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Prime Minister Anutin readies defences as Thamanat Prompow’s Kla Tham Party positions for government
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Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham moves towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government as a censure battle gathers pace, while the Senate election scandal puts 77 respondents on course for proceedings before the Supreme Court.
Key facts
- The opposition is also targeting a ฿4.5 billion examination scandal and ฿1.6 billion TH-AI programme
- Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham moves towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government as a censure battle gathers pace, while the Senate election scandal puts 77 respondents on course for proceedings before the Supreme Court.
- Anutin plays down Kla Tham reports as its 58 MPs could significantly expand the coalition majority
- Election Commission narrows vast Senate investigation to 77 cases while political figures avoid referral
- Opposition targets Senate affair, exam scandal and TH-AI as 77 respondents face Supreme Court
- Thailand’s political battle lines are shifting fast as Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham Party abandons the opposition and edges towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government
Summary
Thailand’s political battle lines are shifting fast as Capt Thamanat Prompow’s 58-MP Kla Tham Party abandons the opposition and edges towards Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government. The upheaval comes as opposition parties prepare a no-confidence assault targeting Anutin and key ministers. At its centre is the Senate selection scandal, where a 5–2 Election Commission split exposed deep divisions over evidence involving political figures.
Thailand’s political map is shifting again as the 58-MP Kla Tham Party moves away from the parliamentary opposition. The change comes at an awkward moment for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. Opposition parties are preparing a no-confidence motion against his government. Meanwhile, the 2024 Senate selection affair has returned to the centre of political scrutiny.