Pheu Thai to seek NACC probe over party-list seat calculation change

Thailand’s main opposition party Pheu Thai is planning to ask the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate the conduct of senators and MPs who vote in favour of amending the electoral law, to return to the basis of 500, instead of 100, for the calculation of party-list seat allocation, Pheu Thai MP Somkid Chueakong said today (Monday).

The calculation using 500 will benefit small parties in a way in which they will stand a better chance of being allocated party-list seats. It will not, however, benefit major parties, such as the Pheu Thai party, which is expected to win most constituency seats and may not be awarded a party-list seat, as was the case in the last general election. So, the change of the calculation method is being viewed as an attempt to undercut the Pheu Thai party.

Some political commentators, however, do not think there are major differences between the two options.

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