Cleared of charges: Could Thailand's election winner take another shot at power? | DW News
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2024
- Thailand's top court has ruled that the former head of the progressive Move Forward Party had not violated the country's election laws. Pita Limjaroenrat led his party to victory in the 2023 elections but was blocked from becoming prime minister.
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The older generation that supports the military is dying.
Democracy for everyone not only youngers
It is sad the old politicians refused to share their power with young generations.. Pita could have been a promising leader..
@@somsaksompong689Remove the military and the monarchy from politics, then we can talk about democracy.
I hope that Thailand will leave military backed rule behind itself and finally move forward.
Seems some folk ignore the fact Thailand, with its military administration, has been politically stable for the last 10 years, something PTP and their proxies have never matched.
@@KIA-MIA-POW ah ha stability by iron fist, censorship, 112 rule and so on, so Thailand is absolute monarchy???
@aihatsuchannel4013
Quite obviously, you do not live or know Thailand intimately, or you would know differently. There has been no "iron fist" as you succinctly put it. Peace, stability, economic growth, and all under a military backed regime. It is not an "absolute monarchy".... it is a constitutional monarchy. Should you have a problem with that, I would invite you to loudly voice your opinion on any street corner in Thailand.
@@KIA-MIA-POW Politically stable maybe, but politically inert. The Thai people have not had a say in who they wish to govern them. This should be fixed.
And, of course, this stability is only recent, there were many protests immediately following the coupe.
@@KIA-MIA-POW you seem to ignore the people's will as shown in the last election ...
Thailand's progress towards real democracy has been very slow and painful with many setbacks, but progress is being made and patience is better than rapid but violent upheavals.
Really...? For decades, Thailand has been trying to exercise real democracy without much success. Among South East Asian countries (and probably the world), Thailand has had dozens of coups.
A generational change is needed...
That is actually fairly normal, anything good an lasting is hard to build, takes a lot of work. And once corruption and authoritarianism takes root, very hard to get rid of. Progress is always slow, and requires drastic push, but it is ultimately worthwhile.
Well, if Thai people want stability over freedom and true democracy, it is up to them. Meanwhile their neighboring country, Myanmar chooses a different path for democracy and freedom.
There is 0 democracy in the world ,, only lie . How can a country be areal democracy , maybe your illusion is about the APARTHEID America?
@@comchadelaloraIt's all about elites' infighting. That's all! Pita, Srettha, Thaksin, Prayuth all of them are part of the elites.
Why is the King of Thailand not siding with his people?
As a Thai guy, this is a very good question. We don't know too.
to us Thais, seems like he's is real Thai, but we are more like half Thai, half Chinese, half Laos, half Malay, Thailand have a lot of immigrants from those countries after the world war 2, and I feel like the King doesn't look us as real Thai.
@@pmarootจริงหรอครับ That's just sad 😞
Funny you think the monarchy in Thailand cares about its people, it has always been shaking hands with the military for decades
@@pmarootI think the king himself is part Chinese from the queen mother. Also the current queen who is his wife is Hokkian.
When has a King ever sided with his subjects in human's entire history? Their interest is in direct contradiction with the people.
A good sign for the future of Thailand.
This is what Germany should know, since the Thai king pay inheritance tax to Bavaria Government most of the money that the Thai king paid to them is the money from Mom and Dad Germans tax payer, the question is how the Thai king does it? As you can see how many Thai Temple in Germany? All of them doing donation business and the Thai monk have to give the money to the king for buying the Monk rank and the more money you give it to the Thai king the rank is bigger.
The Thai monarchy is not going to cave into democratic principles. @@richardwell6822
Congratulations to Pita and may Thailand move to a proper democracy!
They'll find another reason to exclude him next time. No doubt at all.
He is the very Best & the Right man to lead Thailand to become a Better Country, we love and respect him & his party!!
คาดหวังกับเด็กฝึกงาน?
What is his credibility ? Is he have been success on anything ? A part of be like a bordering school boy who Growth up like elite of the country then become to be politicians. Thailand need a vision and experience PM team not just a marketing image person. Just a good English speaking and debate doesn’t guarantee he can lead the country .
Absolutely not because we conciously know that who is behide the worse situation of Thailand. If we cannot destroy such system, real democracy would never occur in Thailand.
Thanks a lot sincerely for publiching this news to the world. 🙏
Congratulations Pita who loves Democracy.
President are citizens elected not military ruled
Don't bother, Thailand and Myanmar shares similar mentality, they're too afraid to change. As long as their monarch exist, their "democracy" is only a facade.
And thais, especially younger ones wants it to change
Yes they do but remember the people behind the curtain are running the show follow the money
I think after what happened and happens in Myanmar, monarchs and military leaders will think thrice before overthrowing democratic elected leaders.
I think they’re gonna try democracy this time. If it’s doesn’t work, there’s always a coup to fall on.
