Check the strength of ‘250 Senators’, show ‘Land Slide’, bounce back
back to hot topicIn politics again with the role ofsenator (Sen.) All 250 people, according to Section 272, Transitional Provisions, 2017 Constitution, during the first 5 years of the Supreme Council’s duties. Especially the power to vote for the Prime Minister together with all 500 MPs by candidates for the Prime Minister. Which political party will receive a vote? Must receive at least 375 votes from all 750 members of parliament.
which all 250 senators are likened to a political party with a unified voice known as “Land Slide” The real thing can be seen from the vote for the prime minister on June 5, 2019, all 250 senators showing unity. by voting for General Prayut Chan-o-cha sits as prime minister. another era with a score of 500 against 244 points beat Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit Former leader of the Future Forward Party (NorKhor.), in the number of 500 votes for Gen. Prayuth belongs to 249 senators, only lacking Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, President of the Senate serving as Vice President of the National Assembly who voted to abstain from voting According to the etiquette of the Head of the High Council
The more recent the signal transmitted Wanchai Sonsiri The senators who came out indicated the gestures and signs of Senators to vote for the 30th prime minister after the election in the second quarter of 2023, aiming at Ms. Pae Thongtarn Shinawatra or “Aung Ing” The head of the Pheu Thai family said that If the Pheu Thai Party (POT) gets less than 376 votes from MPs after the election, the senators will not vote to support Ms. Pae Thongtarn as Prime Minister because she views her maturity as leader and no experience yet Along with being careful, 250 senators will land slides bouncing back.
Despite some senators, some groups came out stating that it was just Mr. Wanchai’s personal opinion. Continue to vote for the next prime minister, however, still have to wait and see the election results that will come out again. This will be an important factor in voting for the prime minister of all senators.
But if opening the statistics of the senator’s vote in the service for almost 5 years, in the part of important laws that the government sent to the upper house, the resolution of 250 senators, almost no one breaks the line, such as the draft Decree on Loan Royal Decree empowers the Ministry of Finance to borrow money to solve problems, heal and restore the economy and society. Affected by the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 B.E.
Royal Decree empowers the Ministry of Finance to borrow money to solve economic and social problems. From the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019, additional 2021 (500 billion baht loan decree) senators approved 206 to 0 votes, abstained from 2 budget bill bills 2022. 200 to 0 votes in approval, 3 abstentions on the 2021 budget bill, 218 to 0 senators in approval, 5 abstentions on the 2020 budget bill, 215 to 0 senators, 6 abstentions
Clearly, when it comes to important events In politics, which must rely on the votes of the senators, the unity of the senators will not disappoint those in power. reflecting the origins of all 250 senators whose constitution has set up a mechanism Selection and appointment are divided into 3 types. Type 1 is from self-selection. Initially, applications were opened by 10 professional groups and then let each group select themselves.
until the number remained 200 people, after which the list was sent to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) with “Big Tu” General Prayut Chan-o-cha Sit as head of the NCPO, including “Big Pom” General Prawit Wongsuwan as deputy head of the NCPO, selecting 50 senators in the final round, type 2, appointing a nomination committee, having the power to select and select suitable person A total of 400 people were sent to the NCPO to select from the aforementioned list at the stage.
In the final episode, there were 194 senators, type 3, designated as senators by 6 high-ranking government officials, consisting of: 1. Permanent Secretary for Defense 2. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (Commander in Chief) 3. Commander-in-Chief of the Army (Chief of the Royal Thai Army) 4. Commander in Chief of the Air Force (Chief of the Navy) 5. Commander-in-Chief of the Navy (Cmr. Royal Thai Police) and 6. Commander-in-Chief of the National Police (Chief of Police), although the selection of the senator comes from 3 types of people, but at the end of the destination It is also the power of the NCPO to choose who will serve in the upper house of all 250 people.
by 250 senators who have been selected Politically, it is subdivided into forces that are all closely related to Gen. Prayut and Gen. Prawit, since most of them are former army leaders who are all friends of the Military Preparatory School (TAT) with both “Big Tu” and “Big Pom”, including former civil servants. and executives of the private sector who have connections
At the level of direct connections with the leaders of the “NCPO”, all 250 senators are separated.
grouped together according to their ties to authority There are about 120 “Big Tu” senators, while the “Big Pom” line has about 80-100 people, while independent senators are government officials, about 30- 50 people who expressed their views through voting on the draft amendment to Article 272 of the constitution, which allows them to turn off their switches through voting to elect the Prime Minister. Even though the draft constitution was unsuccessfully amended on the aforementioned issues. but enough to see the signal of the function senators of such groups As for voting for the 30th Prime Minister
will follow the signal Was “Wanchai” announced? It is something that must be followed up on the day of the parliamentary meeting. Measure the power of the party of 250 senators after the election.
