NLA holds meeting ahead of PM vote

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NLA holds meeting ahead of PM vote

BANGKOK, 20 August 2014 (NNT) - The National Legislative Assembly held a meeting this morning ahead of tomorrow’s vote for a new prime minister.

NLA Vice President Surachai Liengboonlertchai presided over the meeting which is aimed at finalizing meeting regulations and agendas for the upcoming session. The meeting will focus on the selection criteria for the new prime minister.

Tomorrow, on the meeting agenda will be the prime minister vote and the scheduling of 43 bills review for the next meeting.

It's widely expected that army chief and head of the National Council for Peace and Order General Prayuth Chan-ocha will be named Prime Minister. The new prime minister will be Thailand's 29th and will succeed former PM Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, whose administration was toppled by the NCPO on May 22 of this year.

-- NNT 2014-08-20

[NongKhaiKid]

" it's widely expected etc " BUT wasn't it all but announced a couple of days ago ?

So a couple of hundred military men are going to come to attention and announce ' No ' err " Sir ' ?

[ratcatcher]

" it's widely expected etc " BUT wasn't it all but announced a couple of days ago ?

So a couple of hundred military men are going to come to attention and announce ' No ' err " Sir ' ?

No, NKK, I think a couple of hundred men will say "Sir, YES sir!!!"

[Thailand]

Who else is a candidate?

[DrLom]

Who else is a candidate?

Me. Care to vote?

[chainarong]

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" it's widely expected etc " BUT wasn't it all but announced a couple of days ago ?

So a couple of hundred military men are going to come to attention and announce ' No ' err " Sir ' ?

To me NKK the whole process is becoming a bloody farce.

[JAG]

Who else is a candidate?

Me. Care to vote?

Carefully, or it will be the long meditation retreat for you!

[rubl]

" it's widely expected etc " BUT wasn't it all but announced a couple of days ago ?

So a couple of hundred military men are going to come to attention and announce ' No ' err " Sir ' ?

No, NKK, I think a couple of hundred men will say "Sir, YES sir!!!"

Why so army centered? The Navy chap will obviously just say "Aye, aye, sir" or if in doubt "Aye, aye, sir. May I ask to be told the reason?"