webfact Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Pro-junta bloc claims deal with Democrats, Bhumjaithai By The Nation Anutin Charnvirakul Source says Phalang Pracharat well poised to form govt but Pheu Thai not convinced THE PRO-JUNTA Phalang Pracharat Party claimed to have successfully cobbled together a coalition that could form a new government with the participation of the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties, a source from the major coalition partner said yesterday. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha will again head the post-election administration, with many members of his current post-coup Cabinet joining him, including General Prawit Wongsuwan, General Anupong Paochinda, Somkid Jatusripitak and Wissanu Krea-ngam, according to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. However, it remained unclear if Prayut would also double as defence minister or allow Prawit to assume the post again in addition to the deputy PM’s post. Phalang Pracharath will get at least 16 Cabinet seats and the Democrats and Bhumjaithai would get seven each, the source said, adding that these numbers were based on an agreed quota of one Cabinet seat for seven MPs. In the March 24 general election, Phalang Pracharath won 115 MP seats, the Democrats 52 and Bhumjaithai 51. Among the key Cabinet portfolios expected to go to Phalang Pracharath are Finance, Transport, Commerce, Education, Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Sports, and Natural Resources and the Environment. The Democrats are expected to get the Labour and Justice portfolios besides the minister of Social Development and Human Security as well as minister of University Affairs, Science Research and Innovations – a new ministry created by the current government. According to the source, the Democrat Party will also get deputy ministers for Interior, Finance and Education. Bhumjaithai has successfully bargained for the seats of Public Health minister and Digital Economy and Society minister, in addition to deputy minister seats in the ministries of Transport, Interior and Commerce, the source said. The party’s leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, is expected to become the new Public Health minister to push for its policy platform of legalising marijuana. Meanwhile, political parties in the “democratic camp” still have not given up hope of forming a new coalition government despite claims by the rival pro-junta camp of their success, Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai said yesterday. The confidence was expressed as both Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharat were heavily lobbying for support from smaller parties. Phumtham said all the parties in the group, that he called the “democratic camp”, remained firm about going ahead with forming a new government. He said his coalition had the main goal of “preventing the country reaching a dead end and stopping the continuation of power” by the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) through General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is the sole prime ministerial candidate for Phalang Pracharath. “The parties in the democratic camp still have not stopped today. For us, the journey is not completed,” Phumtham said in his Facebook post. “All the parties [in the camp] are still determined; we have exchanged views with all sides and we see hopes from the dialogue. I can tell you that there is progress in our work,” he said. Rivals not convinced Phumtham said the rival camp’s claim of near success in putting together a coalition government was merely a psychological move aimed at boosting their allies’ confidence in an attempt to gain political power and continue with their rule. He voiced confidence that the Pheu Thai-led alliance would eventually win when the House of Representatives votes on Saturday. “We are hopeful of a victory in the House of Representatives. We are confident that we can bring about better changes,” he said. The new House of Representatives is scheduled to convene its first meeting on Saturday to elect the speaker and two deputy speakers. General Prayut, who led the 2014 military coup to overthrow a Pheu Thai-led government, is the current prime minister and also heads the NCPO. Both Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharat have claimed legitimacy to form the next government, with the former winning the most House seats and the latter gaining the most popular votes in the March 24 general election. Varawut Silpa-archa, a key figure in the Chart Thai Pattana Party, said yesterday that his party had been approached by both Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharat to join their rival coalitions. “But there has been no agreement whatsoever,” Varawut said, adding that Chart Thai politicians would meet on Thursday to discuss “which way to head” regarding the matter. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party, which is also being courted by both Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharath, maintained yesterday that it would base its decision “mainly for the benefit of the people and the country”, spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng said. He said no meeting has been scheduled between the party’s newly elected MPs and new executive board headed by party leader Jurin Laksanavisit to decide about joining a new government. “The public should trust the Democrat Party under the leadership of Jurin Laksanavisit. We will basically do whatever is needed to benefit the people and the country,” the spokesman said. In a related development, the Bhumjaithai Party – which is also being wooed by rival camps to join their coalitions – holds an orientation meeting for its new MPs at a hotel in Buri Ram province today. At the meeting, to be chaired by Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, the party’s executives and MPs are expected to determine its stance as to which camp it would join to form a next government. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30369665 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-20 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckBee Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Dems are worse than a walking street hooker . Always looked likely these 2 parties be bought out by PPP Going be a tragedy with usual corruption and lies continuing and elites being above the laws for many years to come ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 The only common thing the Democratic party have with democracy is the first 7 letters and they will prove their allegance once again to the junta. Likening them to street hookers is unfair...to the hookers They are the katoeys of Thai politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: that he called the “democratic camp”, they, long ago, lost the meaning of democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: “The public should trust the Democrat Party under the leadership of Jurin Laksanavisit. We will basically do whatever is needed to benefit the people and the country,” the spokesman said. BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, the Democrat Party, which is also being courted by both Pheu Thai and Phalang Pracharath, maintained yesterday that it would base its decision “mainly for the benefit of the people and the country”, spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng said. I think they will base their decision purely on personal gain, and better access to the trough, the people and the country will come second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: Bhumjaithai has successfully bargained for the seats of Public Health minister Will this news have any effect on the health insurance requirement for expats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, zydeco said: Will this news have any effect on the health insurance requirement for expats? Yes. Start learning Vietnamese or Tagalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaichina Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, zydeco said: Will this news have any effect on the health insurance requirement for expats? No, But it will have effect on the treatment you will get in the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: At the meeting, to be chaired by Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul, the party’s executives and MPs are expected to determine its stance as to which camp it would join to form a next government. Bent over a table , trousers down , legs apart, KY on hand will be the stance determined as appropriate by BJP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 This is a travesty, nothing to do with what the country needs or what the people want. It's politicians helping themselves without regard for anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: He voiced confidence that the Pheu Thai-led alliance would eventually win when the House of Representatives votes on Saturday. “We are hopeful of a victory in the House of Representatives. We are confident that we can bring about better changes,” he said. The new House of Representatives is scheduled to convene its first meeting on Saturday to elect the speaker and two deputy speaker One can only hope they can stop the stupidity of the military government. A leader who cannot debate and looks for easy answers for everything, A44, will ruin a perfectly good country. The junta has done farm more harm than good. They need to go. Even Abhisit would be an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Reigntax said: The only common thing the Democratic party have with democracy is the first 7 letters and they will prove their allegance once again to the junta. Likening them to street hookers is unfair...to the hookers They are the katoeys of Thai politics That's unfair to katoeys.... re the headline - quelle surprise - who'da thunk it? I read a good opinion piece in the BP the other day, it reckoned the best thing the FFP and PT could do at the moment is actually stay in opposition and wait & watch whilst Prayut, the PPRP and Dems etc in a coalition keep shooting themselves in the foot, rather quickly & consistently. In public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Bhumjaithai said they will release their decision today on the 20th. Let's wait and see. They are realistically the only true help PTP can rely on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, holy cow cm said: Bhumjaithai said they will release their decision today on the 20th. Let's wait and see. They are realistically the only true help PTP can rely on. Slam dunk, Dems and BJP were lined up for the junta trough well before the election. The side with the guns were always on a winner and those with no balls were gun fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 14 hours ago, BuckBee said: Dems are worse than a walking street hooker . Always looked likely these 2 parties be bought out by PPP Going be a tragedy with usual corruption and lies continuing and elites being above the laws for many years to come ... You seriously think the others are any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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