Thanakorn counters Natthaphong on Anutin's Premiership

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana of the Bhumjaithai Party rejects claims by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut regarding the political debt owed to the People's Party.

•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana asserts that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul owes his position to the Thai people, not the People's Party.
•The Bhumjaithai Party claims the Prime Minister's second term resulted from the election on February 8.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana criticizes the People's Party for using imagination and 'cut-and-paste' media reports as evidence for no-confidence motions.

Overview

•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut stated that the People's Party previously helped Anutin Charnvirakul become Prime Minister and could potentially remove him.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana responded that any political debt was settled when the Prime Minister dissolved parliament as requested by the People's Party.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana stated that Anutin Charnvirakul's return as Prime Minister for a second term followed the election on February 8.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana claims that no MPs from the People's Party supported Anutin Charnvirakul in the current government formation.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana argues that Anutin Charnvirakul is not anyone's political heir but holds office based on public trust in the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana urged the opposition to stop creating daily rhetoric and focus on constructive politics during a global economic crisis.
•Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana questioned whether the evidence provided by the opposition to the NACC has sufficient weight to remove the Prime Minister.

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Key Quotes

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana

"I do not know where Mr. Natthaphong gets his confidence from, because it is impossible under the Constitution."

ผมไม่รู้ว่านายณัฐพงษ์ไปเอาความมั่นใจมาจากไหน เพราะเป็นไปไม่ได้เลยทั้งในทางรัฐธรรมนูญ

Key Entities

Person

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana(ธนกร วังบุญคงชนะ)

A list MP of the Bhumjaithai Party and former Minister of Industry.

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)ℹ️

A list MP and leader of the People's Party.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party that manages the country and has Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The opposition party led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency to which the opposition may submit information to remove the Prime Minister.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The law governing the requirements for a vote of no confidence.