It's about the cycle. While Europe is shifting to conservative Thailand is about to make their first step to democracy.
Economic investigator Frank G Melbourne Australia is following this very informative content cheers Frank 😊
Malaysia noted...🇲🇾
Now he's cleared of wrong doing.
- There's no doubt Pita will be back because this is Thailand, not China.
We can feel your jealousy towards Chinese growth.
@@DineshTwanabasuwhat growth? China's economy is on a free fall.
Pita is not from China even though he speaks Mandarin.
@@AhmetTekin101 Haha, that was what these media have been feeding u since 1980s, so stop being brainwashed.
@@AhmetTekin101 Freefall is 3-4% growth? We should all be so lucky.
thailand oh thailand long way to be democratic country
much like germany and usa,
Thailand has the opportunity to have a highly educated leader in Pita Limjaroenrat that the world will look up to but Thai traditional politicians rather chose to protect themselves instead of their country. I hope they will learn from the failure of other Southeast Asian countries (e.g. the Philippines has a president who does not even have a bachelor's degree) and try a new formula so Thailand can become the top country in the region.
Bobo, leader is not about intellectual and academics, leaders should have dedication, determination, wise policymakers and a heart to it's people.
To much intelligence can lead you to authenritarian Regine, billionaire politicians could lead to self interest and corruption.
Oh, no wonder he is not very smart. I am not saying all non-graduates are not smart, but someone like marcos with his family's power and wealth, he just can't get a bachelor's degree.
pita is backed by the cia. he is an american puppet much like su kyi
Thailand is always confused me...
It’s not so simple like that, god bless for this country
Moving forward, Thailand.
In my perspective, Pita emerged unscathed from the ITV case, but it appears that a more consequential challenge looms on the horizon-one that could potentially bring about a profound transformation in his political career and significantly impact his party. This dilemma seems poised to spotlight the perceived double standards within the Thai judiciary. The judges, wary of jeopardizing their reputations, seemingly avoided further entanglement in the current scenario and instead redirected their focus to the next chapter: The Move Forward Party's proposed amendment to the Lese Majeste Law. In this subsequent episode, Pita and his party may find themselves in a perilous position, facing potential political obliteration.
“I forgive but I won’t forget” ✌️❤
*Thailand needs Democracy not Monarchy.*
To suggest that Thais somehow can not differentiate between democracy and the monarchy is absurd.
Yes we know but . We cannot do anything .
@pattanapichaisaensingreeki959
Not true! Providing a truthful and accurate social studies program in schools would be a great start. Thailand's occasional experiment with socialism never ends well as a poorly educated rural and regional population are all to influenced by vote buying.
You can have a monarchy and still have some form of democracy
@dreammix9430 yes but thai monarchy is secretive and powerful. He is real power
He should become PM ,more futuristic
They seem to find a way to take him down.
Move Forward, do they want more 'reform' than the person who has just been cleared of these false allegations?
So painful to look at what actually happened to move forward party
Thai's Pita is young, well-educated, charm, civilized, and intelligent.
*- He's everything that Chinese Xi Jinping is not.*
But just like Xi, he also speaks Mandarin
@@Libochwhat's special about that? Most Thai school now have Mandarin as elective subject staring from kindergarten 🤨
Good thing they aren't running against each other in an election then. You realize it's the Thai military Pita has to contend with right? And they've already stopped him.
@@freewolf27 nothing special.
@@LibochYep, but Xi is very dumb.
He's the future of Thailand. They cannot afford to have him behind bars.
I can't believe Thitinan is mistaken. Pita was suspended as an MP but that doesn't mean he wasn't eligible as a prime minister candidate. He didn't get to be the Prime Minister because he didn't secure enough supports from the elected MPs and appointed senators combined, i.e. 375 out of 500+250. His party has 152 MPs, which by itself isn't a majority even without those 250 appointed taken into account. But his party was hoping that forming a coalition (313 MPs) with other parties, Pheu Thai which has Srettha as a candidate included, would make some of those appointed support him and win the majority. Even after a failed attempt, the party actually intended to pressure the appointed senators by continuing to nominate Pita until the appointed complete their term in May this year when only 500 MPs matter, and that means they were ready to bet on a conscience of the appointed senators and the MPs outside the coalition, or Thailand may be left without a legit government for 10 months.
The best bet for Pita to be the PM for the next general election is through his party winning a majority by itself because their ideal and value are too noble to be compromised and that means they won't make a deal to form an alliance with those unworthy other parties that they deem conservative and much less democratic.
Why would you be against the king? I thought Thailand loved their king ha when I visited, I actually enjoyed seeing the king’s image and flags everywhere and showing respect to it. Their loyalty was something I respect about the Thai people. 😅
The current King isn't as respected as his royal father the previous King.
