Chairman of the Democratic Party parliamentarians “Bamuan” revealed that 25 members of the party “abstained” in the unanimous resolution of voting for the prime minister, vowing to see the outcome tomorrow. Congressmen old and new will walk in the same direction, no disconnect.

At 6:20 pm on August 15, 2024, Mr. Pramuan Phongthawaradej, MP of Prachuap Khiri Khan, served as Chairman of the Democratic Party MPs. The results of a parliamentary meeting to elect the prime minister were announced on August 16. All 25 MPs expressed different opinions and unanimously decided to abstain from voting. The issue of nominating party-list MP Mr Jurin Laksanawisit was not raised at the meeting. and the Democratic race for prime ministerial candidate But we discussed various scenarios. The party’s progress and unity include the results of the cooperation of all party members, and the party’s resolutions are passed unanimously.

When asked why the resolution chose to abstain rather than disapprove, Bamuan said: “We look at the situation and there should be a candidate for prime minister.” There is only one person and the various actions of the state executive, the Prime Minister’s staff and the various events that take place are, from a legal perspective, the actions of the Prime Minister. It is not a process or system of the Council. Therefore, the various bases that appear today are the actions of position holders. Therefore, we want a system of government that operates according to democratic principles with the King as the head of state. However, the meeting did not indicate that Ms. Bai Tongten Shinawatra would become the candidate for prime minister. Pheu Pheu Thai lays out its vision ahead of the vote.

“There are many reasons why we are talking from the former prime minister. Who has been running the country for a year now, there will be a new national leader who will decide how the country moves forward. And how does the Democratic Party move forward? So, at the polls on August 16 , you can see that the Democratic Party will move in the same direction whether it is the old model or the new model,” Mr. Pramuan said.