PM Paetongtarn Angrily Denies Alleged Family "Country Deal"

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Amarin TV

 

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced a grilling from reporters today over an impending no-confidence debate, with speculation rife about a supposed "country deal" favouring her family. The debate, anticipated to take centre stage from Monday to Tuesday, looms over the 24-25 March session with opposition leaders keen on unearthing any potential malfeasance linked to the influential Shinawatra clan.

 

Under immense scrutiny, Paetongtarn bristled at the accusations, emphatically denying the existence of any such agreement. These claims, she suggested, were speculative, lacking in any concrete foundation. "If you ask whether it’s true or not, there is none of this; who could go exchange the country," she retorted when probed about the supposed family bargain.

 

The political tempest dwells on the premise that Paetongtarn might be little more than a figurehead, manipulated by her father, the erstwhile leader of Pheu Thai, Thaksin Shinawatra. Fuel was added to the fire with conjectures about this deal potentially enabling Yingluck Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister, to make a return to Thailand without fear of legal repercussions.

 

 

 

Inquiry by journalists drew further defiance from Paetongtarn. She dismissed insinuations of clandestine exchanges benefiting the Shinawatra family, questioning what her family could gain from such machinations. Her father’s recent return to Thailand has, by default, shifted the spotlight back to the family, reinvigorating a partisan narrative she finds wearyingly predictable.

 

As the verbal jousting intensifies, the actual no-confidence debate allotments delineate a prolonged showdown. The opposition holds 28 hours to argue their stance; meanwhile, the cabinet and coalition parties collectively weigh in for seven hours, while the meeting chairman presides over a two-hour cap. Proceedings kick off bright and early, with the potential to stretch into the late-night hours of Tuesday, leading into a decisive vote on Wednesday.

 

When quizzed over her stamina to endure the lengthy session, Paetongtarn maintained an upbeat demeanour, laughing off the likelihood of the debate dragging on indefinitely. With other ministers sharing the burden of parliamentary duelling, she reassured that sleep and preparation for subsequent discussions would not be compromised.

 

Beneath the political theatre, however, the stakes remain high. While Paetongtarn seeks to affirm her governance unaffiliated by her family legacy, opposition forces remain poised to aggressively challenge any perceived improprieties, ensuring audiences across Thailand and beyond remain keenly attuned to the outcome, reported Tha Newsroom.

 

-- 2025-03-21

 

 

[hotsun]

Take back your country thailand, from these unelected tyrants

[lordgrinz]

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

The political tempest dwells on the premise that Paetongtarn might be little more than a figurehead, manipulated by her father, the erstwhile leader of Pheu Thai, Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

It is a known fact, 99.9% of the population knows this to be the case, you would have to be a complete idiot to believe otherwise.

[BangkokReady]

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

what her family could gain from such machinations

 

More money and power, as every rich and powerful person seems to constantly desire?

[dinsdale]

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

The political tempest dwells on the premise that Paetongtarn might be little more than a figurehead, manipulated by her father, the erstwhile leader of Pheu Thai, Thaksin Shinawatra.

Allow me to do a slight edit to this to bring it more in line with reality.

 

The political tempest dwells on the premise that Paetongtarn might be  is little more than a figurehead, manipulated by her father, the erstwhile leader of Pheu Thai, Thaksin Shinawatra.

[proton]

Pita is the legitimate elected by the people Prime Minister, not this selected daddies puppet  

[MikeandDow]

17 minutes ago, proton said:

Pita is the legitimate elected by the people Prime Minister, not this selected daddies puppet  

No he is not!!  A PM is not elected by the people,  but by MP's,  HIS party was elected by the people,  dont post what you dont know

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

No he is not!!  A PM is not elected by the people,  but by MP's,  HIS party was elected by the people,  dont post what you dont know

 

You seem to forget the backdoor deal with the bought and paid for UNELECTED Junta installed Senators, otherwise Pita would be in charge right now.

[MikeandDow]

1 minute ago, lordgrinz said:

 

You seem to forget the backdoor deal with the bought and paid for UNELECTED Junta installed Senators, otherwise Pita would be in charge right now.

Point is!!  Dont post incorrect info!   and you seemed to forget if Pita had not been selfish and appointed a second person for PM the MF might still be the elected goverment NOW 

[lordgrinz]

24 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Dont post incorrect info!  

 

Well by all means school us professor.

[MikeandDow]

3 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Well by all means school us professor.

Stop altering post for one, I did not post in bold, and if you do not know how elections work look it up !! 

[PoorSucker]

4 hours ago, proton said:

Pita is the legitimate elected by the people Prime Minister, not this selected daddies puppet  

People don't elect Prime Minister, Parliament does.

[lordgrinz]

6 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

People don't elect Prime Minister, Parliament does.

 

200 unelected Junta hand-picked Senators elected the Prime Minister.

[proton]

13 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

People don't elect Prime Minister, Parliament does.

 

The appointed senate does and should be the man leading the party with the most votes

[Aussie999]

4 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

No he is not!!  A PM is not elected by the people,  but by MP's,  HIS party was elected by the people,  dont post what you dont know

by default, he was elected, only to be betrayed by the Pheu Thai party, a party of traitors, to the Thai people.

[MikeandDow]

25 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

by default, he was elected, only to be betrayed by the Pheu Thai party, a party of traitors, to the Thai people.

He was elected as a MP   NOT as a PM  he was the leader of his Party and nominates as a PM candidate but failed to be elected as PM,   the whole point is people do not elect the PM  MPs do !!  and in reality the senate should have nothing to do with it

[MikeandDow]

39 minutes ago, proton said:

 

The appointed senate does and should be the man leading the party with the most votes

maybe in your reality ! but not in the real world

[Briggsy]

What is the "country deal"? It is deliberately omitted from the article, probably due to Thailand's defamation laws.

[Hamus Yaigh]

6 hours ago, hotsun said:

Take back your country thailand, from these unelected tyrants

Based on what? Your rhetoric and the op has no specifics. One might expect specifics if there's going to be a debate about it?

[Purdey]

Having dealt with Thai journalists for years, I can say they never use research and prefer to say something controversial to get a rise out of people and sell newspapers.

I really doubt there are deals about the country. If there were, Thaksin would get lynched.

As for a deal concerning the return of Yingluck, that I can imagine.

[crazykopite]

Remember that song by Sandie Shaw 

“ Puppet on a string “

[ozz1]

It's amusing that he comes back sick and now is a force in politics but who am I to judge  people still seem to like him and his daughter it's really up to the high so elites who run Thailand not the people too bad really

[JJ-Thailand]

We all know who is in power, don't we?

[Wrwest]

7 hours ago, hotsun said:

Take back your country thailand, from these unelected tyrants

I'm confused which unelected tyrants? I count three elected in the family under discussion, two of which were overthrown by unelected forces ...

[dinsdale]

6 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

No he is not!!  A PM is not elected by the people,  but by MP's,  HIS party was elected by the people,  dont post what you dont know

Yep. His party was democratically elected by the people with Pita as it's leader. People voted for Pita to be PM. No point splitting hairs over this. The people voted for Pita for PM. The corrupt forces of the military elitist establishment by way of their corrupt judicial arms the CC and the EC denied the will of the people banning Pita and dissolving his party. The current "government" has zero mandate.

[KireB]

6 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

No he is not!!  A PM is not elected by the people,  but by MP's,  HIS party was elected by the people,  dont post what you dont know

Yes, he was. A coalition was already formed, only to be blown to pieces by Senators, not mp's. Get your facts right.

[KireB]

Just now, Wrwest said:

I'm confused which unelected tyrants? I count three elected in the family under discussion, two of which were overthrown by unelected forces ...

They were overthrown cause of unlimited corruption and for trying to change the constitution for family interests.

[MikeandDow]

8 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Yep. His party was democratically elected by the people with Pita as it's leader. People voted for Pita to be PM. No point splitting hairs over this. The people voted for Pita for PM. The corrupt forces of the military elitist establishment by way of their corrupt judicial arms the CC and the EC denied the will of the people banning Pita and dissolving his party. The current "government" has zero mandate.

No point in splitting hairs ??  You are incorrect  Tha people DID NOT vote for pita as PM simple as that !! they can not, there is no mechanism for the people to vote for a PM   only for a MP  The people voted for his party and he stood as a MP  and was elected as a MP the rest history  if you are going to post get it right

[dinsdale]

14 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

No point in splitting hairs ??  You are incorrect  Tha people DID NOT vote for pita as PM simple as that !! they can not, there is no mechanism for the people to vote for a PM   only for a MP  The people voted for his party and he stood as a MP  and was elected as a MP the rest history  if you are going to post get it right

Same everywhere. The leader of winning party becomes PM only here the rules changed and Junta planted Senate got to vote. People vote for their local candidates in the party they support which has a leader of the party which if the party wins becomes PM. There has as far as I know never been an example of this not happening in a democratic election.

[Robert_Smith]

ooooo, she's getting mad now!!

 

who the hell does this grifter think she is?

 

bob.