The return of Wissanu Krea-ngam, legal savior for leaders in trouble

[webfact]

Last week’s appointment of former deputy premier Wissanu Krea-ngam as the prime minister’s legal adviser surprised many observers, given Wissanu’s documented health issues and earlier pledge to leave politics for good.

 

The 72-year-old suffers from cataracts as well as kidney disease that requires daily dialysis. Before announcing his “eventual retirement” from politics last August, Wissanu had served as legal advisor to a string of governments under eight prime ministers since 1991.

 

His last boss was Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s immediate predecessor, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is now a privy councillor. Wissanu served as deputy prime minister in charge of legal affairs for nine years under Prayut.

 

Analysts speculated that he only accepted the job offer because it was made by figures in the “old power clique”, namely Prayut and General Prawit Wongsuwan, Wissanu’s fellow deputy PM in the previous government who now leads the coalition’s Palang Pracharath Party.

 

The speculation is that Wissanu has been deployed to tackle legal issues facing the ruling coalition and ensure it survives for as long as possible.

 

However, Wissanu denied that the old power clique, remnants of the 2014-2019 junta, were involved in his appointment.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-06-03

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The speculation is that Wissanu has been deployed to tackle legal issues facing the ruling coalition and ensure it survives for as long as possible

Which looks like the cracks are widening.

[fondue zoo]

aww gawd, this guy

[nobodysfriend]

Just show me some old thai man who still look handsome , not many do ...

They age not good , many turn ugly ... why ?

And they do not know how to smile ...

But there are a few exceptions like this one :

 

The secret is in the mind , being happy makes one look good ...

 

 

Look at this guy , he is 85 by now ...

 

Edited June 3 by nobodysfriend

[Suua]

[sungod]

He looks like a spitting image puppet.

[Srikcir]

"The return of Wissanu Krea-ngam, legal savior for leaders in trouble" might better read:

"The return of Wissanu Krea-ngam, legal savior for authoritarian leaders in trouble"

He never offered legal support for MFP nor Pita nor will he ever be asked.

[Srikcir]

2 hours ago, Suua said:

Trump doesn't live either Melanie 

[Purdey]

Not sure who is the more dangerous to Thai democracy - Wissanu Krea-ngam or Meechai Ruchupan.

Both should be retired.

[ikke1959]

Dinosaur land. They will never give up to keep power and influence. No wonder the country can't move forward