Dr Duncan McCargo on Thai election results
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ค. 2023
- Thailand's opposition parties trounced their military-linked rivals in the May 14 polls but there is uncertainty in the formation of its next government and the appointment of its future prime minister. Dr Duncan McCargo, Director of the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen, shared his thoughts on these developments.
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The young generation of Thailand want their country to be more modern and achieve economic growth with IT technology and better jobs , equality in live and making money to have a better future!!! I heard some Thai people here say they like both Singapore and Malaysia and their governments because they are stable and strong since the politicians are all mostly civilians and the military isn't allowed into politics at all!!!
True but different for Thailand
Too immature for Western democracy
Caution western influence interfering
Likely
Now, we need to get rid of military intervention in politics so Thailand will have a real democracy.
Congrats Thailand.. From Malaysia...✌️😊✌️🇹🇭🇲🇾
Thank you 🙂
Thank you from Thailand! We hope to catch up to Malaysia and cooperate on issues of the deep south!
Thank you ❤
Since MFP got the MP in all Bangkok regions, the establishment network must think hard before doing something no matter party dissolution or disqualification.
Feeling new n fresh!
And the hope is big there.
Congratulations on the change!
New generations, let's move forward together for a better future.
don't even have a platform for agriculture goo job.
@@juamu1132 what do u mean
@@siddd88 thaksin gave concesions to the famers of thailan by buying the the rice that produce. what ended was price dumping that left farmers to shoulder the cost of his program,
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤❤
Thailand has own democracy
The Harvard educated politician could be supported by foreign ngos, like the ex-mp Thanathorn.
He’s a puppet, not could be supported.
Sadly this is the only task for the NGOs' expats who's roaming in Thailand.... I am sure arm sales will go up soon to repay arm corps for their "kindness"
With so many parties, Hope Thailand all Party can work closely for the interest of the people.
NOT like current Germany , so mess up in the gov, not clear who suppose to lead.
Pita Limjaroenrat said at a press conference earlier that he had invited five opposition parties, including the Pheu Thai Party, to form a governing coalition.
Germany is a democracy country. The government is elected through democratic process. It's messy, but it's functioning, and that is the important part. Thailand, on the other hand, still finding it's way to a democracy. Keep trying. Thailand will get there.
@@talkinghand4839 Now It is like A traffic light gov , Red, Green, Yellow Party .
With all the light ON the same time, people don't know which light to follow.
Hope all Party of Germany can work more closely for the interest of the people.
Merkel is the best.
@@happymelon7129 well, it's nice to have a choice to pick which light to follow. This is part of democratic process. The majority will win. Good luck.
And I wouldn't worry about Germany. Things will work out in the end. If not, the people will let the government know about it.
So, Thai military is following Myanmar junta’s footsteps in writing the Thai Constitution with one fourth of uncontested military presence in the Senate. I sincerely hope it will not be too difficult to rewrite the Thai Constitution without military presence after seeing how Myanmar is now faring.
500 reps, 250 senators.. not one-fourth. our neighbor's army must be jealous..
@@siddhiratana Out of them, how many uncontested military personnel are taking seats as representatives and senators? In Myanmar, one fourth seats of Senators and reps each.
Universally the politicians are the same. They will always ask what is there for me, if I support you.
Thai citizens have voted for a democratic government and they should not be back stabbed.
The apointed senators need to step down
I live in China. Sorry for the Covid!!
Can anyone tell me what *"voting"* means?
Can anyone also please tell you what "humour" means?
Type of ruling a country called “Democracy” it’s mean the country govern by “the People” through elected representatives and elected prime minister that votes by all of citizens. “Vote”meaning you choose the leader like the president by yourself not appointed by one party.
Why the military voted senators still can vote and still in position? The military lost. This is frustrating! So move forward may need to get all 500 mps to vote for move forward as Prime Minister in order to get the Prime Minister seat, if not, the military will vote for their own and nothing change!!! Argh.
The current military gov edit the constitution for the senators to have longer terms (5 years) rather than 4 years of gov.
Kind of reminds me of guy in Pattaya speaking zero Thai.
Learning point & eye opening for countries that adopt ownself check ownself. Ownself say ownself not corrupted. 1 party system cannot work because indecent salary of million $$$.
The two opposition parties really believe in the same things, just the Move Forward Party was willing to say it and make it their platform. The people wanted real change and not just handouts. The political instability comes from one group of people in Thailand and it has always been the Royalist and their military allies.
so challenge the military and the monacrchists? good luck with that
@@juamu1132 I only said all the political chaos comes from them, if not for them Thailand would be a thriving democracy
@@tingtingnoy3133 thriving democracy hahahahaha last time that happened you people almost sold the country to the westerners and leftists!
Contrary players never play fair from the get start to the end. Common sense stuff.
One never know what the military leadership or monarch will react after being defeated in Thailand political system, they are very fond of using military violence to over write election result not in their favor or political party aligned with them. Its democracy is constantly facing challenges from Army leaders and monarch in the past, people clear choice in this election may not pan out with a new government that can stay long enough to make a difference in Thailand future.
The military regime must understand that to achieve economic growth and development plus financial rise for the people and country, they have to change to a more democratic and open system if not they will always be down 👇 there not up there challenging Malaysia and Indonesia even Brunei to get close to the stability and economy independence like Singapore
@@judedecruz53 Thai military leadership in some way similar to Myanmar's Tatmadaw. Love to grab political power using bullet, not ballot. Not at all professional !
yeah Thailand is really weird country
The military gov still has the connection with all around supporter from owner of wealth and feudal.its hard and challenge for Pita and next gov. but people will stand by gov any time.
Don’t let your country happen like in Myanmar.
Those who voted for MFP and PM have made a big mistakes. Everyone of you will be begging and will be asking for the King and the military for their help in near future.
The monarchy, incumbent government and the military will never submit to the will of the people.
What happened in Pakistan will happen in Thailand if the military dont pull out. There is no more patience left, we all hate Prayut deeply.
LKY once said “ Democracy will work in society with middle class as majority” which is not yet Thailand. Bigger youth demographic leads to today result which is not always a well thought out process but young hot mobbed group.
The shortcoming of Prof. Duncan's analysis is his failure to put the Thai politics within the international politics framework. The key aim of foreign intervention is to make Thailand an anti-China like the Taiwan province or anti-Russia like Ukraine.
Put another on to balance reporting
Cna
From China. India. Russia
Global south
Not only western perspective
CNA can do better
sweep all dirty system into the wash