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Bhumjaithai Party members to withdraw signatures from Pheu Thai's draft constitutional amendment

Bhumjaithai Party members to withdraw signatures from Pheu Thai's draft constitutional amendment

Khaosod•Politics•12d ago

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Bhumjaithai Party directs members to retract their support from a constitutional amendment draft proposed by Pheu Thai, citing potential conflicts with a Constitutional Court ruling.

  • •Bhumjaithai Party members who co-signed Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment draft are ordered to withdraw their signatures.
  • •The party cited concerns that the draft's content might contravene a ruling by the Constitutional Court.
  • •The decision was announced by Nann Boonyatida Somchai, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society and Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson, on June 3, 2026.

Overview

  • •Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson Nann Boonyatida Somchai announced the party's resolution regarding the constitutional amendment draft.
  • •Bhumjaithai Party expressed concern that the content of the Pheu Thai draft constitutional amendment might violate a Constitutional Court ruling.
  • •Bhumjaithai Party resolved that members who had co-signed the Pheu Thai draft must withdraw their signatures.
  • •On June 3, 2026, Nann Boonyatida Somchai made the announcement after a Bhumjaithai Party meeting.
  • •The Pheu Thai draft constitutional amendment was co-signed by members of the coalition government.
  • •Nann Boonyatida Somchai stated the necessity to withdraw signatures to prevent potential legal contraventions.

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Key Quotes

Nann Boonyatida Somchai
"We have a necessity to withdraw the signatures due to concern that the content may violate the ruling of the Constitutional Court."
เรามีความจำเป็น จะต้องทำเรื่องถอนการลงชื่อ สืบเนื่องจากเกรงว่า เนื้อหาจะขัดต่อคำวินิจฉัยของ ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ

Key Entities

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภท.)ℹ️
A Thai political party whose members were instructed to withdraw their signatures from a proposed constitutional amendment.
Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A Thai political party whose members were instructed to withdraw their signatures from a proposed constitutional amendment.
Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️
A Thai political party that proposed a draft constitutional amendment which Bhumjaithai Party members were asked to withdraw their signatures from.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)
A government ministry in Thailand, where Nann Boonyatida Somchai serves as Deputy Minister.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
A court in Thailand whose rulings are considered when evaluating proposed legislation.

Person

Nann Boonyatida Somchai(นางสาวแนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society and spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party who announced the party's resolution.

Date

June 3, 2026(3 มิถุนายน 2026)
The date on which the Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson announced the party's decision.