Bangkok: Pheu Thai is employing every strategy to block Anutin, fearing he will win over 100 MPs in the next election.
According to Thai News Agency, the current political situation is seen as a vacuum following the proposal to dissolve Parliament and prevent Bhumjaithai from forming a government. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Olar Thinbangtiew from the Faculty of Political Science at Burapha University highlighted the emerging vacuum due to the request to dissolve Parliament, which hampers the Bhumjaithai Party's ability to form a government. He noted that a minority government has never existed before.
Meanwhile, Associate Professor Dr. Pichai Ratanadilok Na Phuket, Director of the PhD Program in Politics and Development Strategy at NIDA, expressed concerns that Pheu Thai is considering the possibility of allowing Anutin Charnvirakul to become Prime Minister, a move that could severely damage the party. He warned that this could impact the next general election, potentially reducing the party's MP numbers by more than half as current MPs gradually leave the party. In contrast, the Bhumjaithai Party might regain over 100 MPs, leading to a royal request for parliamentary dissolution.