‘Kla Tham’ Withdraws Support for Constitution Amendment

Thairath•Politics•3d ago

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The Kla Tham Party has withdrawn its support for the Pheu Thai Party's constitution amendment bill, citing concerns over potential conflicts with a Constitutional Court ruling.

•The Kla Tham Party has withdrawn its support for Pheu Thai's proposed constitutional amendment.
•The party fears the amendment might violate a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the establishment of a Constitution Drafting Assembly.
•Political figure Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn announced this decision.
•The move is intended to prevent future legal issues and ensure compliance with the law.

Overview

•Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, spokesperson for the Kla Tham Party, revealed that the party has considered the details of the constitutional amendment draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party.
•The Kla Tham Party expresses concern that parts of the draft may contradict the Constitutional Court's ruling 18/2025, which stated that Parliament cannot directly elect members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (S.S.R.).
•To prevent legal problems and future uncertainties, the Kla Tham Party resolved to withdraw the signatures of its MPs from the draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party.
•At 18:00 on June 3, 25696, Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn, an MP for Chachoengsao and spokesperson for the Kla Tham Party, made this announcement.
•The Kla Tham Party has withdrawn its support for the proposed constitutional amendment bill.
•Regarding Pheu Thai Party's potential reconsideration of the draft, Atthakorn stated that they will review the details before an internal party discussion on whether to re-sign.
•The withdrawal is aimed at ensuring thoroughness and compliance with the country's supreme legal framework.
•The controversial aspect of the draft relates to the formation and election of a Constitution Drafting Assembly (S.S.R.).

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Key Quotes

Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn

"The Kla Tham Party has resolved for the party's Members of Parliament who previously co-signed the draft constitution amendment to withdraw their names from the draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party."

พรรคกล้าธรรม จึงมีมติให้สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรของพรรคที่ได้ร่วมลงชื่อสนับสนุนร่างแก้ไขรัฐธรรมนูญดังกล่าวไปก่อนหน้านี้ ถอนรายชื่อออกจากร่างที่พรรคเพื่อไทยเสนอ

Key Entities

Person

Atthakorn Sirilatthayakorn(อรรถกร)

Spokesperson for the Kla Tham Party and Member of Parliament for Chachoengsao who announced the party's withdrawal of support for the constitutional amendment.

Organization

Kla Tham Party(กล้าธรรม)

Political party that withdrew its support for the Pheu Thai Party's proposed constitutional amendment bill.

Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️

Political party that proposed the constitutional amendment bill.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

Judicial body whose previous ruling on the establishment of a Constitution Drafting Assembly caused concern for the Kla Tham Party.

Law

Constitution Drafting Assembly (S.S.R.)(สสร.)

The body whose direct election process, as proposed in the amendment, is a point of contention due to a Constitutional Court ruling.