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The People’s Party agreed to support Anutin Charnvirakul as Thailand’s 32nd PM, with conditions: dissolve parliament in 4 months, amend the constitution, and form a minority government. The party will remain in opposition, stressing dissolution as the best path to stability and people’s power.
Anutin Charnvirakul, Bhumjaithai Party leader, entered Parliament smiling after the People’s Party voted to back him as Prime Minister. He expressed gratitude and confirmed readiness to accept all five conditions, including constitutional reform and dissolving Parliament within four months. A formal press announcement will follow.
Calls mount for the ruling Pheu Thai Party to dissolve parliament immediately, without waiting for the People’s Party’s decision. Critics argue early dissolution is necessary to resolve political uncertainty and restore stability. Supporters of swift action stress the urgency of fresh elections to break ongoing deadlock.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been dismissed as Thailand’s Prime Minister following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on her controversial conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen. The decision ends her tenure amid heightened political tensions, raising questions about Thailand’s political stability and its diplomatic ties with Cambodia.
Suspended Prime Minister and Culture Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at Government House to watch the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Hun Sen phone call case. She gathered in the Thai Khu Fah Building’s second-floor meeting room, with a ‘purple room’ prepared for Cabinet ministers to join.
