The political futures of the two MPs recently expelled from the opposition Move Forward party, remains uncertain after two government coalition parties publicly said they are not welcome.

 

Prachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour and Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit have 30 days from their expulsion to find a new party, otherwise their memberships of Parliament will expire.

 

Bhumjaithai party leader Anutin Charnvirakul says that his party will not accept Wuttiphong “because the Bhumjaithai party has no problems in any way, moreover we have to think about appropriation too. My party has already 70 parliamentary votes, which are enough,” he insisted.

 

Caption: Bangkok MP (L) and ChaiyamphawanPrachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-09

 

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... but no one will have them

 

27 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

... but no one will have them

 

Form their own party......

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

30 days from their expulsion to find a new party, otherwise their memberships of Parliament will expire.

 

No concept of being 'an independent'?

 

Not a difficult concept to master. Common in democracies. But apparently not in Thailand ...

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The political futures of the two MPs recently expelled from the opposition Move Forward party, remains uncertain after two government coalition parties publicly said they are not welcome.

No-one likes tainted goods.

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

No concept of being 'an independent'?

 

Not a difficult concept to master. Common in democracies. But apparently not in Thailand ...

Thailand Election law does not permit MP to retain his or her seat as an independent. The seat belongs to the party and they won their seats because of the party they represented. 

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

No-one likes tainted goods.

 

How do you explain Anutin and Thamanat Prompow?

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Thailand Election law does not permit MP to retain his or her seat as an independent. The seat belongs to the party and they won their seats because of the party they represented. 

It would be nice to think that the seat belongs to the voters, and they can nominate and vote for or against anyone they choose ...

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Thailand Election law does not permit MP to retain his or her seat as an independent. The seat belongs to the party and they won their seats because of the party they represented. 

 

Prachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour and Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit have 30 days from their expulsion to find a new party, otherwise their memberships of Parliament will expire.

 

“If no party is willing to recruit them, Thai Civilised party is willing to take them. This is because, if they cannot find a new party, their memberships of parliament will end and the Election Commission will have to spend about Bt10 million on each constituency’s by-election,”

 

If what you say is true then the above quotes make no sense and the MFP would need to replace them as the seats belong to the party.

1 hour ago, lordgrinz said:

 

How do you explain Anutin and Thamanat Prompow?

 

Perhaps it's a typo. It should read:  No-one likes untainted goods.

3 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

How do you explain Anutin and Thamanat Prompow?

ABBA had a song about it

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqcf1r1zBxc

 

2 hours ago, kimamey said:

 

Prachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour and Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit have 30 days from their expulsion to find a new party, otherwise their memberships of Parliament will expire.

 

“If no party is willing to recruit them, Thai Civilised party is willing to take them. This is because, if they cannot find a new party, their memberships of parliament will end and the Election Commission will have to spend about Bt10 million on each constituency’s by-election,”

 

If what you say is true then the above quotes make no sense and the MFP would need to replace them as the seats belong to the party.

That is why there are party list MPs.

4 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

How do you explain Anutin and Thamanat Prompow?

Connections.

2 hours ago, kimamey said:

 

Prachin Buri MP Wuttiphong Thonglour and Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit have 30 days from their expulsion to find a new party, otherwise their memberships of Parliament will expire.

 

“If no party is willing to recruit them, Thai Civilised party is willing to take them. This is because, if they cannot find a new party, their memberships of parliament will end and the Election Commission will have to spend about Bt10 million on each constituency’s by-election,”

 

If what you say is true then the above quotes make no sense and the MFP would need to replace them as the seats belong to the party.

My comment relates to the original post about MPs being independent.  You right that the election law allows sacked MPs 30 days to find new party. On a personal note, I doubt any party will take them. Rather bad connotations to take those tainted MPs who will probably lose their seats in next election. Likely by-election. 

6 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Thailand Election law does not permit MP to retain his or her seat as an independent. The seat belongs to the party and they won their seats because of the party they represented. 

What about the MPs that change party during a Parliamentary term?