Thailand Elections 2023 : Thailand opposition set to crush military parties in election rout

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Move Forward leader expects coalition with Pheu Thai
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Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat talks to reporters at his party headquarters on Sunday evening. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP) said on Sunday evening he expected to form a coalition government with the Pheu Thai Party, enabling the former opposition bloc to rise to power.

MFP leader Pita Limjaroenrat said exit polls suggested that MFP and Pheu Thai could have enough House seats to form the next government.
“This is a positive sign," he said. "It’s time for Thailand to change."

Asked when he would discuss a possible coalition with Pheu Thai, Mr Pita said he expected a conversation to start at around 10 or 11pm.

“A collaboration of the (former) opposition parties is the perfect way to deal with the challenges the country faces. We will change Thailand together,” the MFP leader said.

In a message on the party's Facebook page, Move Forward said: "Thank you for the trust that the people have given us today. From now on, the Move Forward Party will push forward progressive policies and build the Thailand that we dream of together, as quickly as possible."

Harvard-educated Pita, 42, said the formation of a governing coalition would be subject to a memorandum of understanding and conditions.

He ruled out the possibility of forming a government with the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.

However, the Move Forward leader did not exclude the possible participation in a coalition by the Bhumjaithai Party of Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

 

[eatshitndie]

sexpect another junta coup soon.

 

[SBFNews]

sexpect another junta coup soon.

Most likely

 

[borom]

In some countries, generals do not even have to stage a coup to "run" the country, they are parachuted directly into top management in public service and GLC's even when they do not have any relevant experience.
They even act arrogantly and use bombastic words when not performing and are not held accountable for selling off the company or losing billions .
A military dominated govt is the worst

 

[syed putra]

sexpect another junta coup soon.

Not likely.unless the leader misused parliament for personal benefit like what thaksin did.

 

[eatshitndie]

Not likely.unless the leader misused parliament for personal benefit like what thaksin did.

no matter junta will find a sexcuse to inspect cavities of thugsin princess.

 

[eatshitndie]

In some countries, generals do not even have to stage a coup to "run" the country, they are parachuted directly into top management in public service and GLC's even when they do not have any relevant experience.
They even act arrogantly and use bombastic words when not performing and are not held accountable for selling off the company or losing billions .
A military dominated govt is the worst

saf scholar generals are the best! don’t need fight wars don’t need stage coup can get parachute wings and land on plush jiakliaobee jobs kiau kar shake legs blame lowly workers when things go wrong.

 

[mudhatter]

Seems like yankees are tightening the noose around tiongkok necks.


Now thai military junta toppled by yankee puppet, a vassal regime installed in thailand. anwar ibrahim (NED backed) installed in malaysia. Philippines also got regime changed. all 3 now yankee vassal states.

what next? japs gooks taiwanese also yankee puppet installed.

maybe bangla will be next. since bangla dictatorship was installed because of 2007 coup orchestrated by yanks and ceca virus, then now yanks can install other party (more bangladesh friendly, less subservient to CECA virus ) in power in return for resolving Rohingya issue in Arakan.

In this way, burmese will get two anti burmese regimes in two flanks, bangla and thai. if that turns out to be true, then tiong goose will be cooked. cause if strait of malacca is blocked, tiongs have been dreaming of using burma and paki routes called CMEC and CPEC (tiong burmese econ corridor/tiong paki econ corridor).


now if that burmese route is also blocked, we will have to see if Imran khan comes to power in Pakistan or not, and how he deals with CPEC since apparently, tiong donkeys sided with military in paki recently when Imran khan was arrested by military installed civilian govt. for those that dont know, just like burma or thai, pakis are also run by their military just they use a civilian facade from time to time, by installing a puppet civilian govt. Imran khan when he became PM in 2018 also admitted after he was removed from power that he never was in charge of pakistan.

now that he has named and shamed military openly, and now that tiongs have openly backed the military, if tiongkok fails in pakistan, then we'll have to see what imran khan does to tiongkok since if CPEC is also blocked or delayed intentionally to exact revenge, tiongs' goose will be cooked.

as we all know, tiongkok without access to open oceans will collapse sooner or later.

the bulk of their trade is carried out by sea, seaborne trade.

 

[laksaboy]

In some countries, generals do not even have to stage a coup to "run" the country, they are parachuted directly into top management in public service and GLC's even when they do not have any relevant experience.
They even act arrogantly and use bombastic words when not performing and are not held accountable for selling off the company or losing billions .
A military dominated govt is the worst

People in this part of the world are infatuated with, and naturally gravitate towards dictators and military juntas. Just like Japan, they need to be occupied by the angmohs for some time, have existing political structures broken down, then built up again, to tranform into a proper civilized country.

And for Thailand, the current king only cares about finding new pussies to fuck. And his son looks retarded. Their monarchy is fucked.

 

[A Singaporean]

Thais have stood up. Where the fuck are Sinkies ? Still focus on more vouchers from PAP ? Dumb sia suay Sinkies.

 

[eatshitndie]

Thais have stood up. Where the fuck are Sinkies ? Still focus on more vouchers from PAP ? Dumb sia suay Sinkies.

no point and a waste of time and resources. the junta still rules the senate and will stage a coup again in less than 6.9 years.

