webfact Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Wissanu reveals all about the senatorial selection committee Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has finally disclosed the identities of the nine members of the senatorial selection committee, after coming under heavy pressure from the public and political parties alike. He insisted that there was nothing secret about the selection committee, but the list was not disclosed to avoid exposing the committee members to heavy lobbying or interference. The nine selection committee members included five cabinet ministers and four members of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). From the cabinet there were deputy prime ministers General Prawit Wongsuwan, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong, General Chatchai Sarikulya and Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngam. The four NCPO members were General Thanasak Patimaprakorn, Admiral Narong Pipatanasai, Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew and General Anupong Paochinda. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wissanu-reveals-all-about-the-senatorial-selection-committee/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-06-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 So a broad cross-section (2/9 were not "in uniform") of society then! That must be why the Senate which they selected is so representative of Thai society as a whole, and therefore voted fully in accordance with the wishes of the Thai electorate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: He insisted that there was nothing secret about the selection committee, but the list was not disclosed thai logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 All honest and above board, that's alright then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungstib Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Farcical. No wonder it was kept quiet for so long. The same small band of uniformed autocrats nominated and voted for each other and their friends. The must be some 500 old men who are in total control of the senate, courts, EC and NACC and engineering the future of Thailand for their own purposes. Well past the time for Western governments to refuse to deal with these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 This is just another case of the old pals act, you vote for me, i vote for you, no matter what happens keep quiet, about it, just keep the peasants quiet/ happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 so they have selected themselves into senate: senate president Pornpetch Vichitcholchai, gen Thanasak Patimakorn, admiral Narong Pipatnarasai, pol gen Adul Saengsinkao, air marshal Prajin Jantong, gen Charchai Sarigalaya. democracy thai way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Cronyism? Us? Noooo...not at all, what could ever make you think of such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, nikmar said: Cronyism? Us? Noooo...not at all, what could ever make you think of such a thing. And you'll be locked up if u want to discuss it further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocddave Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 So he's either a complete idiot, or he thinks everyone else is, I'm going with the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 And this does not surprise me one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, ocddave said: So he's either a complete idiot, or he thinks everyone else is, I'm going with the former. I don't think it's an either ... or ... . More of an and ... and ... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I won't even bother to read the article. If the headline says that 'Wissanu reveals all ...', I know that I am going to get a load of complete hogwash. Some of us learn from experience. Simple as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Don't forget the budget for the election choice of senators was 1.3 billion baht. I would love to know how that money was spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: He insisted that there was nothing secret about the selection committee Truly what was no secret was that six senator seats would be held for NCPO members as well as an unspecified number of seats filled by active-duty military officers. If the Senate candidates were allegedly selected without any conflict of interest and without any political portfolio, this information alone gave the public clues of who would dominate the Senate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: The nine selection committee members included five cabinet ministers and four members of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). From the cabinet there were deputy prime ministers General Prawit Wongsuwan, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Air Chief Marshal Prajin Juntong, General Chatchai Sarikulya and Dr. Wissanu Krea-ngam. The four NCPO members were General Thanasak Patimaprakorn, Admiral Narong Pipatanasai, Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew and General Anupong Paochinda. Seems to be a lot of uniforms mixed in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 hours ago, londonthai said: so they have selected themselves into senate: senate president Pornpetch Vichitcholchai, gen Thanasak Patimakorn, admiral Narong Pipatnarasai, pol gen Adul Saengsinkao, air marshal Prajin Jantong, gen Charchai Sarigalaya. Correct. the five ones with the yellow arrows (below) chose themself to be the senator It cost 1,300 million baht for the choosing. Budget. more than 5 million each one. The other four get the other job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 hours ago, ocddave said: So he's either a complete idiot, or he thinks everyone else is, I'm going with the former. None of the two options. He's just completely shameless, as his accomplices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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