Lawsuit Challenges Paetongtarn’s PM Status Over Thavi Appointment

[nahkit]

5 hours ago, paymaster said:

There was dancing in the streets of Buriram and probably all over the north east celebrating his return and his daughter's appointment as PM. He still has considerable support.

Didn't see anyone dancing in the streets where I live in Khonkaen. Didn't even see anyone smiling, let alone dancing.

[nahkit]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Another legal bid has been launched to remove Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. The lawsuit accuses her of appointing Thavi Sodsong, deemed dishonest and unethical, to a cabinet position.

Well he may have been deemed dishonest by an activist group but surely you have to actually prove it before you can remove the PM?

[Reddavy]

8 hours ago, Zack61 said:

I thought this was a prerequisite to any ministerial appointment. 

Compulsory 👍

[Sydebolle]

If being dishonest and unethical would be a real criteria in a government position, then Thailand would not be able to get 10% of the present workforce together. 

What's the difference between submarines, 515 Baht for a stainless steel meal tray (10,000 pieces per order) or F16 planes for the boys in uniform on one side and the "don't forget the cake" reference in an immigration office. The amount and the impact; basically corruption is what keeps this country under its rock in the medieval days of the dinosaurs. 

Suit yourself, it is your country and your future which is being flushed down the haligalli! 

[jaideedave]

8 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

If you are referring to the previous PM being removed from office? That was planned and coordinated and approved by him. He took the position knowing it would be temporary until Thaksin could arrange things to get his family back in office. He even quietly stepped aside to allow it all to happen. 

Other than him, all the other coups had happened with lots of bloodshed prior to them. 

All the makings of a banana republic IMHO...

[tomacht8]

If the PMs can be removed by the CC solely on the grounds that cabinet members are unethical, the PM office door should be replaced with a revolving door. The fact that the CC with its 9 judges has the power to ban entire parties across the board, ban parliamentarians for 10 years, throw out PMs, annul the entire parliamentary process and invalidate the votes of many millions of voters shows how unstable the whole political system is.

[paymaster]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The military are still against him and his family, they managed to remove two of them, a third is not inconceivable.

He has to toe the line, stepping over it will get the daughter removed as-well.

This may be a time for "live in hope, die in despair". Sadly there are two people no longer with us to give blessings for a coup . One is Gen Prem.

[Skeptic7]

10 hours ago, loong said:

This is getting extremely tedious!

They're spoiled rotten children...mental midgets...trying to play "all-growed-up". They're failing miserably. It's hilarious.🤣

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, jaideedave said:

All the makings of a banana republic IMHO...

no need to make, it already is .....

[Artisi]

9 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

They're spoiled rotten children...mental midgets...trying to play "all-growed-up". They're failing miserably. It's hilarious.🤣

it's a laugh a minute without having to add bells, gongs and canned laughter .  

[Caldera]

Here we go again.

[Irish star]

I would love to see her resume for PM it’s beyond ridiculous 

[daejung]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

deemed dishonest and unethical,

about dictator Prayut  Chan O Cha ?

[bristolgeoff]

Now he has the chair and runs the show again,puts into power  who he thinks is suited for the job.It took awhile from when his plane returned but set up now.I know that is not what the people voted for in cnx last time

[orchidfan]

15 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

I think the best solution will be an election, avoiding having an appointed PM who's not elected by the people of Thailand.

How many times does it need to be stated that under the "Westminster" system, prime ministers /premiers are not "elected" by the thai people but appointed by their party.

 

This is a (supposedly ) Democracy   not a Republic .

 

Give it a break

[orchidfan]

And.on another off topic matter,...where did she earn those golden wings on her uniform.

It took me a few years and many expensive flying lessons to earn mine !

[Luuk Chaai]

[motdaeng]

4 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

 

she is the same evil and liar as her father... the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

no morals, only greedy for money and power... disgusting people ...

[newbee2022]

9 hours ago, orchidfan said:

How many times does it need to be stated that under the "Westminster" system, prime ministers /premiers are not "elected" by the thai people but appointed by their party.

 

This is a (supposedly ) Democracy   not a Republic .

 

Give it a break

Partly right.

But there is always a leader of a party supposed to be the PM then. So if you vote for a party you know the next PM to be.

[Hunz Kittisak]

10 hours ago, orchidfan said:

And.on another off topic matter,...where did she earn those golden wings on her uniform.

It took me a few years and many expensive flying lessons to earn mine !

There is something known as honorary wings similar to how someone gets awarded an honorary degree etc

[Hunz Kittisak]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Partly right.

But there is always a leader of a party supposed to be the PM then. So if you vote for a party you know the next PM to be.

Well PT did get the 2nd highest vote count and More importantly it managed to form a coalition as no one party had a

majority 

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Well PT did get the 2nd highest vote count and More importantly it managed to form a coalition as no one party had a

majority 

Well, that's easy, if you dissolve a party, isn't it??😂

[stevenl]

They're right, but no chance in court.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

Thaksin was NOT in "self imposed exile" he was a fugitive from justice. If only they would try him for the 2,500 extra judicial deaths during his "war on drugs". Thavi Sodsong should be investigated and if found guilty he will take the new PM with him to jail (or Dubai) and she can join her aunt in "self imposed exile".

[lordgrinz]

22 hours ago, orchidfan said:

And.on another off topic matter,...where did she earn those golden wings on her uniform.

It took me a few years and many expensive flying lessons to earn mine !

 

She is a fraud, like many other so-called  Thai "leaders". They like to embellish themselves, always trying to feel more important then they really are, just another pig, this one with lipstick on it.