 

[Leongsam]

In some countries, generals do not even have to stage a coup to "run" the country, they are parachuted directly into top management in public service and GLC's even when they do not have any relevant experience.
They even act arrogantly and use bombastic words when not performing and are not held accountable for selling off the company or losing billions .
A military dominated govt is the worst

I take umbrage with your statement.

 

[SBFNews]

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Thailand opposition set to crush military parties in election rout​

Srettha Thavisin, a local property tycoon and Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate and Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate, speak to the media,… after the polling stations closed, on the day of the general elections in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)

15 May 2023 06:26AM (Updated: 15 May 2023 07:14AM)

BANGKOK: Thailand's political opposition looked set for a huge win in Sunday's (May 14) election, as voters turned out in force behind two parties promising big changes and an end to a decade of conservative government led or backed by the military.

The liberal Move Forward party and the populist Pheu Thai Party were far out in front with 99 per cent of votes counted, but it was far from certain either will form the next government, with parliamentary rules written by the military after its 2014 coup skewed in its favour.

To rule, the opposition parties will need to strike deals and muster support from multiple camps, including members of a junta-appointed Senate that has sided with military parties and gets to vote on who becomes prime minister and form the next administration.

Sunday's election was the latest bout in a long-running battle for power between Pheu Thai, the populist juggernaut of the billionaire Shinawatra family, and a nexus of old money, conservatives and military with influence over key institutions at the heart of two decades of turmoil.
But the staggering performance by Move Forward, riding a wave of support from young voters, will test the resolve of Thailand's establishment and ruling parties after it came close to a clean sweep of the capital Bangkok on a platform of institutional reform and dismantling monopolies.

Move Forward came top, followed closely by Pheu Thai, the preliminary results showed. According to a Reuters calculation, both were set to win more than triple the number of seats of Palang Pracharat, the political vehicle of the junta, and the army-backed United Thai Nation party.

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat, a 42-year-old former executive of a ride-hailing app, described the outcome as "sensational" and vowed to stay true to his party's values when forming a government.

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Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, meets with the media members on the day of the general election in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS/Jorge Silva)

"It will be anti- dictator-backed, military-backed parties, for sure," he told reporters. "It's safe to assume that minority government is no longer possible here in Thailand."

He said he remained open to an alliance with Pheu Thai, but has set his sights set on being prime minister.

"It is now clear the Move Forward Party has received the overwhelming support from the people around the country," he said on Twitter.

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The preliminary results will be a crushing blow for the military and its allies. But with parliamentary rules on their side and influential figures behind them and involved behind the scenes, they could still have a role in government.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a retired general who led the last coup, had campaigned on continuity after nine years in charge, warning a change in government could lead to conflict.

On Sunday, he slipped away quietly from his United Thai Nation party headquarters, where there were few supporters to be seen.

A handful of staff sat beside plates of uneaten food as a giant television screen showed a live speech by Move Forward's leader.
"I hope the country will be peaceful and prosper," Prayut told reporters. "I respect democracy and the election. Thank you."

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Pheu Thai had been expected to win having won most votes in every ballot since 2001, including two landslide victories. Three of its four governments have been ousted from office.

Founded by the polarising self-exiled tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, Pheu Thai remains hugely popular among the working classes and was banking on being swept back to power in a landslide on nostalgia for its populist policies like cheap healthcare, micro-loans and generous farming subsidies.
Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn, 36, has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of her father and of her aunt, Yingluck Shinawatra, and become prime minister. Yingluck and Thaksin were both overthrown in coups.

Paetongtarn said she was happy for Move Forward, but it was too soon to discuss alliances.

"The voice of the people is most important," she said.

Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, casts her ballot to vote in the general election at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 14, 2023. (Photo:… REUTERS/Stringer)

Move Forward saw a late-stage rally in opinion polls and was betting on 3.3 million first-time voters getting behind its liberal agenda, including plans to weaken the military's political role and amend a strict law on royal insults that critics say is used to stifle dissent.

Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University, said Move Forward's surge demonstrated a major shift in Thai politics.

"Pheu Thai fought the wrong war. Pheu Thai fought the populism war that it already won," he said.

"Move Forward takes the game to the next level with institutional reform. That's the new battleground in Thai politics."

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[red amoeba]

The road is long he still need to suck cocks of the pro army senate to be allowed as PM. A coup is likely. The old rich and corrupted will not want this see gee nah challenging their rule.

 

[eatshitndie]

it’s more like a thigh erection every 6.9 years. euphoria followed by orgasm happen for 6.9 minutes, and then a coup plot ensues to topple the gov-erect with anti-climatic hangover.

 

[eKiller]

Thais have stood up. Where the fuck are Sinkies ? Still focus on more vouchers from PAP ? Dumb sia suay Sinkies.

Even the Tiongs also know how to stand up against the evil CCP.

Even my FT colleagues also said SInkies are a joke to the world.

 

[eKiller]

Ok then, lets move forward, shall we?

 

[syed putra]

no matter junta will find a sexcuse to inspect cavities of thugsin princess.

She is not the winner. That harfart guy got biggest seat. Now must look into what he studied at harfart to determine if he will take Thailand to the next step.

 

[eatshitndie]

She is not the winner. That harfart guy got biggest seat. Now must look into what he studied at harfart to determine if he will take Thailand to the next step.

then he better be prepared to have his rectum checked by junta. within 6.9 years and he’ll walk funny.

 

[laksaboy]

Ballots are useless without the backing of bullets.