webfact Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Thanathorn grateful for 50-seat debut By The Nation Nation/Anant Chantarasoot Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit thanked voters for making space for the party in the Thai political landscape after it won more than 50 of the 500 seats in Parliament. He told Thai Rath TV that, despite the junta’s built-in electoral advantages, citizens made their choices based on their hopes for the future of the country. Future Forward has made no decisions as yet about forming alliances with other parties in a bid to form a government, he said, but it has made clear its opposition to the perpetuation of military rule that began with the 2014 coup. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30366474 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-03-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: He told Thai Rath TV that, despite the junta’s built-in electoral advantages, citizens made their choices based on their hopes for the future of the country. indeed; this is the only real positive to take away from this rigged election Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonrawdcnx Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Great result for him and his party - coming from nowhere just a few months ago. Thanathorn has said many times that he is in it for the long run. Now they have time to plan and work on a new future for this country. The next government will be very likely built on the base of a rigged election and in the end will be embroiled in corruption and mismanagement - playing into his and FFP hands. The “establishment” will be too old or dead in the next 10- 15 years - just a bad memory - and then the country can finally move forward! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Pity he did get 250 seats, the only one that gives any hope for change, now they are stuck in the past still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 lol, the only thing that goes out of the mouth of any politicians are promises & lies why are they into politics ? why every politician has millions & billions on a government pay check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 50 is a good number now they have to prove themselves. It should be interesting do they align with the military or a Thaksin based party or do they stay out of it altogether. my suggestion would stay out of the coalitions and be a party of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 But can he keep the old, connected and corrupt from joining his party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just now, lemonjelly said: But can he keep the old, connected and corrupt from joining his party? Who's left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Only 4 years of dealing with the snake pit, extremely hard to come out unscathed. I wish you luck , fortitude and resolve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I wonder what results are correct there are other sources that put him at 70 seats. I wonder what website has the most accurate figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Seems pretty obvious they will not willingly align with the military. But given their other statements they shouldn’t be aligning with PT either. Perhaps joining with the PPRP and others on the condition Prayut is NOT the next PM ? With the 3rd largest number of MPs they will have some clout no matter where they end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Impressive win for debuting party with more than 70 seats. Previous polls have them wining no seats. The party will certainly gained support and popularity by the next election. Most of the incumbent political leaders like Thaksin and Ahbisit will be fading into the background and Prayut will probably be dispensed before his tenure is over. Lots of opportunities for Thanatorn to rise to the political apex. Just have to remember what he pledged in his campaign to the people and not wavered from these policies. Let's hope his party survive till the next election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said: Impressive win for debuting party with more than 70 seats. Previous polls have them wining no seats. The party will certainly gained support and popularity by the next election. Most of the incumbent political leaders like Thaksin and Ahbisit will be fading into the background and Prayut will probably be dispensed before his tenure is over. Lots of opportunities for Thanatorn to rise to the political apex. Just have to remember what he pledged in his campaign to the people and not wavered from these policies. Let's hope his party survive till the next election. Yes these guys are the winner (if you look at increases in votes). The democrats the biggest loser and the PTP second biggest loser. Sad that the junta party got so many votes seems Thai visa members had it totally wrong. I had it totally wrong. I never expected this. I expected a humiliating loss for the junta not the victory they have now. (getting close to the PTP is a real good result for them). Sad but its how the people voted. I hope that indeed Thaksin will dissapear together with Prayut, Ahbisit and peferable Suthep (though with his win here that might be hard) and Charlem. So far only Ahbisit is sure to leave the scene. I really hope FFW will grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Every Thai I know here voted for his party but many report on money for votes being rife but still voted for him hence his miracle 3rd place???