The Pheu Thai Party has firmly denied rumors that they intend to abolish the party-list electoral system in an attempt to outperform the rising Move Forward Party (MFP) in the forthcoming election. Noppadon Pattama, Pheu Thai list MP, claimed that such a strategy had not been discussed within the party.

 

The rumors began when Sudarat Keyuraphan, Leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party, said she had been told that Pheu Thai was considering a constitutional amendment to scrap the party-list system while keeping the constituency-based voting approach. She stated this plan aimed to elect all 500 MPs through constituencies, allegedly to overtake the MFP in the future election.

 

The MFP has recently seen increased support, proven by a National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) poll in March. This poll showed Pita Limjaroenrat, MFP Chief Advisor, as the favored candidate for leader, with 42.75% of respondents in favor, up from 39.4% in a previous poll. Meanwhile, Pheu Thai's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin saw his support decrease from 22.35% to 17.75%.

 

Noppadon stressed that any attempt to remove the party-list system would likely meet robust resistance from other MPs and acting senators. Nikorn Chamnong, Director of the Chartthaipattana Party and Secretary to a committee researching the charter referendum, also rejected the rumor, saying current systems were suitable.

 

In the last general election, the MFP won the most seats, securing 151 MPs, 112 from constituities and 39 from party lists. Pheu Thai secured 141 house seats, 112 from constituencies and 29 from party lists. The MFP received over 14 million votes in the party-list sector, forming a majority in nearly all of Thailand's 77 provinces.

 

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-- 2024-06-25

 

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PT also deny that Thaksin is their boss.

qed

The puppet master said so, so it will be if they have the opportunity.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the last general election, the MFP won the most seats, securing 151 MPs, 112 from constituities and 39 from party lists. Pheu Thai secured 141 house seats, 112 from constituencies and 29 from party lists. The MFP received over 14 million votes in the party-list sector, forming a majority in nearly all of Thailand's 77 provinces.

And he still got shafted.

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Pheu Thai Party Denies Plans to Abolish Party-List Voting System

 

as a wise person once said, 'famous last words'