Wiroj Responds to Nattawut Over Anutin's Rise to Power
Wiroj admits People's Party votes made Anutin PM on Sep 5, 2025, but calls for a comprehensive political timeline review.
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- Wiroj admits 143 People's Party votes elected Anutin on September 5, 2025.
- Argues political analysis must examine the complete timeline without omissions.
- Urges Pheu Thai to cooperate on investigating Senate election fraud cases.
Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn has shared his perspectives on the political analysis surrounding Bhumjaithai Party's rise to power, openly admitting that the People's Party's past decision played a critical role in securing Anutin Charnvirakul's position as Prime Minister. On September 5, 2025, 143 MPs from the People's Party voted for Anutin, bringing his total support to 311 votes—a decisive figure that shaped the outcome of that parliamentary session.
Wiroj noted that while the People's Party must acknowledge its miscalculation of the political climate at the time, historical explanations must remain comprehensive. He pointed to Chaikasem Nitisiri's remarks on September 4, 2025, and the primary objective of the MOA agreement, which aimed to return power to citizens through parliamentary dissolution and a new constitution, ultimately leading to the dissolution in December 2025 and a constitutional referendum on February 8, 2026.
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In political science, the starting point chosen for analysis dictates the narrative of who bears responsibility. Wiroj pointed out that explaining Bhumjaithai's rise cannot simply begin on July 2, 2025, or August 29, 2025, when the Constitutional Court ruled against Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Bhumjaithai had already served as a core coalition partner in the 314-seat Pheu Thai-led government, holding vital portfolios such as the Ministry of Interior well before the MOA was signed.
Analyzing Thai political timelines often requires examining pre-existing power structures and cabinet allocations to fully understand how major political parties build and consolidate their influence over successive administrations.
Another crucial historical turning point occurred on June 15, 2025, involving Paetongtarn Shinawatra's phone call with Samdech Hun Sen, which led to the court ruling on August 29, 2025, that left the premiership vacant. Omitting this event from the timeline leaves the historical record incomplete regarding how the parliamentary vote on September 5, 2025, became necessary.
Following the general election on February 8, 2026, Bhumjaithai emerged as the leading party, and on February 13, 2026, Pheu Thai decided to join the 15-party coalition comprising 291 seats finalized in March 2026. Wiroj emphasized moving forward to address substantive issues, notably Senate election fraud allegations. Pheu Thai previously pushed this investigation, prompting the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to accept it as Special Case No. 24/2568, and raised it during negotiations with the People's Party on August 31, 2025, given its critical impact on constitutional amendments and independent oversight bodies.
Source: Matichon Politics
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