So this is political déjà vu for the embattled prime minister as the Sam Mitr faction is stirring up matters again. It has been reported that Gen Prayut wishes to fill the vacant positions with those who possess solid experience. This week, the prime minister will have do some hard bargaining, with all the factions demanding the maximum. It's a very costly political lesson for Gen Prayut and he must know he's the one who got himself into this predicament. Should Gen Prayut survive politically this time, he needs to put much more effort into the political reform process which in the long run would get Thai politics out of its vicious cycle.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2020 19:52 UTC