Bhumjaithai Withdraws Support for Pheu Thai Draft Constitution Over Court Ruling Concerns

Thairath•Politics•2h ago

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Bhumjaithai Party retracts signatures from Pheu Thai's constitutional draft, expressing concerns about potential conflicts with Constitutional Court decisions.

•Bhumjaithai Party unanimously voted to withdraw support for Pheu Thai's draft constitution.
•The party cited concerns that the draft's content may violate rulings by the Constitutional Court.
•Nan Boonthida Somchai, a spokesperson for Bhumjaithai, announced the decision after a party meeting.
•The action was taken to avoid legal challenges related to the Constitutional Court's interpretations.

Overview

•On June 3, 2026, at 17:30, Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson Nan Boonthida Somchai announced a resolution.
•Bhumjaithai Party members who co-signed Pheu Thai's draft constitution will have their signatures withdrawn.
•The withdrawal is due to concerns that the draft's content may contravene previous rulings by the Constitutional Court.
•The decision follows a meeting of the Bhumjaithai Party to discuss amendments to the constitution.
•Nan Boonthida Somchai stated that the party found it necessary to withdraw signatures to prevent potential conflicts with the Constitutional Court's decisions.
•The draft constitution supported by Pheu Thai is now facing withdrawal of support from a coalition partner, Bhumjaithai.
•Bhumjaithai's withdrawal could impact the progress and collaborative nature of the constitutional amendment process.

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Key Quotes

Nan Boonthida Somchai

"We have a necessity to withdraw our signatures because we fear the content will contradict the Constitutional Court's ruling."

เรามีความจำเป็นจะต้องทำเรื่องถอนการลงชื่อ สืบเนื่องจากเกรงว่าเนื้อหาจะขัดต่อคำวินิจฉัยของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ

Key Entities

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand that has withdrawn support from a draft constitutional amendment.

Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A political party in Thailand whose draft constitutional amendment is facing withdrawal of support from coalition partner Bhumjaithai.

Constitutional Court(ศาล รธน.)ℹ️

The judicial body whose rulings are a concern for Bhumjaithai Party regarding Pheu Thai's draft constitution.

Person

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

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

Law

Draft Constitution(ร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ)

The constitutional amendment proposal put forth by the Pheu Thai Party, from which Bhumjaithai Party is withdrawing support.