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Bhumjaithai withdraws support for Pheu Thai charter amendment, citing court concerns.

Bhumjaithai withdraws support for Pheu Thai charter amendment, citing court concerns.

Thairath•Politics•22d ago

Reader Briefing

Bhumjaithai MPs withdrew their support for Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment due to concerns about potential conflicts with a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the selection of the Constitution Drafting Assembly.

  • •Bhumjaithai MPs withdrew support for Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment on June 4, 2026.
  • •The withdrawal is due to legal concerns regarding the proposed method for selecting the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
  • •Bhumjaithai fears the CDA selection process may violate previous Constitutional Court rulings.
  • •Minister Phadorn stressed this is a legal issue, not a political conflict, and will not affect the coalition government's stability.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, Bhumjaithai MPs withdrew their names from supporting Pheu Thai's draft constitutional amendment.
  • •Bhumjaithai MPs withdrew due to concerns that Pheu Thai's draft amendment might contradict the Constitutional Court's ruling on the origin of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
  • •Minister Phadorn Prayoonchot stated that the withdrawal was due to legal concerns, not political conflict.
  • •The Constitutional Court had previously ruled against the CDA being directly elected by the people.
  • •Bhumjaithai views the proposed mechanism for each province to select three CDA members before parliamentary voting as legally risky.
  • •Bhumjaithai has informed Pheu Thai of these legal concerns.
  • •The decision on how to proceed with the draft amendment rests with Pheu Thai; further discussion within Bhumjaithai is needed if changes are made.
  • •Bhumjaithai insists the incident will not affect the coalition government due to ongoing communication and understanding.

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Key Quotes

Phadorn Prayoonchot
"It is a result of legal concerns, not a political conflict."
เป็นผลมาจากข้อกังวลด้านข้อกฎหมาย ไม่ใช่ประเด็นความขัดแย้งทางการเมือง
Phadorn Prayoonchot
"The legal team and Bhumjaithai party members are concerned that Pheu Thai's draft may contradict the Constitutional Court's ruling on the origin of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA)."
ทีมกฎหมายและสมาชิกพรรคภูมิใจไทยมีความกังวลว่า ร่างฯ ของพรรคเพื่อไทยอาจ ขัดต่อคำวินิจฉัยของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ ในประเด็นที่มาของสภาร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ (สสร.)
Phadorn Prayoonchot
"The concern in Pheu Thai's draft is that each province selects 3 CDA members before submission to parliament for a vote to select one per province, which Bhumjaithai views as legally risky."
ข้อกังวลในร่างเพื่อไทยเปิดให้แต่ละจังหวัดเลือก สสร. จังหวัดละ 3 คน ก่อนส่งให้รัฐสภาโหวตคัดเลือกจนเหลือจังหวัดละ 1 คน ซึ่งทางภูมิใจไทยมองว่ากลไกนี้มีความเสี่ยงทางกฎหมาย
Phadorn Prayoonchot
"This incident will certainly not affect the relationship of the coalition government, as discussions and understanding have been ongoing."
เหตุการณ์ดังกล่าวจะไม่ส่งผลกระทบต่อความสัมพันธ์ของพรรคร่วมรัฐบาลอย่างแน่นอน เนื่องจากมีการพูดคุยทำความเข้าใจกันโดยตลอด

Key Entities

Person

Phadorn Prayoonchot(ภราดร)
Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, providing clarification on Bhumjaithai's stance.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
Political party whose MPs withdrew support for a constitutional amendment due to legal concerns.
Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️
Political party that proposed a draft constitutional amendment, facing withdrawal of support from Bhumjaithai.
Constitutional Court(ศาล รธน.)ℹ️
Judicial body whose past rulings are a cause for concern regarding the proposed constitutional amendment.
Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA)(สสร.)
An assembly whose proposed method of selection is raising legal concerns.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The supreme law of Thailand, which is subject to proposed amendments.