Chart Thai Pattana-Bhum Jai Thai alliance may be dissolved

By The Nation on Sunday

Chart Thai Pattana Party leader Chumpol Silpa-archa yesterday hinted that the political alliance between his party and the Bhum Jai Thai Party could be dissolved.

Chumpol said Chart Thai Pattana and Bhum Jai Thai promised to team up in carrying out political activities mostly on amending the Constitution. They have not discussed their stance on the formation of the next government.

Chumpol's remarks came after the Bhum Jai Thai Party issued a statement that it would not join Pheu Thai to form a government. The Pheu Thai Party had earlier shut its doors to the Bhum Jai Thai, publicly announcing that its party executive board decided against forming a coalition government with the Bhum Jai Thai because of different policies and ideologies.

Chumpol also downplayed as insignificant the incident that Pheu Thai and the Bhum Jai Thai are shunning each other. He said both parties were only vying to win votes since they were eyeing the same target group of voters.

Asked about the possibility that small and medium-sized parties would form an alliance to boost bargaining leverage and ensure a chance to join a coalition government, Chumpol said he had to wait for the election results. Chart Thai Pattana hopes to win at least 35 seats

-- The Nation 2011-06-05

PT don't need BJT. They will only need around 30 seats to form the next government.

PT don't need BJT. They will only need around 30 seats to form the next government.

we shall see

how was the holiday?

PT don't need BJT. They will only need around 30 seats to form the next government.

So you don't believe their own recent claims, of either 300 or 270 seats, which would give them an outright-majority, with no need to form a coalition ?