Anutin has some moments where he actually has prime ministerial aura, but they're always brief.
In his press conference right after his audience with the King, he gave a good speech and looked serious and official. But he couldn't even hold for long. Right after, when the press tried to ask basic questions, he waved them away dismissively and said, it's a long day before walking away. C'mon, it's your golden moment, just answer the questions.
He can't sustain his leadership. He's too dismissive of the people who should matter, and too deferential to the ones that don't.
This 4 month government doesn't really need Thammanat. The smart and cynical thing would be to throw them under the bus. Yet, he can't even do that either.
I wonder whether the informal local political groups in provinces such as Chiang Mai, Samut Prakan, Rayong, and Nonthaburi have drawn lessons from their defeats in 2023. I also wonder about the national vote. Will BJT achieve what it, PPRP, and UTN could not in 2023: offer a convincing national policy option? And will the Phuea Thai Party become less of such an option, perhaps boosting PP's PL seats? And will the constituency seats or the party list seats be decisive?
Just wanted to clarify, and dispel the disgraceful rumours, that Nikolai and I have absolutely NO CONNECTION to the VERY BAD "councillor" Heidi Wang (https://m.facebook.com/heidiwangdk/) whose woke agenda has been ruining Østdanmark. We have NEVER MET HER!!! She wants to protect "ducks" and ignore potholes! SAD!
Thanks Ken for this analytical tour de force. It is interesting to reflect on the close similarities between the goings-on in Thailand and Danish municipal politics. My cousin, Nikolai Wang, is running in the upcoming Østdanmark election for the Liberal Alliance: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/kommunalvalg/din-stemmeseddel/kandidater/region/5277-nicolai-wang. His policies on waste separation are basically exactly the same as Anutin Charnvirakul's. Also, he is taking a hard line on fixing potholes in west Copenhagen, an ever-growing problem with dire consequences much like Cambodian scam centres! His campaign slogan is "gang i den, Wang i den", which loosely translates as "walk in it, Wang in it". Please like and subscribe to Nikolai on Twitter and Truth Social! And if you have any Danish friends please tell them to vote for him and help MAKE ØSTDANMARK GREAT AGAIN!
Anutin has some moments where he actually has prime ministerial aura, but they're always brief.
In his press conference right after his audience with the King, he gave a good speech and looked serious and official. But he couldn't even hold for long. Right after, when the press tried to ask basic questions, he waved them away dismissively and said, it's a long day before walking away. C'mon, it's your golden moment, just answer the questions.
He can't sustain his leadership. He's too dismissive of the people who should matter, and too deferential to the ones that don't.
This 4 month government doesn't really need Thammanat. The smart and cynical thing would be to throw them under the bus. Yet, he can't even do that either.
Listening to him talking unscripted in Thai makes me cringe.
It’s fascinating to see the role that prominent families play in politics here.
I wonder whether the informal local political groups in provinces such as Chiang Mai, Samut Prakan, Rayong, and Nonthaburi have drawn lessons from their defeats in 2023. I also wonder about the national vote. Will BJT achieve what it, PPRP, and UTN could not in 2023: offer a convincing national policy option? And will the Phuea Thai Party become less of such an option, perhaps boosting PP's PL seats? And will the constituency seats or the party list seats be decisive?
Just wanted to clarify, and dispel the disgraceful rumours, that Nikolai and I have absolutely NO CONNECTION to the VERY BAD "councillor" Heidi Wang (https://m.facebook.com/heidiwangdk/) whose woke agenda has been ruining Østdanmark. We have NEVER MET HER!!! She wants to protect "ducks" and ignore potholes! SAD!
Thanks Ken for this analytical tour de force. It is interesting to reflect on the close similarities between the goings-on in Thailand and Danish municipal politics. My cousin, Nikolai Wang, is running in the upcoming Østdanmark election for the Liberal Alliance: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/kommunalvalg/din-stemmeseddel/kandidater/region/5277-nicolai-wang. His policies on waste separation are basically exactly the same as Anutin Charnvirakul's. Also, he is taking a hard line on fixing potholes in west Copenhagen, an ever-growing problem with dire consequences much like Cambodian scam centres! His campaign slogan is "gang i den, Wang i den", which loosely translates as "walk in it, Wang in it". Please like and subscribe to Nikolai on Twitter and Truth Social! And if you have any Danish friends please tell them to vote for him and help MAKE ØSTDANMARK GREAT AGAIN!