Bhumjaithai Withdraws Support for Pheu Thai Constitution Bill; Pheu Thai Confident

Matichon•Politics•10d ago

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Pheu Thai's Yotchanan Vongswatdi expresses confidence in continued coalition stability after the Bhumjaithai Party withdrew its support for the party's constitutional amendment bill, emphasizing it's a parliamentary issue.

•Yotchanan Vongswatdi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, commented on Bhumjaithai's withdrawal of support for Pheu Thai's constitution amendment bill.
•The statement was made on June 4th at Government House.
•Yotchanan believes the situation will not cause issues within the coalition government, framing it as a parliamentary mechanism rather than a cabinet matter.

Overview

•Yotchanan Vongswatdi stated that Pheu Thai has been informed of Bhumjaithai's decision to withdraw support from the constitution amendment draft.
•The decision by Bhumjaithai is based on reasons announced by N.S. Nan Boonthida Somchai, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society, as spokesperson for Bhumjaithai.
•Pheu Thai plans to hold discussions on June 4th to determine how to proceed with the constitutional amendment bill.
•Yotchanan Vongswatdi assured that the withdrawal of support will not cause disharmony within the coalition government.
•Yotchanan Vongswatdi clarified that the issue is related to constitutional matters and is each party's right, emphasizing it's a parliamentary mechanism, not a cabinet one.
•Pheu Thai is currently evaluating whether it has sufficient support to propose the constitutional amendment bill after Bhumjaithai's withdrawal.
•Yotchanan Vongswatdi urged for separation between government and party matters, stating they are distinct.
•Yotchanan Vongswatdi insisted that the situation will not create problems for cooperation in other government matters, as it is a specific issue.

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Key Quotes

Yotchanan Vongswatdi

"There is no problem at all. It is a specific matter."

ไม่มีปัญหาเลย เป็นเรื่องเฉพาะเจาะจง

Yotchanan Vongswatdi

"This matter is a mechanism of the parliament, not a matter related to the cabinet's mechanism."

เรื่องนี้เป็นกลไกของสภา ไม่ใช่เรื่องที่เกี่ยวกับกลไกของครม.

Key Entities

Person

Yotchanan Vongswatdi(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Party-list MP for Pheu Thai.

N.S. Nan Boonthida Somchai(น.ส.แนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society and spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party.

Mr. Julapun Amornvivat(นายจุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)ℹ️

Minister of Labour and likely leader of the Pheu Thai Party mentioned.

Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

Political party that withdrew support from Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment bill.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

Political party that proposed the constitutional amendment bill.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The executive branch of the government.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body where constitutional amendment bills are discussed and voted upon.