PM Paetongtarn May Dissolve House Ahead of Court Ruling

[webfact]

Composite pictures courtesy: Daily News

 

Thailand is on tenterhooks with speculation swirling about a potential move by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives.

 

A member of the Democrat Party has predicted this event may occur within the next 90 days, presumably to preempt an impending decision by the Constitutional Court.

 

The court is set to rule on a lawsuit concerning Thaksin Shinawatra, Paetongtarn's father and the influential figure behind Pheu Thai, one of the ruling parties.

 

This claim came to public notice through the insights shared by Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, a former maverick MP now aligned with the Democrat Party.

 

He took to Facebook to voice his prediction, suggesting that a fresh election announcement might precede any court-mandated dissolution of Pheu Thai and other parties. Mongkolkit assessed the likelihood of this scenario at over 70%.

 

This political tremor stems from a legal complaint led by activist lawyer Thirayut Suwankesorn, directed at Thaksin and Pheu Thai. The charges involve allegations of Thaksin’s undue influence over the party, primarily orchestrated through his daughter, Prime Minister Paetongtarn.

 

The lawsuit contends that Thaksin managed a secretive convergence of coalition leaders at his residence, shortly after the Constitutional Court's dismissal of Thailand's former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

 

Such a move from Paetongtarn could complicate an already bewildering political landscape, with new parties potentially entering the fray under unfamiliar banners, potentially confusing the electorate.

 

The urgency now lies with the Office of the Attorney-General, bound by the court's order to process this lawsuit within the designated 15-day timeframe, adding a ticking clock to the unfolding political drama, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

-- 2024-10-28

 

 

[ukrules]

lol, just minutes ago I read something suggesting confidence the current government will last until 2027, and now this 🤣

[dinsdale]

I've said before the royalist military establishment needs the PTP and visa versa. As for this story itself it's based on what one Democratic is saying about a rumour. Won't happen. If I'm wrong and it does it's time to keep an ear out for tank engines coming down the streets.

[Artisi]

12 minutes ago, ukrules said:

lol, just minutes ago I read something suggesting confidence the current government will last until 2027, and now this 🤣

It's the old adage: believe non of what you read and half of what you see, especially in Thailand. 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

move by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives

Do that and remove anybody form the Shinawatra family from politics.

That would be a good start.

[watchcat]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

a potential move by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to dissolve the House of Representatives.

 

Did daddy give you you this idea?

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

Did daddy give you you this idea?

You can be assure that someone did as the acting clone wouldn't have the intelligence to understand what she is saying. 

[DeaconJohn]

Ung Ing is nothing but a sock puppet.

The corrupt Shinawatra clan is totally controlled by the Dragonhead.

[Artisi]

17 minutes ago, DeaconJohn said:

Ung Ing is nothing but a sock puppet.

The corrupt Shinawatra clan is totally controlled by the Dragonhead.

That's dick, isn't it? 

[billd766]

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Did daddy give you you this idea?

If you read the OP properly, the rumour (and that is all it is), actually came from a member of the democratic party in opposition, and not the PTP.

[Snackbar]

Slam dunk

[NorthernRyland]

Case in point why it's futile to make any plans surrounding the government or try to preempt them on things like taxes. They can change their minds and do 180 at any moment. Always do nothing and ignore them until something is directly in your face and requires immediate action.

[khunpin]

I'd head out a few hundred meters from my room to watch the military rolling along Sukhumvit towards Bangkok ... 5555 

[jippytum]

I hope she does.  Another election would reinstate People's Party to it's rightful place as the most popular party in Thai politics. 

Shame Pita was banned for a lot less than Thaksin is guilty of everyday. 

[Crash999]

Man, these sequels are so predictable these days. Same plot but they cut all the action and shrink the timelines down. 
 

Let me guess. Naughty behavior, protests, a denial that a coup is coming, coup, and we get another bringing happiness to the people song. 

[AustinRacing]

Looks like she doesn’t want to join Auntie in exile. New elections will be held, she will lose, disappear from public life, but more importantly she will remain in Thailand. It’s apparently not easy to get Thai soap operas easily overseas. 

[Sydebolle]

And the winner is the gentleman with the ranch in Khao Yai featuring a private airport and is in construction business ..... It is all in the script, as we know. The people's wishes and votes have been - more than once - clearly disregarded, to put it politely. 

The big merry-go-round of Thai politics; more of a musical chair for the last few decades. The chairs are the same, most politicians are the same so it is just hopping around and the last one is out. Keep up the entertaining work while others watch this country going down the halligally 😞 

[Johno57]

The people picked the PM but their choice was banished from politics...clear out all the old trouble makers & listen to the people that's a democracy..

[harryviking]

THE SHOW MUST GO ON.....The clowns are having fun!🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[NanLaew]

28 minutes ago, jippytum said:

I hope she does.  Another election would reinstate People's Party to it's rightful place as the most popular party in Thai politics. 

Shame Pita was banned for a lot less than Thaksin is guilty of everyday. 

 

PP has totally lost momentum and most folk have forgotten about Pita already.

[thesetat2013]

34 minutes ago, jippytum said:

I hope she does.  Another election would reinstate People's Party to it's rightful place as the most popular party in Thai politics. 

Shame Pita was banned for a lot less than Thaksin is guilty of everyday. 

I do not see how that gets the PTP or Thaksin or the PM off the hook. Dissolving the House of Reps does not affect the laws broken by Thaksin being the unseen ruler of the PM and controlling the PTP behind the scenes. 

[Cabradelmar]

I smell a coup d'etat brewing 🙏 

[wombat]

I love it to bits.

See a problem...dissolve parliament 

Our western pollies must put clitty litter in their undies every time they read stuff like this from LOS.

[billd766]

15 minutes ago, thesetat2013 said:

I do not see how that gets the PTP or Thaksin or the PM off the hook. Dissolving the House of Reps does not affect the laws broken by Thaksin being the unseen ruler of the PM and controlling the PTP behind the scenes. 

Proof of most crimes help a lot.

 

Do you have any?

[jippytum]

17 minutes ago, thesetat2013 said:

I do not see how that gets the PTP or Thaksin or the PM off the hook. Dissolving the House of Reps does not affect the laws broken by Thaksin being the unseen ruler of the PM and controlling the PTP behind the scenes. 

Well they want to save face by prempting the inevitable before the verdict is on record. 

However you are correct this does not exempt Thaksin from further prosecution for running PTP when banned. 

[billd766]

16 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

I smell a coup d'etat brewing 🙏 

I am not so sure about that.

 

The military faction that called the last coup under Prayuth no longer controls the military around Bangkok.

 

The military there, wear red necked T shirts and are under the control of the highest person in Thailand. They are called, (for want of a better term, The King's Guards). and whilst they are part of the army, Their loyalty is not to the military, but to somebody else.

[recom273]

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Do that and remove anybody form the Shinawatra family from politics.

That would be a good start.

It has probably been planned since before the election. Why would the establishment get rid of the family when they can use them? 
 

I feel that PT has lost all credibility and their use is becoming less and less, we shall see what happens if there is another round of democratic elections.

[bkkcanuck8]

4 hours ago, Artisi said:

You can be assure that someone did as the acting clone wouldn't have the intelligence to understand what she is saying. 

If the court is going to move against all the democratically elected parties (majority of the electorate)... then It might be a smart move, the majority of those voted into the house are running out of qualified PM candidates to take the chair... (this would be 2 Pheu Thai disqualified, 1 medical issues which would make him problematic = 0 from Pheu Thai, 0 from Move Forward now People's party)... That means no PMs to be selected from the parties that got 38% (Move Forward), and 29%  Pheu Thai, leaving United Thai Nation with 12.5% - and the rest of the parties receiving less than 3% to select a PM from... that in itself is problematic. 

[hotchilli]

The whole Shinawatra family should be banned from politics.

[jippytum]

29 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

PP has totally lost momentum and most folk have forgotten about Pita already.

Not alltogether correct.  Thaksin has blitzed the media  with success to publisize PTP and his daughter as PM.

However recent  polls still indicate a loyal support base for PP. who remember the fiasco of betrayal connected to Thaksins return.