@@YOU-GET-WHAT-YOU-HAVE yeah I’ve watched documentary about previous king who would meet peasants and ask where they were from so he was able to mark it on map of Thailand so he assured himself that both their town or village is properly represented on map so it can be recognized and so he was sure to meet with people from all areas throughout Thailand. He also would listen to all the domestic radio traffic in this office type room in his free time so he could be constantly be updated to the happenings in Thailand. To me he truly cared about the people and the nation and that is the qualities that make a king actually deserve his title and make citizens believe his divine title is justified. I guess you’re saying his son isn’t being worshipped or respected as his father and I also believe modernity especially in places like Bangkok have made some of the old traditions fade among younger people? Is that so ? I must admit that would be sad because the idea I had of the traditional Thai common person values and reverence is something to respect from a person like me who is from a very individualistic society. But thanks for replying
@@YOU-GET-WHAT-YOU-HAVEThere is nothing to do with the current king because the plan of the monarchy destroying has started since the era of the previous king.
@mikeschneider2323 culture changes. No country would survive staying stagnant. Bear in mind when you visit a place that you're only seeing a snapshot of mostly curated things (this is especially true if you stayed in mostly touristic areas). Meanwhile, it's the people who actually have to live the realities of their lives. Thailand has been plagued for years now with unemployment for fresh graduates, poverty, basic salary not being up to par with living costs, etc. They've had 2 PMs who were chosen and elected by the people, ousted by the king and the military. Popular candidates thereafter were blocked from winning (like the guy in the video). It doesn't help that the current King has done multiple things that benefit only himself and not the people. They're not even allowed to criticise him because of the lese majeste law. So it's natural that their love for the king is long gone.
@@missusCIRQUE I understand. Thank you for the insight and I hope I did not offend in any way
Whats up with them and the weed?? Tourism with that would be GREAT 👍...
Ah yes having shares in a media company is so bad.. because it means he has a lot of influence online and can spread his message far and wide unlike the old politicians who don't know how to use the internet and social media.
Its a hard road to pave ... when the military are blocking the path ...
What blocked Thai PM? Since when he was appointed as a PM?
wow young and talented thai new leader its amazing new gen z
"Amazing"! It certainly is! To read so many comments by folk (non Thais) who are under the misguided belief, life will be better under socialism. A military backed regime has just provided Thailand with 10 years of peace, stability, and growth.
You got my vote, Pita. And I'm not even citizen of Thailand.
Since having the previous military government, we are living here under fears and all need to move forward. Move Forward Party is only one hope for all of us🧡🧡🧡🧡
the military shouldn't have that much power
Intresting to see how much Infos you DW did not share. Man schämt sich für euch.
You meant it's a version of democracy. 😊😊
What a good looking man 😂
I just hope he's not part of WEF
I have no idea what this is about and I don't care. I've just come to point out how good looking this man is.
Hopeless for Thailand 😢
แสงสว่างแห่งความจริงและความยุติ...จะนำทางให้ไทยไปต่อ🙏🐒🐘⛵🚤⛵🚤⛵🚤
thailand have demacre？
So it mean the elected prime minister is ousted
Hoping for a better Thailand in its democracy
In my opinion the Forward party totally made Thailand carry on divided . I did agree what they would like to do however the processing is like fascism. They should asking themself who is back up them too ? And learn how to compromise and respect who thinking differently from them.
ผมไม่ค่อยเก่งภาษาแต่พอบอกได้ครับ กฎ112 คนไทยส่วนมากไม่ได้เดือดร้อนครับ มีแต่พวกที่จะล้มล้างถึงจะโดนครับ เนื้อหาที่เขาจะแก้ ลดสถานะสถาบันลง สิ่งที่เขาล่างมาสถานบันต่ำกว่าประชาชนอีกครับที่เขาจะแก้ แล้วก็จะไปลงนามผมไม่เอย ……แล้วสามารถเข้ามาสอบพระอง์ได้ แล้วก็
ด้อยทหารคือเขามุ่งความมั่นคงทั้ง2 อีกอย่างรอบประเทศเพื่อนบ้านไม่สงบน่ะครับ สถานการไม่มีอะไรแน่นอน เจตนามันแปลกใช้ไม่ล่ะครับ ไทยอิสระมากน่ะครับแค่เราอยู่ร่วมกันได้ทุกเพศทุกศาสนา แบบนี้เขาไม่เรียกเสรีหรอครับ? ที่ต้องมีสถาบัน ท่านเป็นศูนย์รวมใจคนไทยครับ แล้วแต่ล่ะท่านมีแต่ให้ประชาชนครับและท่านปกป้องบ้านเมืองทุกพระองค์ครับท่านมีแต่ให้ครับ ร10 น้อยคนจะรุ้ครับท่านปิดทองหลังพระครับ อนาคตมันเปลี่ยนได้ แต่ต้องผู้นำดีจริงๆครับ คนนี้พูดอย่างทำอย่างสิ่งที่ได้ยินกับสิ่งที่เขาทำตรงข้ามครับ มีเยอะกว่านี้อีก แต่แค่นี้ก็น่าจะเข้าใจครับ🙏🇹🇭❤️
lol What a joke! The law forbids politicians to have a stake in media company. He held on the stakes in itv, a media company. He asked court to postpone the hearing twice. He had no one to blame but himself.
