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PM Paetongtarn May Dissolve House Ahead of Court Ruling


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45 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

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

Really?  The last poll I saw from NIDA had the People's Party as the most popular party.... though I seem to remember them gathering up steam during the election last time to come out in first position with the percentage of popular vote (it was not the expected result)... In fact so much support that the Pheu Thai and Conservative Parties felt the need to get into bed together... now everyone is being stabbed in the back and there is blood in the matrimonial bed... could end up making the next election even worse...   If this is the result, does anyone think that whatever party wins will feel safe getting into a bed with a psycho that is waiting for you to feel comfortable and then cutting off your 'pride' and knifing you to death....

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8 hours ago, webfact said:

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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.

 

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The challenge is this 

first she has to try to protect daddy

2nd she has to try to protect the PTP

3rd keep redshirt supporters happy

4th, because if this case goes through and she is found guilty, every party that was at the dinner could also be hit, and BJT et al. do not want that.

 

Even if the People's party win they still have a problem in that the senate is BJT loyal

 

The bad news is that the Thai stock market was finally starting to improve and now will dive.

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4 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

The challenge is this 

first she has to try to protect daddy

2nd she has to try to protect the PTP

3rd keep redshirt supporters happy

4th, because if this case goes through and she is found guilty, every party that was at the dinner could also be hit, and BJT et al. do not want that.

 

Even if the People's party win they still have a problem in that the senate is BJT loyal

 

The bad news is that the Thai stock market was finally starting to improve and now will dive.

 

Prawit wasn't invited to the meeting. So he'll be clear to claim the PM slot now.

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3 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

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.

Well said. I entirely agree.

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10 hours ago, dinsdale said:

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.

Inevitable if it happens, so it probably won't 

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I cannot understand why all the foreign anti Shin haters in this forum don't have the same feelings against the opposition parties who always support the coup makers. Apart from the last election, the Shins have always won the popular vote. FFS, let the Thai people decide. Always over ruled by the elite in this very class conscious society. Do you really think any of the the others are less corrupt than the Shins? Pita wasn't outed by the PTP. The unmentionables are always in the background. Do some research.

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6 hours ago, jippytum said:

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. 

 

 

The NIDA poll did look a bit rosy but a month later, after losing a couple of 'sure thing' local elections and otherwise being unremarkable at 'the office', the momentum is ebbing. Their current leader is a bit of a bump on a log, lacking the charisma and oratory skills of his predecessors.

 

No denying that there's a whole slew of disenfranchised 'red shirts' that shun all things Thaksin, but PP needs to get their act together, and quickly if Ung-Ing is going to dissolve parliament.

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11 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

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.

Yet, it is always a circle jerk with the government here, and still the Baht will strengthen.

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9 hours ago, John Drake said:

I wish the days of Prayuth would return. Prayuth was better.

Yep, when you don't know how to get on with change just leave things as they are. 

 

The current government doesn't have a clue either, but they come up with some fancy new idea every day.

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21 hours 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. 

 

3 hours ago, thesetat2013 said:

Am i in the news weekly telling about some change in laws or some deal made with other political figures? What do I have to do with this topic.. 

Are both of the posts from you?

 

If they are then that is why I quoted you.

 

If they are not from you then your account may have been hacked.

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11 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

Yep, when you don't know how to get on with change just leave things as they are. 

 

The current government doesn't have a clue either, but they come up with some fancy new idea every day.

 

I just think things were better when we didn't have a tax on remittances, a tax on worldwide income, or when we did have lower electricity prices, stability at immigration, and a more favorable exchange rate. All thanks to Prayuth.

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On 10/28/2024 at 1:28 PM, John Drake said:

I wish the days of Prayuth would return. Prayuth was better.

Yes, Thailand living in the past glories of government by the military/elitists was so productive, ie., as a third world country. But Thai People really deserve a wealthier and freer future of a developed nation. 

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