Shaky regime IV

It is possible that the junta and Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha are simply not interested in convening a government or cabinet. Or it might be that the regime, despite all of its efforts is simply unable to do either.

At present, three months after the junta’s “election,” Gen Prayuth seems more or less invisible. What’s he doing or – more to the point – what is he not doing?

Around him, political grenades are going off. Gen Prawit Wongsuwan and the anti-democrat Democrat Party are in dispute. And it is a personalized dispute. And other coalition “partners” are grumbling that promises are being broken.

Meanwhile, junta lackey Wissanu Krea-ngam says the process is moving on, with “background checks had begun for those chosen to be cabinet members.” He grumbled that eligibility is being checked “according to the law and general suitability.”

Does that mean no crooks? That hardly seems likely in a huge coalition of crooks and anti-democrats.

Speaking of crooks, is anyone keeping count of the number of huge contracts being heaved out to junta friends in this supposedly interim period.