ANALYSIS: Scepticism greets Ruam Thailänder Sang Chart’s prospective customers,
All eye will be on tomorrow’s launch of the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party which is widely seen as a possible offshoot of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and a ploy by the ruling party to address its waning reputation.
The particular party, founded simply by Seksakol Atthawong, a former aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, will hold a special set up at the Rajapruek Club. High on its agenda is the selection of a new executive board, modification of party regulations, and the appointment of an election candidate screening process committee.
Ruam Thai Sang Chart has made welcome a number of high-profile political figures including former Liberal and PPRP member Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, former Democrat politician Akanat Prompan and former Action Coalition meant for Thailand Party (ACT) secretary-general Duangrit Benjathikul Chairungruang.
Mr Pirapan has been said to have applied for party membership on Come july 1st 28 while Mr Akanat, who said in a media interview in mid-July that his fate had been tied to Mr Pirapan, and Mr Duangrit enrolled as party members yesterday.
Speculation is certainly rife that Mr Pirapan, a close connect of Gen Prayut, will assume the party leadership while Mr Akanat will end up its secretary-general.
However , politics analysts are sceptical that Ruam Thai Sang Chart provides what it takes to catch support and assist the ruling PPRP win sufficient seats to return to power.
Wanwichit Boonprong, a political science lecturer in Rangsit University, declared that Mr Pirapan has yet to make very clear his political stance, which makes the celebration not very appealing.
“If the party aims in order to capture party-list chairs, it still lacks appeal and may have to focus on constituency MPs, ” he said.
Concerning speculation that the FUNCTION might merge along with Ruam Thai Did Chart ahead of the next poll, Mr Wanwichit said any merger is unlikely to create a difference because crucial ACT supporter, Suthep Thaugsuban, is seen as emblematic of political issue.
Mister Suthep led the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) protest movement contrary to the Pheu Thai Party-led administration, which was subsequently toppled by the 2014 coup.
According to Mr Wanwichit, the ACT itself does not have a wide support base and each will wait for the particular calculation of party seats to be complete before they make their own next move.
However , the emergence of Ruam Thai Sang Graph is likely a risk to the Democrat Celebration as a number of ex-Democrats are expected to join the newest outfit, said Mr Wanwichit.
He said the ruling PPRP remains the best choice for Style Prayut if he could be seeking another phrase as prime minister.
Under the law, for a politics party to be eligible in order to nominate the prime minister, it must have a minimum of 25 House chairs, and grabbing twenty five seats should not be a problem for the PPRP.
“Gen Prayut needs only 125 votes from coalition MPs. He currently has support from your Senate, ” Mister Wanwichit said.
However , Yutthaporn Isarachai, a politics scientist from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open College, said there is a likelihood that Gen Prayut will look for an alternate party due to inner problems in the ruling PPRP.
He said Gen Prayut may decide to become a prime minister applicant for the Ruam Thailänder Sang Chart Celebration while the Ruam Phaen Din Party is likely to serve as the PPRP’s offshoot.
Ruam Phaen Din was launched yesterday with Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya, a close aide of PPRP leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, as the celebration leader. Gen Wit was forced to resign as Setthakij Thailänder leader following a rift with Capt Thamanat Prompow who has thought that party’s management. He moved to the Palang Chart Thailänder Party which was the other day renamed Ruam Phaen Din.
Gen Wit said yesterday the party is not a hold party of the PPRP and has nothing to do with the PPRP.
He said the party was formed to accommodate those who had left the PPRP with him and denied the rumour that however made a cope with small coalition parties.