Pheu Thai Dominates Provincial Elections with Bhumjaithai Trailing

[khunPer]

22 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Most Thai people still love Thaksin.

I suspect that it will take another coup or a political court case to remove him.

However, Thai PBS wrote: "Thaksin’s political influence questioned by PAO election tally".

 

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Of the nine provinces in which former PM Thaksin campaigned for local election candidates, as an ‘assistant to the MP’, his Pheu Thai Party lost in four in yesterday’s polls, raising questions about over how much political influence he still has.

 

Some political observers believe that the Pheu Thai party, of which has his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is the leader, may need to revise its strategy if it hopes to win in the next general election.

 

Thaksin had campaigned vigorously prior to the election of Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) chiefs in nine provinces, some of which he visited twice...

Source link:

https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/thaksins-political-influence-might-questioned-by-pao-election-tally/56395

[Joseph98765]

7 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

50 Baht in our village, the Wife took the money then voted for the other Guy.

yeah I was asking myself the same...how they know you voted for the guy they wanted you to vote after they gave you the money...55555

[dinsdale]

Interesting choice of image but it's the reality as we all know. The puppet master is the real PM not his daughter.

[KhunHeineken]

6 hours ago, Joseph98765 said:

yeah I was asking myself the same...how they know you voted for the guy they wanted you to vote after they gave you the money...55555

Asked the same question to a friend's wife some years ago. 

 

She said that they go with you to make sure you fill out the ballot in the manner in which they paid for.   

[UbonEagle]

Let's just hope it was strategic for people's party to not go all in for these elections. 

Let's face it, if some of the predictions I've read for the Thai economy come true, the timing for next election could v be very good for PP... Hope so 

[kiwikeith]

On 2/3/2025 at 1:12 PM, smedly said:

forgive them for they know not what they do

 

stupid people

They probably felt sorry for him, going through that horrible illness in the Police hospital.

Horrible illness a good name for it, very hard to diagnose

[connda]

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[proton]

On 2/3/2025 at 7:57 AM, MikeandDow said:

And the EC says this was a "fair " election !!

 

People were a bit upset in our village, only 200 baht bribes to vote!

[Hunz Kittisak]

On 2/3/2025 at 2:06 PM, billd766 said:

If most Thai people voted for Pita and the peoples party, why did they not win an overall majority at the last general election? Why did they only end up with seat at the PAO elections yesterday?

 

Perhaps most of the Thai people didn't vote for Pita and the PP after all, as you claim.

 

 

PP’s last election numbers were a fluke 

A lot of PT voters voted for PP due to election fatigue. As PT’s election victories were always getting overturned/cancelled.

But now that Thaksin is back and in control the PT voters are back in force 

[billd766]

1 hour ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

PP’s last election numbers were a fluke 

A lot of PT voters voted for PP due to election fatigue. As PT’s election victories were always getting overturned/cancelled.

But now that Thaksin is back and in control the PT voters are back in force 

And how many Thais have you personally interviewed to reach that conclusion?

 

If the PP voters were so great why did they not win more or even all the seats at the recent PAO election. Bear in mind that they have had over a year since the last general election to regroup, regather and reform since that time.

 

Not only did the PTP win 17 seats, the BJT won 12. yet the PP could only win one seat.

[KhunHeineken]

On 2/4/2025 at 10:12 AM, proton said:

 

People were a bit upset in our village, only 200 baht bribes to vote!

200 baht.  The price of "democracy" in Thailand. 

[Hunz Kittisak]

3 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

200 baht.  The price of "democracy" in Thailand. 

Why only assume that PT is the only one buying votes? Their rivals also have the deep pockets to do so. Perhaps the only exception is PP. So all things being equal PT is more popular 

[KhunHeineken]

16 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

Why only assume that PT is the only one buying votes?

What makes you think I assumed that? 

 

Of course the other side is paying as well. 

 

16 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

So all things being equal PT is more popular 

Or, paid more, to more people.