Cobras bite in censure debate
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Votes cast by MFP lawmakers for Anutin Charnvirakul point to a lack of confidence in their own party / Swift nominations to fill cabinet posts left vacant by convicted ministers could appease PPRP doubters fearful of losing them to outsiders
published : 6 Mar 2021 at 04:00 Anutin: Won flattering voting result
Last month s censure debate inflicted political wounds on the government and the opposition alike and a lot of that pain was caused by a bite or two from the cobras .
Once again the cobras rebel MPs who defy their respective party lines slithered through the House of Representatives when the confidence votes were cast on the 10 censure-targeted ministers, who included Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
1 03 2021
Thai PBS recently reported on the jostling going on for cabinet slots after the conviction of the PDRC lot. It reports “intense lobbying and deal-making.” For those old enough to remember, this sounds remarkably like the late 1980s and early 1990s as coalitions moved around and alliances formed to seek political bribes and positions from government and party bosses.
Back then, the ones manipulating the most were locally-based dark influences. Who is it now? It seems it is local dark influences:
The spotlight is now on controversial Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow, whose powerful faction in Palang Pracharath is reportedly jockeying for the vacant Cabinet posts.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday did not rule out the possibility of a major cabinet reshuffle after three cabinet ministers were sent to jail and lost their posts as a result.
Jailed ministers for instant chop
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Jail time after court s PDRC protest ruling
published : 25 Feb 2021 at 04:00
101 Former People s Democratic Reform Committee members, led by Suthep Thaugsuban, (centre) arrive at the Criminal Court on Wednesday to hear the ruling on their street rallies to oust the Yingluck Shinawatra government. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)
A major reshuffle is on the cards after three cabinet ministers were among 26 people who were on Wednesday given varying jail sentences for their roles in street protests that ousted the Yingluck administration.
Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan, both from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), and Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam from the Democrat Party were found guilty by the Criminal Court of charges relating to demonstrations led by the now-defunct People s Democratic Reform Committee
Jailed ministers for instant chop
101
Jail time after court s PDRC protest ruling
published : 25 Feb 2021 at 04:00
101 Former People s Democratic Reform Committee members, led by Suthep Thaugsuban, (centre) arrive at the Criminal Court on Wednesday to hear the ruling on their street rallies to oust the Yingluck Shinawatra government. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)
A major reshuffle is on the cards after three cabinet ministers were among 26 people who were on Wednesday given varying jail sentences for their roles in street protests that ousted the Yingluck administration.
Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan, both from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), and Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam from the Democrat Party were found guilty by the Criminal Court of charges relating to demonstrations led by the now-defunct People s Democratic Reform Committee