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: Thanathorn grateful for 50-seat debut By The Nation Well, run for your life now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 A great result starting from behind and not forgetting a few tried extremely hard to hamstring him. Hope he spend the next few years quietly working away to increase his popularity which shouldn't too hard as the incoming guys will only be interested in one thing - and it's not the benefiting of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said: Seems pretty obvious they will not willingly align with the military. If he does, he will loose all credibility with the electorate, no matter how he dresses it up. I wish him and his party the best of luck and look forward to seeing them fight for true democracy, rather than a continuum of what many are saying is a dictatorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonrawdcnx Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Seems pretty obvious they will not willingly align with the military. Agree....Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisswe Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 3 hours ago, robblok said: I wonder what results are correct there are other sources that put him at 70 seats. I wonder what website has the most accurate figures. 70 seats !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadman Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 2 hours ago, robblok said: Yes these guys are the winner (if you look at increases in votes). The democrats the biggest loser and the PTP second biggest loser. Sad that the junta party got so many votes seems Thai visa members had it totally wrong. I had it totally wrong. I never expected this. I expected a humiliating loss for the junta not the victory they have now. (getting close to the PTP is a real good result for them). Sad but its how the people voted. I hope that indeed Thaksin will dissapear together with Prayut, Ahbisit and peferable Suthep (though with his win here that might be hard) and Charlem. So far only Ahbisit is sure to leave the scene. I really hope FFW will grow. I actually don't have an issue with the status quote that seems to be coming from this election. Agree hopefully this is the party of the future and they can grow corruption free and force a strong position at the next election. While this election was set to ensure a Junta controlled result I don't think that is a bad thing considering the circus merry go round of the last now coming towards a century of failure that has been Thai so called democracy (sic). The alternatives are to worrying to be thankful they didn't eventuate. Imagine if Pheu Thai had magically got over the line and the Shinawatra's with their bloody corrupt practices were back in control with the likes of Charlem and the UDD creating chaos again to all who disagreed with thier fortune building at Thailands expense. Then look at the current Army chief in control...jeez it would be worrying when the inevitable coup from this chappie occurred. It would be bloody again on all sides. The advantage this option has is there is at least some stability if not economically that the likes of Future Forward can grow in. Its certain that the circus of the last 87 years has not worked so what are the alternatives rather than repeating that stupidity and expecting a different result. Where Thailand sits now is possibly the ground to build something from. Hopefully the likes of Future Forward can do that for the better of all including the poor of Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 42 minutes ago, Chrisswe said: 70 seats !! I have seen 86 seats too.. so he is doing quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Ok, now let's see how he really is. The junta resistance will likely stop nearly immediately as FF settles into it's own place at the trough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Roadman said: I actually don't have an issue with the status quote that seems to be coming from this election. Agree hopefully this is the party of the future and they can grow corruption free and force a strong position at the next election. While this election was set to ensure a Junta controlled result I don't think that is a bad thing considering the circus merry go round of the last now coming towards a century of failure that has been Thai so called democracy (sic). The alternatives are to worrying to be thankful they didn't eventuate. Imagine if Pheu Thai had magically got over the line and the Shinawatra's with their bloody corrupt practices were back in control with the likes of Charlem and the UDD creating chaos again to all who disagreed with thier fortune building at Thailands expense. Then look at the current Army chief in control...jeez it would be worrying when the inevitable coup from this chappie occurred. It would be bloody again on all sides. The advantage this option has is there is at least some stability if not economically that the likes of Future Forward can grow in. Its certain that the circus of the last 87 years has not worked so what are the alternatives rather than repeating that stupidity and expecting a different result. Where Thailand sits now is possibly the ground to build something from. Hopefully the likes of Future Forward can do that for the better of all including the poor of Isaan. In principle I would have to agree, seems the lesser of two evils has come out on top for the time being. It's a shame Future Forward didn't beat them all but that was never a possibility this time - next time might be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 13 hours ago, MikeN said: But given their other statements they shouldn’t be aligning with PT either. Perhaps joining with the PPRP and others on the condition Prayut is NOT the next PM ? With the 3rd largest number of MPs they will have some clout no matter where they end up. If aligning with another party will not prevent the junta from retaining power they should remain totally unaffiliated to make it harder for infiltration from the corrupt influences, appear to be less of a threat (and thereby avoid being a target for those already in power), and continue to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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