I love his comment “le majeste law is not a fax sent by god”.
Not a win for democracy, but a lost for Thaksin
American democracy or a regular one?
Pita is the primeminister of the Thaipeople❤️
When democracy will win in Saudi Arabia?
One biggest concern is: by the country's history, will the military janitor take over democratically elected government again? It happened before, who knows what could happen in the future?
can't believe that this news got a lot of attention from ppl in German..... politic in Thailand still long way to go...
The Dictator Trap.
This is so irrelevant, but may I just say? The Thai are beautiful and handsome people!
Thailand will become Myanmar if the military and the king don’t listen to the voters be careful what you wish for Thailand
Playboy Mafia King names Vajiralongkorn and clans hate Move Forward Party because this party investigates a lot of corruption from the monarchy and aristocrats related to military and tycoons.
Democracy is messy, but I don't know anything better ' Winston Churchill.
Yes, time for Thailand to have a real democracy, similar to Taiwan, democracy. He is the first generation billionaire PM like Donald Trump
Pita is one of the lucky boys who grows up in the wealthy family, which led to the high profile education. It turns out that he neither has career nor successful in any business/public service.
All he has is "good profile", same as hundreds of rich kids in Thailand.
So who is he? The saviour of Thailand?
yes...
lets be real, he has no chance...
He has if people will use their will power. Like us Filipinos, we gained back out government by having 2 people power.
And we're successful to gain back our democracy and freedom
@@kenchan4267RP despite gaining real democracy for decades, is a laggard in economy compared to Thailand which has dozens of military coups and almost never under real democracy. Thailand is safer too.
@@kenchan4267 Then you put the kid of a Dictator in charge.
@@kenchan4267 There's no democracy here, in fact
That's what the old generation ruling party do, held back new generation to take big part in politics.
Thailand's next Zelenski 🤣🤣🤣 What a 🤡🤣🤣🤣
Well..., the move to stop this guy from becoming the Thai pm was very successful.😮
He will return and bounce back, Thailand will be a first country soon. He is still very young. The Thais are awake, but morality is low. Common sense.
🍊🧡
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
I think the people of Thailand need to rise up, and take their power from this corrupt dictatorship?
What other choice do they have... what other choice do any of us have?
Seems you are somewhat out-of-date!
Why@@KIA-MIA-POW ?
There have been many uprisings in Thailand, but they were brutally suppressed by the military. The most recent one occurred in 2010, resulting in 87 deaths in the heart of Bangkok. Since then, there have been many protests, but they have not been as bloody.
I😮nì_
Propaganda's headline...misinformation, one-side info...
軍事政権なんかいらない
As indian, thailand has a lot to go in terms of democracy with coups, juntas taking over, etc. we indians are much better in that regard we have fair elections and democracy where everyone voice is heard. thailand should learn from us indians.
Pita will fight for American Hegemony like a tiger! 😅
Biden: "Jump!"
Pita: "How high?"
And you’re definitely a China and Russia propagandist not surprised instead, you don’t want Hajjam money from one of these dictator countries, a world, without any kind of hegemony is better for all
It's funny you think Biden is coherent enough to tell anyone to jump.
@@Blodhelm You're right!
Biden: "Ahhavedementiacomeonman."
Pita: "What?"
BS.
@@UberTankred and how tame you are when putin pat your head.
Pita, He was involved in domestic violence, and I feel so humiliated when people praise him so much.
The west is desperate of allies in Asia to counter China 🤣🤣🤣🤣 That wont work cos Thailand is a strong Chinese ally
uh what...?
Russian's ally as well, few days ago, Thaksin's daughter joined a political party leaders meeting hosted by the Russian government.
Appalling
หรอวะ
Asian countries need a stamp of approval from Europeans and Americans and their media in order to officially be a democracy....
People who have said forgive but not forget
Is clearly a true bad guys a terrible one
Because the true good guys don’t have any grudge in their heart and mind
Fully support for Move Forward Party
This is what Germany should know, since the Thai king pay inheritance tax to Bavaria Government most of the money that the Thai king paid to them is the money from Mom and Dad Germans tax payer, the question is how the Thai king does it? As you can see how many Thai Temple in Germany? All of them doing donation business and the Thai monk have to give the money to the king for buying the Monk rank and the more money you give it to the Thai king the rank is bigger.
What blocked Thai PM? Since when he was appointed as a PM?