Thai Examiner
Shock withdrawal of support for charter move shows the new coalition government is already under strain
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Coalition cracks burst into the open as Bhumjaithai torpedoes Pheu Thai’s constitution rewrite just hours before Parliament. The shock move stalls an 189-MP bid, fuels questions over Thaksin’s future influence and exposes a nascent struggle for power
Key facts
- A constitutional amendment backed by 189 MPs from seven parties has become the latest test of power inside Thailand’s ruling coalition after the dominant Bhumjaithai Party abruptly withdrew support on the eve of its parliamentary submission
- Coalition cracks burst into the open as Bhumjaithai torpedoes Pheu Thai’s constitution rewrite just hours before Parliament
- Coalition strains expose shifting power dynamics between Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai after upheaval
- Bhumjaithai cites Constitutional Court concerns as the reason for abandoning the amendment proposal
- Legal objections give way to political fallout as coalition disagreement erupts into public view
- Pheu Thai seeks to limit damage as senior ministers downplay coalition tensions and discord
Summary
A constitutional amendment backed by 189 MPs from seven parties has become the latest test of power inside Thailand’s ruling coalition after the dominant Bhumjaithai Party abruptly withdrew support on the eve of its parliamentary submission.
Thailand’s governing coalition has entered a period of visible strain after the Bhumjaithai Party abruptly withdrew support for a constitutional amendment proposal sponsored by its coalition partner, Pheu Thai.