webfact Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Future Forward scores landslide win in Chiang Mai’s election re-run The Future Forward party won an additional constituency seat in the election re-run in Constituency 8 of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai on Sunday, bringing its total House seats to 81. As a result of the Chiang Mai election, the Palang Pracharat and the Democrat parties were each allocated another party-list seat, although the Palang Pracharat party’s candidate, Mr. Tharet Tamrongtippayakul, was roundly beaten by the Future Forward party’s candidate, Ms. Srinuan Boonlue. The unofficial vote count showed Ms. Srinuan receiving 75,891 votes against Mr. Tharet’s 27,861 votes. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/future-forward-scores-landslide-win-in-chiang-mais-election-re-run/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-05-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Awarded 2 party list seats for getting soundly thrashed? Obviously a real honest "election" would have seen a much more realistic result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 So they all get 1 seat? why even bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Still not enough seats to win the majority but it's evened up the playing field. It should be an interesting parliament and the big question is who is going to get the top job as PM? Thanathorn, Prayut, or will it go to one of the small party leaders? Anutin Charnvirakul of the Bhumjaithai Party is my favourite. If he gets the job then he'll legalise marijuana. Wouldn't that be fantastic! Khao San Road will be heaving, Pattaya hotels fully booked and people will be happy for real. No need to fake it anymore.Sent from my SM-A700FD using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, webfact said: As a result of the Chiang Mai election, the Palang Pracharat and the Democrat parties were each allocated another party-list seat, although the Palang Pracharat party’s candidate, Mr. Tharet Tamrongtippayakul, was roundly beaten by the Future Forward party’s candidate, Ms. Srinuan Boonlue. I still cant wrap my head around how this works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Amazing Thai????land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 FARCE! they get a seat for being beaten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 minute ago, BobBKK said: FARCE! they get a seat for being beaten? not just beaten. Beaten by approaching 50 000 votes!!! Ive heard of Thai logic but this takes the proverbial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 22 minutes ago, nikmar said: not just beaten. Beaten by approaching 50 000 votes!!! Ive heard of Thai logic but this takes the proverbial. I think it's called the 'no fail' policy; you know, the same system that makes their education such crap ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaltsc Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 46 minutes ago, nikmar said: not just beaten. Beaten by approaching 50 000 votes!!! Ive heard of Thai logic but this takes the proverbial. Using this type of Thai logic, after getting thrashed by the U.S.A.'s reigning champions in the first game of the tournament, the Thai women's soccer (futbol) team should be declared world cup champions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Ludicrousness upon ludicroussness. Will this madness never end? Over to the Thai People ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Great news but social media and tv in meltdown according to the Mrs over a sellout by non junta aligned now juntafied ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win?? PTP were banned, duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkfish Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win?? They did win but the Candidate was disqualified for making a 2000B donation to the local Temple. Would have been better not to go pray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win?? It was a rerun; the PT had been disqualified and not allowed to pick a new candidate http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2019/04/24/by-election-ordered-in-chiang-mai-as-pheu-thai-winner-disqualified/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, nikmar said: I still cant wrap my head around how this works. Cause you farang and farang don't understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, bannork said: PTP were banned, duh! PTP hobbled, neutered, knackered by the junta, and they still couldn't win, oh well just give yourselves another seat and keep smiling and praying (for the engineered outcome) but no donations please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 You can bet your bottom dollar that the EC didn't see this coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I really don't understand this party list system. FF got over 80,000 votes and around 70,000 votes should get you a party list seat, from what I understand, but they don't get an extra one but two losing parties do? Can anyone explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, madmitch said: I really don't understand this party list system. FF got over 80,000 votes and around 70,000 votes should get you a party list seat, from what I understand, but they don't get an extra one but two losing parties do? Can anyone explain? Yes, FF is aligned with the Shins. The losing parties aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Future Forward tops poll in Chiang Mai re-election By The Nation Srinuan Boonlue//Photo : Future Forward Party's facebook Future Forward Party appears to have won an additional parliamentary seat in a re-election held in the eighth constituency in Chiang Mai on Sunday. According to an unofficial count, Srinuan Boonlue won 75,891 votes in the re-election, which was held after the Election Commission suspended Surapon Kietchaiyakorn, a Pheu Thai candidate, for allegedly buying votes. Surapon, who had won the most votes in the March 24 national election, denied the allegations. Nares Thamrongtippayakun of Palang Pracharat on Sunday placed second with 27,781 votes. Srinuan’s victory will add one more seat to her party’s 30 parliamentary seats. The unofficial calculation for the party-list members based on the win Srinuan’s winning would also reportedly result in both the Palang Pracharat and Democrat parties automatically gaining one additional party-list seat each. A provincial EC branch will report the results of the Sunday vote to its headquarters today. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30370047 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 38 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: A constituency in Chiang Mai, the Shins stronghold and PTP don't win?? Take your time ............. we'll wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsw53 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, nikmar said: not just beaten. Beaten by approaching 50 000 votes!!! Ive heard of Thai logic but this takes the proverbial. 48,035 of Ms Srinuan votes were invalidated because those voters had voted for the wrong party. Simple error could happen to any candidate not backing the junta legitimate government of K Prayut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Quote The unofficial calculation for the party-list members based on the win Srinuan’s winning would also reportedly result in both the Palang Pracharat and Democrat parties automatically gaining one additional party-list seat each. Would love to see the unofficial calculation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Yes, FF is aligned with the Shins. The losing parties aren't. I don't agree they are aligned with the shins, not that it makes much difference as they are anti-junta, so no advantage given, FF wins a seat we want one too - cause they're OUR rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 And despite all of these unending, grossest of gross insults to everyone's intelligence and sense of fair play - there are still purblind and lobotomised persons who think this is a just government, put in by a just, fair and free election. God give me strength! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozman52 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_representation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Ozman52 said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-member_proportional_representation But in Thailand voters only got one vote, not 2 as in Germany etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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