Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra responded to complaints from Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader General Prawit Wongsuwon about political victimisation, attributing the current political turmoil to the general’s actions.

 

Thaksin questioned the necessity of the coup that initially disrupted the political landscape. General Prawit was a key figure in the government led by Prayut Chan-o-cha, established by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) following the ousting of the Pheu Thai Party-led government in May 2014.

Thaksin argued that the government should have been allowed to function without interruption by a military coup. He accused the NCPO of manipulating laws to exclude him from politics while fortifying its authority. Despite these challenges, he acknowledged the need to identify and correct systemic issues.

 

These comments were made in response to General Prawit’s speech at the PPRP: Now and Next seminar in Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday, January 20, where he lamented the return of morally compromised politics characterised by self-serving infighting.

General Prawit emphasised that the current political environment deviates from the ideal of being people-focused. He asserted that the PPRP, which was once the ruling party under the Prayut administration, has consistently been targeted by political adversaries.

 

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

The PPRP faced significant setbacks after being removed from the coalition shortly before the formation of the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government, leading to strained relations with the Pheu Thai Party. This period also saw internal conflicts, with Captain Thamanat Prompow resigning as PPRP Secretary General following disagreements with General Prawit over Cabinet post allocations.

 

Captain Thamanat led a faction of PPRP members in a rebellion, which resulted in the group securing three Cabinet positions in the Paetongtarn administration. Subsequently, the PPRP was excluded from the coalition altogether, reported Bangkok Post.

Thaksin argued that General Prawit experienced less victimisation compared to himself, highlighting his political persecution which led to his self-imposed exile.

 

In contrast, General Prawit reaffirmed the party’s commitment to a modern conservative ideology, focused on protecting national integrity, the monarchy, and religion.

 

“We will work to make people’s lives better.”

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2025-01-21

 

 

So the poisoned dwarf is slill alive  ☹️

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

So the poisoned dwarf is slill alive  ☹️

 

The Devil has his number, he isn't long for this World, his chair is prewarmed and ready.

5 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

The Devil has his number, he isn't long for this World, his chair is prewarmed and ready.

if only the same could be said for tony.  Despite his claims to the contrary he seems to be doing fine.

Sob! sob! Let's have another coup.

I don't often agree with Thaksin, but Prawit is one of the most toxic figures in the Thai political landscape in the last several decades, and the coup set Thailand back at least 20 years.

 

He should be imprisoned or exiled, he is a dark toxic mass. 

I believe Thaksin is a bigger threat for the country than Prawit.. 2 coups already took place while Thaksin clan was in charge and now when I read aseannews, there are more topics of Thaksin than of the PM who should be in charge, but it seems that daddy is taking over the party and the Government and I am wondering how far and how long it will be accepted

2 hours ago, webfact said:

General Prawit 

“We will work to make people’s lives better.

One watch at a time."

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He accused the NCPO of manipulating laws to exclude him from politics while fortifying its authority. Despite these challenges, he acknowledged the need to identify and correct systemic issues.

Like a Shinawatra family monopoly forever ruling Thailand????

19 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

I believe Thaksin is a bigger threat for the country than Prawit.. 2 coups already took place while Thaksin clan was in charge and now when I read aseannews, there are more topics of Thaksin than of the PM who should be in charge, but it seems that daddy is taking over the party and the Government and I am wondering how far and how long it will be accepted

I do think Thaksins blatant rail-roading of the political scene recently is going to garner influential enemies.

He should quietly stay at home and give orders via zoom meetings....

He's dodged a lots of bullets in his lifetime but it only takes a real one to get through.

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Like a Shinawatra family monopoly forever ruling Thailand????

 

If that is what 'the people' want. Yes.

But the rich elite will never let it happen, even if the voters want him.

Same as PITA.

2 hours ago, JoePai said:

So the poisoned dwarf is still alive  ☹️

But who dared to wake him up?

Prayuth was better

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Like a Shinawatra family monopoly forever ruling Thailand????

Still far better for Thailand than ANY military coup government.

12 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I do think Thaksins blatant rail-roading of the political scene recently is going to garner influential enemies.

He should quietly stay at home and give orders via zoom meetings....

He's dodged a lots of bullets in his lifetime but it only takes a real one to get through.

Why should he stay quietly at home when all the governmental decisions as the new reports come from him. Even today, 3 articles about what Thaksin says and what will happen. He is literally running the country from behind the PM. The news no longer says anything about how him in a 3rd party sense. He is the one saying things and doing them whereas it should be the PM. 

5 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Prayuth was better

No military coup general is ever better than a freely elected PM voted for by the people of the country.

 

He only becomes a dictator.

 

 

7 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Still far better for Thailand than ANY military coup government.

Better to let the people have the party they voted for.

2 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Why should he stay quietly at home when all the governmental decisions as the new reports come from him. Even today, 3 articles about what Thaksin says and what will happen. He is literally running the country from behind the PM. The news no longer says anything about how him in a 3rd party sense. He is the one saying things and doing them whereas it should be the PM. 

It's not in his nature to be a back-seat driver, just as a leopard cannot change it's spots.

3 minutes ago, billd766 said:

No military coup general is ever better than a freely elected PM voted for by the people of the country.

 

He only becomes a dictator.

 

 

Agreed ! but who is the Freely elected PM ?????

42 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Agreed ! but who is the Freely elected PM ?????

Pita

6 minutes ago, animatic said:

Pita

Nearly correct !!  he was not elected !!  he was the head of the PP who won the election but was not voted in as a PM ! by the MPs and Senate

and for your info PM's are not voted in by the people, the people vote for MP's and its the MP's who vote for a PM

So teflon Tony still flapping his gums making political statements blatantly contravening His parole. Money talks in the land of scams.

49 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Better to let the people have the party they voted for.

But the party that the people voted for could not form a government.

 

IIRC the party with the most seats at the last election did not gain an overall majority. Therefore they needed a coalition with other parties to become the government. As they could not form a coalition government in the required time period, (30 days I think), the party with the next highest number of seats gets the chance to form a coalition government.

 

PTP could and did, form a workable coalition government, otherwise the party with the next number of seats would be given the chance, and so on, until there are no more choices.

 

And it is all perfectly legal.

 

I suppose at that point there has to be a new election.

15 minutes ago, animatic said:

Pita

Not so, as his party could not form a government.

 

Now if it was a FPTP (First Past The Post system), then theoretically Pita would be elected PM, BUT as a minority government they may well have had a problem ruling the country and passing laws etc. 

Thaksin blames Prawit for political turmoil amid coup fallout    

 

TS better shut up and watch his back someone will soon stop him from Breathing .

That Will shut him up Permanently.

 

5 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Not so, as his party could not form a government.

 

Now if it was a FPTP (First Past The Post system), then theoretically Pita would be elected PM, BUT as a minority government they may well have had a problem ruling the country and passing laws etc. 

Not correct,  the MFP did form a coalition goverment ! It was because Pita was not voted in, as the PM  by the military-appointed senate That it was decided that  the party would instead allow coalition partner Pheu Thai Party to take over.

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Prayuth was better

 

He was a clown.

Taksin has to blame someone other than his clan.

2 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

One watch at a time."

 

whilst slapping one femaile reporter at a time

All those minutes in jail have made Tony a very bitter man! clock him Prawit' 🤔