Internal feud rocks Pheu Thai Party: Chalerm Ubumrung severs ties with Thaksin Shinawatra

[snoop1130]

 

An internal feud within the ruling Pheu Thai Party is causing ripples in Thailand’s political circles, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin calling for dialogue to resolve the conflict.

 

The dispute involves long-standing party member Chalerm Ubumrung and the party’s executives, including the influential Thaksin Shinawatra, a respected figure within the party and the former prime minister, currently residing in the Police General Hospital.

 

The internal feud escalated on Wednesday when Chalerm publicly announced his decision to sever ties with Thaksin, a decision he claimed to be irreversible. This surprising move came after Chalerm learnt from a news report that Thaksin did not want him or his son, former Pheu Thai MP Wan Ubumrung, to hold Cabinet portfolios due to their “troublesome” nature.

 

Chalerm, a seasoned political figure and former close aide of the former PM, even challenged Thaksin during a Wednesday interview to officially expel him from the party if he deemed it necessary.

 

“Given what I have just said, I think it’s the best decision I’ve ever made in my life…From now on, there’s nothing left to say.”

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-06

 

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[Mavideol]

should we understand the love story it's finished and we should expect some skeletons and dirty laundry to be washed on line soon 555

Edited October 6, 2023 by Mavideol

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

should we understand the love story it's finished and we should expect some skeletons and dirty laundry to be washed on line soon 555

They will reconcile in any instant when there's cash available.

 

But neither of them have much serious / sincere / honest value to add. 

[dinsdale]

Interesting. If I was into conspir...... (wait not sure if it's actually allowed through algorithm but let's find out,) conspiracy theories, then how about this? He's being paid big, big, big time by the uncle's to do this. Destabalise the coalition and continue to do so by whatever means and  hopefully sometime in future the whole thing collapes and ....

ps. just a thought.

Edited October 6, 2023 by dinsdale

[jvs]

Thaksin is a very ill person and people like that should be left to rest and

regain their health.

Why upset the weak and ill?

Oh wait,what am i saying?

sarcasm people,no need to get confused but i am sure some will.

[Jeff the Chef]

I would hazard a guess that a few of the PT members realise that after the games of the last few months that next election they will be punished by the electorate and want to distance themselves as much as possible, expect a few more as time goes on.

[Gknrd]

Residing in the Police hospital.... hahaha

[Peabody]

Shouldn't it be "Incarcerated in the Police hospital"?  /s

[pedro01]

I imagine Thaksin breathed a sigh of relief on hearing this...

[2baht]

6 hours ago, Peabody said:

Shouldn't it be "Incarcerated in the Police hospital"?  /s

Luxuriating in the Police Hospital Penthouse!

[2baht]

4 hours ago, pedro01 said:

I imagine Thaksin breathed a sigh of relief on hearing this...

Chalerm breathed some ear medicine! ????

[klauskunkel]

I am just happy Chalerm is in the news again, it was so boring without him.

[klauskunkel]

"Thaksin Shinawatra currently residing holding court in the Police General Hospital.

[kingstonkid]

10 hours ago, Jeff the Chef said:

I would hazard a guess that a few of the PT members realise that after the games of the last few months that next election they will be punished by the electorate and want to distance themselves as much as possible, expect a few more as time goes on.

Thaksin wants what he could not have before total control of the country.  He doesn't want anyone ruining HIS dynasty.

If I had power and had been a good partner I would be pissed to.  Will be interesting to see how Thaksin responds just watch his daughters mouth move.

 

 

[nobodysfriend]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thaksin Shinawatra is currently residing in the Police General Hospital.

Well , that nails it .

[scorecard]

10 hours ago, jvs said:

Thaksin is a very ill person and people like that should be left to rest and

regain their health.

Why upset the weak and ill?

Oh wait,what am i saying?

sarcasm people,no need to get confused but i am sure some will.

So to ensure clarity, he's not a seriously ill person and he's getting VIP hospital care in a royal room in the police hospital penthouse.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

I am just happy Chalerm is in the news again, it was so boring without him.

OK, he popped up, now let's not see him or his violent sons for another 10 years.

[RichardColeman]

Peace is over-rated, time for a coup

[Cake Monster]

The cracks are starting to appear already.

A minority Coalition Government is never going to work.

[LukKrueng]

9 hours ago, Peabody said:

Shouldn't it be "Incarcerated in the Police hospital"?  /s

Not if the article wants to be true to the facts.....

