Thai political transition begins as outgoing PM Prayut meets successor Srettha

Thailand's Prime Minister-designate Srettha Thavisin has discussed overcoming political divisions with outgoing caretaker premier Prayut Chan-o-cha, a day after receiving royal endorsement from the King. Both leaders acknowledged that more conversations are needed to overcome existing divisions. Their meeting underscores a fragile detente in Thai politics, with Mr Prayut the architect of a 2014 coup against the last Pheu Thai government. Mr Srettha, a 61-year-old property tycoon, is preparing to form a cabinet in the days ahead from a crowded 11-party coalition.
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[@cy1554]

Why Pita Limjaroenrat did not become sa PM? They won majority during the election. Can someone explain?

[@FM.Pixelated]

He did not pass the confidence vote which requires 375 out of 749. Only 13 of the 249 senates backed him and no parties outside the previous coalition voted for him. Had he invited BT to join the coalition he could've been the PM by now, but I suppose doing that manoeuvre would make his voters mad.

[@TTermb]

​@@FM.Pixelatedit was said that Phue Thai party blocked MFP from inviting BT to join the coalition. Perhaps this deal happened way earlier than the election.

[@FM.Pixelated]

Could be, it's uncertain what exactly happened.

[@abmong]

The way I can best explain it is if you compare it with the US political system. In the US there is the Electoral College. In Thailand the Senate is the Electoral College. The Prime Minister is Elected by the Senate, not the voting public. The 250 Senators are supposed to be Elected themselves, but in reality they've mostly been appointed by various military coups using emergency powers. In this sitting 194 out of 250 were appointed by the military coup, 6 are ex-military officials, only 50 came from business and other backgrounds and were not appointed.
The idea was for the senate to mostly follow the will of the electorate, only in extreme cases would a senator not follow the will of the electorate because they could face not being reelected if went against the voters. But because these Senators got there by appointment instead of being elected... well you know the rest.

[@keatkhamjornmeekanon7616]

Pita didn't win the majority. Where did you get this information?

[@chengyu6443]

Congratulations new pm

[@AbiManyu-mv3ly]

Forget elections, Pitha , Move Forward party and democracy. Military dictatorship remains in power in Thailand

[@Minticha1995]

🙏😍🇹🇭👌

[@user-kl7be9ln4t]

❤

[@stanleystuart2008]

Past and present a massive disgrace