Thai MP Bhumjaithai Prepared to Establish Temporary Administration Government
Thailand's Political Landscape Shifts as Alliances Form for New Government
Thailand's political landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with alliances being forged to form a new government. The Bhumjaithai Party, led by Anutin Charnvirakul, is at the forefront of these efforts, aiming to solve the nation's immediate problems and dissolve the House of Representatives.
The Bhumjaithai Party, along with its allies, needs to find an additional 35 votes to have an edge over the Pheu Thai Party, which is attempting to retain power. With 69 MPs, the Bhumjaithai Party has already secured a strong foundation. They have been in talks with other political parties and a "certain number" of representatives who agree to accept the People's Party's proposal. This brings the potential total to 212 MPs, just 37 votes shy of the 247 needed to form a government.
The People's Party, the largest party in the House of Representatives with 143 MPs, is willing to support the formation of a new government on the condition that it dissolves the House by the end of this year and holds a referendum on a new constitution. The People's Party, which is the reincarnation of the disbanded Move Forward Party, believes in forming a stable government with political legitimacy, based on knowledge and ability, not political bargaining for benefits.
Anutin Charnvirakul has announced the Bhumjaithai Party's intention to gather sufficient MPs in addition to those from the People's Party, to form an interim government. The Bhumjaithai Party and its allies are ready to form this interim government with the support of the opposition People's Party.
The new government will have three main tasks - to solve security issues related to the Thai-Cambodian conflict, to hold a public referendum on having a constitution-drafting assembly rewrite the constitution, and to dissolve the House in four months after announcing its policy platform to the parliament.
Meanwhile, the People's Party affirms its role as the opposition and will not have any of its members join the cabinet as ministers. The People's Party's prime ministerial candidate, Pita Limjaroenrat, has been barred from political activity due to the party's efforts to change the lese-majeste law. However, Anutin Charnvirakul is ready to be the next prime minister.
The formation of the new government and the choice of the next prime minister are expected to happen within a few days. This development comes after the Bhumjaithai Party quit the Paetongtarn government led by the Pheu Thai Party in June due to tension over land ownership issues, the fight for the interior minister's portfolio, and differing views on casino and cannabis legalization. The Constitutional Court also removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from the premiership.
As these alliances take shape, the future of Thailand's government hangs in the balance. The new government, if formed, will face the daunting task of addressing the nation's immediate problems and working towards a new constitution.
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