[Sydebolle]

Those tight links got severed many years ago but Chalerm Yubamrung (that's how he wrote his name in the past) should enjoy his fleet of luxury vehicles (a pink Bentley among others) on his tiny plot of land in Thonburi (he was called the "governor" of Thonburi) as well as the company of his three sons, apparently all with interesting criminal traces. Is he off the booze meanwhile? 

I'm not a friend of either gentlemen but this hick hack must have been anticipated in an eleven party coalition to achieve "majority" - me thinks. Eleven parties in Thailand - mission impossible to agree on the colour of the chairs in the meeting room, trust me! 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Sydebolle

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Those tight links got severed many years ago but Chalerm Yubamrung (that's how he wrote his name in the past) should enjoy his fleet of luxury vehicles (a pink Bentley among others) on his tiny plot of land in Thonburi (he was called the "governor" of Thonburi) as well as the company of his three sons, apparently all with interesting criminal traces. Is he off the booze meanwhile? 

I'm not a friend of either gentlemen but this hick hack must have been anticipated in an eleven party coalition to achieve "majority" - me thinks. Eleven parties in Thailand - mission impossible to agree on the colour of the chairs in the meeting room, trust me! 

"...should enjoy his fleet of luxury vehicles (a pink Bentley among others) on his tiny plot of land in Thonburi..."

 

The tiny plot of land includes 2 full size football (soccer) pitches.

[Purdey]

Chalerm was once believed to have videos and files with which to hold over certain politicians. I guess most of them are dead now. His son was seen to shoot a policeman in the head and witnesses dried up. Not the sort of person to be welcomed into your house. 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Purdey
Typo

[scorecard]

13 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Chalerm was once believed to have videos and files with which to hold over certain politicians. I guess most of them are dead now. His son was seen to shoot a policeman in the head and witnesses dried up. Not the sort of person to be welcomed into your house. 

Same son quickly disappeared abroad. Many months later it was revealed he was in Malaysia.

 

Then he made a media announcement that he was not ready to return to Thailand because he was not being shown enough respect.

 

Eventually he did return to Thailan, didn't take long for him to be given a higher police rank and in charge of a police shooting scchol / practice range.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Reuters -- April 27, 2008

 

"A decorated policeman was shot dead in a Bangkok bar in 2001 after a fracas with the son of a top politician. The next day, the son, a military officer, went AWOL before surrendering six months later to the Thai embassy in Malaysia on a murder charge.

 

Then, two years later, he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence since nobody in the bar at the time will testify. Four years on, and Duangchalerm Yubamrung is back in the headlines in the Southeast Asian nation having been reinstated this week as an army sub-lieutenant."

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33255620080427

 

Dad was the Interior Minister at the time.

 

 

 

[harada]

No more rides in the pink Bentley for you Mr T. ☹️

[PETERTHEEATER]

17 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Residing in the Police hospital.... hahaha

His name is on the Tabien Bahn.

[mark131v]

They really are thin skinned little babies, any and all perceived slights are met with full on sulk's and toys thrown out of the pram, pathetic creatures.....

[mark131v]

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Reuters -- April 27, 2008

 

"A decorated policeman was shot dead in a Bangkok bar in 2001 after a fracas with the son of a top politician. The next day, the son, a military officer, went AWOL before surrendering six months later to the Thai embassy in Malaysia on a murder charge.

 

Then, two years later, he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence since nobody in the bar at the time will testify. Four years on, and Duangchalerm Yubamrung is back in the headlines in the Southeast Asian nation having been reinstated this week as an army sub-lieutenant."

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-33255620080427

 

Dad was the Interior Minister at the time.

 

 

 

If you could bottle Thainess it would have an overpowering stench of corruption, nepotism, cowardice a complete lack of justice and no moral compass. The rich and powerful in Thailand really have very few redeeming features

[Sydebolle]

5 hours ago, scorecard said:

"...should enjoy his fleet of luxury vehicles (a pink Bentley among others) on his tiny plot of land in Thonburi..."

 

The tiny plot of land includes 2 full size football (soccer) pitches.

I am fully aware of those football fields - hence the reference to the "tiny" plot for his 55 (some 20 years ago) luxury vehicles. Is it not nice to know, that the government has remuneration packages of eight and nine digit amounts for the truly dedicated?