Chart Pattana Kla leader claims they never asked to join the coalition

21 Sept 21:07 Key points summarised by AI

Chart Pattana Kla (CPK) leader Korn Chatikavanij denied his party ever sought to join the Move Forward Party (MFP) coalition, citing their minimal two House seats and lack of bargaining position.
Korn faced intense public backlash and trending social media criticism over the perceived coalition link, which ultimately led MFP to drop CPK from their alliance.
Korn clarified that CPK was invited by MFP but firmly opposes amending the lèse-majesté law, a core MFP policy, and also advocates for de-monopolizing the energy sector.
Despite policy differences, Korn affirmed CPK's commitment to democratic principles, supporting the party with the most seats to form the government, and expressed readiness to collaborate while upholding their key policy stances.

Public expects most Kla Tham MPs to back Cabinet in censure vote, NIDA Poll finds

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.