

There will always be some who just vote based on Thaksin. It's like Trump, he said himself he could shoot someone and still get votes.

Hopefully they lose enough votes to lose power. 

Pita might want to push the closure of the bankruptcy hearing at the courts to avoid, that in four years the establishment will serve the very same old soup of inherited shareholding in a defunct media company with zero activities is being served once more again ???? 

Good for Move Forward. I think they made the right decision for themselves, the Thai people and the Thai state. Even if things did not go as they want, it seems they will continue to fight for what they believe is right and as many Thais think - fight for a better future for the state and the nation. If I were Thai, I would be happy to have them working for me in the political arena

Given the lying and treachery which have followed the election MFP are best off staying right out of it, and leading the opposition. They will likely win big at the next election.

6 hours ago, mfd101 said:

The next 9 months will be fascinating. Make or break time for Thailand.

It will be both......broken and re-made.

 

Arguably it is already broken.

 

 

Edited August 23, 20232 yr by Enoon

46 minutes ago, Donga said:

Thailand isn't mourning, that's what they did when the old King passed away. And Thais generally still respect the Royal Family even if they are very disappointed of late.

PT are not exactly, "army thieves and goons" and are well respected by the lower echelons even though they've lost a lot of credibility with their new "partners". Many of my Isaan family now lean towards MFP as a consequence. "Army enemy of the people" aw c'mon. Maybe you're confused with our neighbours.

But you do like to exaggerate and will doubtless get the real goon support.

Don't know who you are talking to, but around here (Phuket) people are livid and do find the PT an army of thieves and goons. 

How to become the biggest opposition party in Thailand? Win the most votes and MP’s in a general election. 
 

what a system ????

the meaning of the word democracy will have to be re-written with new meanings after this wont it?

Red and yellows together 

Has a khaki sounding result