A friend texted PoliticsChitChat last Saturday after hearing reports the Pracharaj, Matchima Thippatai and Ruam Jai Thai Chat Pattana parties had decided to merge.
“Why are politicians so disgusting?” she asked.
PoliticsChitChat received her message while watching the television news about two actresses fighting over an actor. They shared the same man and the same Mini Cooper car. This love triangle is the talk of the town.

PoliticsChitChat replied to our friend immediately that the merger was yet another soap opera.

You can call it a short film, which takes only a day to finish. The short film has Pracharaj deputy leader Korn Dabbaransi as the producer.

It is also a horror film as Korn revealed that Matchima Thippatai leader Prachai Leophairatana claimed he saw former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan, who died nine years ago, in his dream. And he thought Chatichai might want him to call a political meeting. 

Korn then organised the three party meeting at his uncle's home in Soi Ratchakru. He asked for 24 hours before they decided who would be their new leader.
After 24 hours passed Korn said the merger was off until after the election. He said there was insufficient time for the merger because the election decree would take effect soon and the new party would not have enough time to prepare for the ballot.
“What are they doing? Who do they think we are?” the same friend texted us again this afternoon.
However this is not the first time politicians have fooled or confused us. Let us remind you.
This story took place in early September. The producer was deputy prime minister and foreign minister in Thaksin Shinawatra’s government, Surakiart Sathirathai.

Surakiart announced the founding of For the Motherland, the merger of three political groups – Somsak Thepsutin’s Matchima, Pinij Jarusombat’s Saman Chan and Snoh Thienthong’s Pracharaj.
It did not last long. The idea was abandoned in less than a week. It was the same story but a different day. They could not agree about the party’s name, the leader and, most importantly, who would take responsibility for financing. Finally, they went their own ways.
Another soap opera took place in late September when Snoh appointed Prachai as a chief executive party member.

Snoh and Prachai seemed to be a match made in heaven. Prachai, widely known as the party’s main financial backer, wants to be the next prime minister.
He had high expectations Snoh would be his kingmaker, seeing he had done it for Banharn Silapaarcha, Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and Thaksin Shinawatra.
It’s widely known Prachai has entered politics only to reclaim his company, TPI.
It went bankrupt after the financial crisis in 1997 and Prachai lost his position to creditors.
However, both Snoh and Prachai’s dreams were shattered.

In early of October they fought over the party leadership. Prachai eyed the prime minister’s post so he wanted to seize the leadership from Snoh, the founder of the party. Snoh was very upset. Prachai and members of the Matchima Group later quit and started the Matchima Thippatai.
The two exchanged harsh words and everyone thought they were irreconcilable.
But, we were wrong. We soon saw Prachai and Snoh together on television.
What happened last Saturday tells us one thing. There is no permanent friend or foe in politics.
From now until the election you will see more soap operas. Don’t be fooled by politicians.
We are most curious which soap opera will be more popular in the ratings – the actresses’ love story or the politicians’ acting.