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Coalition disagreement over Samak Sundaravej has forced a boycott of the House of Representatives' urgent session to select new PM. Please follow our minute by minute report here by keeping refreshing the page.
10.30 am: All eyes are on the coaltion partners now, as none of them sent MPs to join the urgent House session. Even senior PPP leader are acknowledging that the possibility of Samak's return is causing widespread conflicts.
Reporters are asking questions about "shifting loyalty" and "national government" one more time but Chat Thai leaders still politely pledge allegiance to the PPP.
10.20 am: The quorum check showed 161 MPs inside the assembly hall. In the morning, 248 MPs signed their names for the meeting, which made the quorum. Obviously many of those who signed their names decided or were told not to join the urgent session.
10.15 am: The Democrats, who unsuccessfully nominated their leader Abhisit Vejjajiva during the quorum check, described the postponement as a time-buying tactic to settle differences among PPP MPs and coalition allies.
It is believed that the PPP's "resolution" to reinstate Samak has caused serious conflicts within the coalition government.
10 am: Chai adjourns House meeting. The House will have to meet again next Wednesday. This confirms serious conflicts within the ruling People Power Party over possible nomination of Samak Sundaravej.
Many PPP MPs were absent from the House session today and so were MPs from coalition parties.
9.55 am: The first quorum check reveals not enough MPs are in the assembly hall. Chai announced the House session will be adjourned to next Wednesday, despite some protests.
9.45 am: House Speaker Chai Chidchob is asking for a quorum check. There has been some confusion as to whether he can proceed with calling for a nomination without checking the quorum.
9.15 : PPP MP Areepen Uttarasingh calls for the House to delay meeting to choose new prime minister to be after September 25 when an Appeal Court will consider libel suit appeal against Samak.
9 : 10 am : Chart Thai party's deputy leader Somsak Prissananantakul says after an urgent meeting this morning that his party MPs will not attend the parliament to choose Samak as premier.
8.30 am : Democrat Party MP Thavorn Senniem said his party's MPs will not attend the parliament session in which PPP will nominate Samak as prime minister.
The session will have to be delayed if the number of MPs attending the session are less than half of the quorum or 235.
8.30 am : Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Parliament.
8.05 am : MP Preecha Rengsomboon of Isaan Pattana faction countered that his faction would not vote the party line. He did not explain whether the faction would reject Samak, abstain or vote for an alternate candidate.
8 am : People Power Party spokesman Kudep Saikrajang reiterates his party would back the reinstatement of its leader Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.
7.50 am : PPP MP Preecha Rengsomboonsuk says in an interview with a news television programme that his faction which comprise more than 70 MPs will not change position and vote for Samak.
He criticised Samak of being arrogant and not listening to any criticism. He is the main reasons of political problems at the moment.
7.45 am : Pracharat Party leader Snoh Thienthong has already indicated that he might abstain from House vote at 9.30 am if the PPP insists on nominating Samak.
7.30 am : Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa called an urgent meeting at 7.30 am to finalise his party's position whether to go along with the People Power Party's nomination to reinstate Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.
Party's senior members Sanan Kajornprasart, Warawuth Silapa-archa were seen arriving at the party's headquarter.
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Coalition disagreement over Samak Sundaravej has forced a boycott of the House of Representatives' urgent session to select new PM. Please follow our minute by minute report here by keeping refreshing the page.
10.30 am: All eyes are on the coaltion partners now, as none of them sent MPs to join the urgent House session. Even senior PPP leader are acknowledging that the possibility of Samak's return is causing widespread conflicts.
Reporters are asking questions about "shifting loyalty" and "national government" one more time but Chat Thai leaders still politely pledge allegiance to the PPP.
10.20 am: The quorum check showed 161 MPs inside the assembly hall. In the morning, 248 MPs signed their names for the meeting, which made the quorum. Obviously many of those who signed their names decided or were told not to join the urgent session.
10.15 am: The Democrats, who unsuccessfully nominated their leader Abhisit Vejjajiva during the quorum check, described the postponement as a time-buying tactic to settle differences among PPP MPs and coalition allies.
It is believed that the PPP's "resolution" to reinstate Samak has caused serious conflicts within the coalition government.
10 am: Chai adjourns House meeting. The House will have to meet again next Wednesday. This confirms serious conflicts within the ruling People Power Party over possible nomination of Samak Sundaravej.
Many PPP MPs were absent from the House session today and so were MPs from coalition parties.
9.55 am: The first quorum check reveals not enough MPs are in the assembly hall. Chai announced the House session will be adjourned to next Wednesday, despite some protests.
9.45 am: House Speaker Chai Chidchob is asking for a quorum check. There has been some confusion as to whether he can proceed with calling for a nomination without checking the quorum.
9.15 : PPP MP Areepen Uttarasingh calls for the House to delay meeting to choose new prime minister to be after September 25 when an Appeal Court will consider libel suit appeal against Samak.
9 : 10 am : Chart Thai party's deputy leader Somsak Prissananantakul says after an urgent meeting this morning that his party MPs will not attend the parliament to choose Samak as premier.
8.30 am : Democrat Party MP Thavorn Senniem said his party's MPs will not attend the parliament session in which PPP will nominate Samak as prime minister.
The session will have to be delayed if the number of MPs attending the session are less than half of the quorum or 235.
8.30 am : Former prime minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Parliament.
8.05 am : MP Preecha Rengsomboon of Isaan Pattana faction countered that his faction would not vote the party line. He did not explain whether the faction would reject Samak, abstain or vote for an alternate candidate.
8 am : People Power Party spokesman Kudep Saikrajang reiterates his party would back the reinstatement of its leader Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.
7.50 am : PPP MP Preecha Rengsomboonsuk says in an interview with a news television programme that his faction which comprise more than 70 MPs will not change position and vote for Samak.
He criticised Samak of being arrogant and not listening to any criticism. He is the main reasons of political problems at the moment.
7.45 am : Pracharat Party leader Snoh Thienthong has already indicated that he might abstain from House vote at 9.30 am if the PPP insists on nominating Samak.
7.30 am : Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa called an urgent meeting at 7.30 am to finalise his party's position whether to go along with the People Power Party's nomination to reinstate Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.
Party's senior members Sanan Kajornprasart, Warawuth Silapa-archa were seen arriving at the party's headquarter.
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