webfact Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Prawit admits election may be delayed 'if risk of damage' By THE NATION Prawit BANGKOK: -- THE GOVERNMENT could delay holding an election if it would cause damage to the country, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said yesterday. He said the plan to hold the next general election in 2017 remained intact, but he did not rule out factors that could lead to a delay. “The situation changes by day and by month. If we can hold an election, we will. If an election cannot be held, why should we insist on holding one and then cause damage?” Prawit said. Prawit, the deputy chief of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said he did not presently see any factors that could result in changes to the “road map for a return to democracy”. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/politics/30300790 -- © Copyright The Nation 2016-11-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 "if risk of damage" A new excuse for why not to hold the promised election that first was set to 2015 and than moved to 2016 and now to end of 2017 (but maybe not with a result that year)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: "if risk of damage" A new excuse for why not to hold the promised election that first was set to 2015 and than moved to 2016 and now to end of 2017 (but maybe not with a result that year)? Obviously yes. No news whatsoever for a good number of posters here, but what more will it take for the Thai public to finally realise they have been had? Edited November 24, 2016 by baboon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak327 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 It would be good if he could specify what damage could possibly be caused by holding an election ? In the end, the soon to be finished constitution already ensures any damage can be easily fixed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieinthailand Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Just a little more testing of the waters. No worries fella's the buffalo's won't suspect a thing... We promise election in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, ummmm well when we are good and ready and have had our fill, and anyone complianing about it is just causing troubble and there will be Attitude adjustments, section 44, and defermation and computer crimes as well with a dash of LM for good mesure to fit, fix, shut them up. hehehehehe, suckers......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debate101 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 That's weird they don't want to give up holding absolute power and risk losing face for the good of the country. Who could have seen this coming? Huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Constitutionally, they can't do this !!! Both Prawit and Meechai are telling porkies. Their only mechanism for delaying elections (once the Constitution is promulgated) would be by surreptitiously manipulating the date the four organic laws currently being drafted by the CDC (relating to: the election of Members of the House of Reps and the Senate; the Election Commission; and Political Parties) are enacted. Section 268 of Prayut's so-called "people's" Constitution clearly states: Election of members of the House of Representatives under this Constitution shall be held within one hundred and fifty days as from the date the organic laws under Section 267 (1), (2), (3) and (4) have come into force. It's going to be interesting to see how they this weasel out of this without further alienating the Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, waldroj said: Constitutionally, they can't do this !!! Both Prawit and Meechai are telling porkies. Their only mechanism for delaying elections (once the Constitution is promulgated) would be by surreptitiously manipulating the date the four organic laws currently being drafted by the CDC (relating to: the election of Members of the House of Reps and the Senate; the Election Commission; and Political Parties) are enacted. Section 268 of Prayut's so-called "people's" Constitution clearly states: Election of members of the House of Representatives under this Constitution shall be held within one hundred and fifty days as from the date the organic laws under Section 267 (1), (2), (3) and (4) have come into force. It's going to be interesting to see how they this weasel out of this without further alienating the Thai people. And then there's section 44 to save the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Prawit's looking good on it, must be all this healthy compulsory exercise ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said: Prawit's looking good on it, must be all this healthy compulsory exercise ! Yes, Prawit beautifully embodies in his very person and being the nature of the current Thai regime. A living symbol of ..... you fill in the blank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Just now, Eligius said: Yes, Prawit beautifully embodies in his very person and being the nature of the current Thai regime. A living symbol of ..... you fill in the blank! I was trying to think if he's the Before or After man but I'll stick with the Beatles Nowhere Man ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Well done dpm, keep striving for perfection, you're almost there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Well done dpm, keep striving for perfection, you're almost there! Would perfection for him involve another coup by any chance and taking over to save the country ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Just now, NongKhaiKid said: Would perfection for him involve another coup by any chance and taking over to save the country ? Yes, he might need a 'coup' to save a coup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I wonder how the junta worshippers can now support what is going on and what is more and more 'in our faces' ...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Just now, Eligius said: Yes, he might need a 'coup' to save a coup! Mercy By Coup ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Constitutionally, they can't do this !!! Both Prawit and Meechai are telling porkies. Their only mechanism for delaying elections (once the Constitution is promulgated) would be by surreptitiously manipulating the date the four organic laws currently being drafted by the CDC (relating to: the election of Members of the House of Reps and the Senate; the Election Commission; and Political Parties) are enacted. Section 268 of Prayut's so-called "people's" Constitution clearly states: Election of members of the House of Representatives under this Constitution shall be held within one hundred and fifty days as from the date the organic laws under Section 267 (1), (2), (3) and (4) have come into force. It's going to be interesting to see how they this weasel out of this without further alienating the Thai people. Constitutionally they couldn't take over the government because they thought that the wrong people might win a general election.Constitutionally they can't detain people, at whim, for expressing their political views.Constitutionally they couldn't tear up the constitution and rule by decree (article 44). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Speaking as an American, yes, elections can definitely cause damage, but if you're going to try to be a democracy, you've still got to have them and not delay them forever. Edited November 25, 2016 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 According to the new Constitution, 'the sovereign power belongs to the Thai people'. It might be a good idea if the Thai people were actually allowed to speak and were listened to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said: Mercy By Coup ? Merci beaucoup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Several things seem to be being delayed by the junta just know don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 2 hours ago, baboon said: Obviously yes. No news whatsoever for a good number of posters here, but what more will it take for the Thai public to finally realise they have been had? general public must know what has happened, or at least some of them. they will have to keep putting them off for fear of violence. fair enough, i suspect the reds will be pretty angry once they know the elections will be a one horse race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I would just be happy to see an economic growth map. I don't care who is in charge as long they as they drive this faltering and short sighted economy or we have we overlooked that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Never ever believe what these people say. Elections were promised in 2015. Again in 2016. Only yesterday they were insisting on an election in 2017. They will do anything to make sure they pull all the strings that is the puppet Thail democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 39 minutes ago, Eligius said: I wonder how the junta worshippers can now support what is going on and what is more and more 'in our faces' ...! yes but at least some buildings got knocked down and some food carts were moved. doubt these buildings with be put back up or the carts moved back either. these things are more important and are what the general population is concentrating on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 15 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said: yes but at least some buildings got knocked down and some food carts were moved. doubt these buildings with be put back up or the carts moved back either. these things are more important and are what the general population is concentrating on. General population.....concentrating......???? Wishful thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 1 hour ago, aussieinthailand said: Just a little more testing of the waters. No worries fella's the buffalo's won't suspect a thing... We promise election in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, ummmm well when we are good and ready and have had our fill, and anyone complianing about it is just causing troubble and there will be Attitude adjustments, section 44, and defermation and computer crimes as well with a dash of LM for good mesure to fit, fix, shut them up. hehehehehe, suckers......! Stretching out to my timeline of 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 2 hours ago, webfact said: “road map for a return to democracy”. It's probably just a tiny oversight on Prawit's behalf, but... A democracy is not controlled by an unelected body populated by the army, where it has already been stated that the result of any election may be ignored. Not to mention living under a constitution that was hoisted upon the populace and could not be discussed without the risk of "thought adjustment" This lot are beginning to make Orwell's 1984 look like the ultimate libertarian society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Wait.......they need to put forward a new constitution........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Would you buy a used car from this fellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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