Parliament, July 13 - The joint session of the parliament took more than six hours before voting against "Pitha" as Prime Minister, with less than half of the members of both houses of parliament agreeing.
The meeting of the parliament to vote for the prime minister, Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, leader of the Pheu Thai Party. Parliamentarians nominate Mr. Phitha Lim Chareonrat Leader of the Progressive Party and the only candidate for Prime Minister without any other party nominating The meeting took more than 9 hours. It turned out that the parliamentarians voted 324 in favor, 182 in disapproval, and 199 abstained, indicating that Mr. Phitha was the prime minister. less than half of the members of the bicameral Mr. Phitha was therefore not Prime Minister.
As for the senators who voted in favor of Mr. Phitha as prime minister, they consisted of: 1. Professor Emeritus Kraisit Tantisirin 2. Pol. Col. Charungwit Phumma 3. Mr. Chalao Puangmala 4. Mr. Saki Pitakkumphon 5. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nattawat Rodbangyang 6. Mrs. Prapasri Suchantabutr 7. Mr. Pisan Manawapat 8. Mr. Peerasak Phojit 9. Mr. Montien Boontan 10. Mr. Wanchai Sonsiri 11. Mr. Wutthiphan Wichairat 12. Mr. Suradej Jiratiticharoen 13. Mr. Amphon Jindawattana
The senators who disapproved consisted of 1. Mr. Kittisak Rattanawaraha 2. Mr. Chadet Insawang 3. Mr. Jet Siratharanon 4. Pol. Gen. Dejnarong Lt. Gen. Trithos Ronarithiwichai 6. Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakorn 7. Mr. Tawin Pliensri 8. Mr. Thavorn Thepwimolphetkul 9. Mr. Bancha Phongyukul 10. R. Gen. Prayuth Saowakhon 11. Gen. Phrajun Tamprateep 12. Mr. Phairot Puangthong 13. Gen. Marut Patchhotasingh 14. Gen. Lertrat Rattanavanich 15. Acting Subdistrict Wong Siam Pengpanichpakdee 16. Mr. Wirat Kessomboon 17. Mr. Wiwat Sangsuriyachat 18. Admiral Sitthawat Wongsuwan 19. M.L. Sakul Malakul 20. Lt. Gen. Sonthaya Noichaya 21. Gen. Sanan Marerengsit 22. Gen. Somjate Boonthanom 23. Mr. Somchai Sawangwark 24. Mr. Sanchai Julmon 25. Gen. Samroeng Siwadamrong 26. Mr. Surasit Trithong 27. Mr. Seree Suwanpanon 28. Mr. Anusak Kongmalai 29. Mr. Anusit Kunakorn 30. Mr. Amorn Nilprem 31.
The senators who did not appear to vote were: 1. Mrs. Kobkul Apakorn Na Ayudhya 2. Mr. Kitti Wasinon 3. Mr. Jane Namchaisiri 4. Mr. Chalermchai Bunyaleephan 5. Gen. Chalermpol Srisawat 6. Pol. Gen. Chatchawan Suksomchit 7. Gen. Chawengsak Thongsaluay 8. Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet 9. Admiral Thanit Kittiampon 10. Gen. Narongphan Chitkaewthae 11. Gen. Danai Mechuwet 12. Ms. Duangnoi Suthinipaphan 13. Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat 14. Mr. Direkrit Jenkrongtham 15. Admiral Noppadol Chokrada 16. Gen. Noppadon Inthapanya 17. Mr. Boonmee Surakot 18. Mrs. Benjarat Jariya Tarasit 19. Mr. Pramuang Sawangyat 20. Mrs. Prayoon Laosaicheua 21. Pol. Maj. Gen. Reepratchai Chaichansukkit 22. Gen. Pattamapong Prathomphat 23. Mr. Pitak Chai Charoen 24. Gen. Pairoj Panichsamai 25. Pattaraporn Waramit 26. Mr. Panu Uthairat 27. Gen. Lertrit Wechsawan 28. Gen. Warah Boonyasit 29. Mr. Wichai Titta Phakdee 30.
It also found that 10 political parties from the minority Most of them voted against Mr. Phitha, both of the Bhumjaithai Party. Palang Pracharat Party and Ruam Thai Sang Chat Party The Democrat Party and Chart Thai Pattana Party abstained from voting. Which MPs who did not appear to vote were 1. Mr. Sak Saram, Bhumjaithai Party 2. Mr. Sirin Sanguansin, Kao Klai Party.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency