Pheu Thai Opens Three Options for New Party Secretary; 'Thaeng' Stays as Party Leader Without Changes
Pheu Thai Party will select a new party secretary from three options, with Nathawut Bua Prathoum and Pichan Chaowapatanawong as leading candidates, while party leader Nathapong Ruengpanyawuti remains unchanged.
The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled three options for selecting a new party secretary—with Nathawut Bua Prathoum and Pichan Chaowapatanawong as the leading candidates—while party leader Nathapong Ruengpanyawuti will remain unchanged, with no major personnel shifts expected.
Following the Appeals Court's acceptance of a case involving 44 former Move Forward Party members regarding Article 112 amendments, the court ordered ten current Pheu Thai MPs to continue their duties. Regarding the restructuring of the party's executive board to replace MPs facing legal issues, it is clear that no changes will be made to the party's top leadership. The party leader has confirmed that Nathapong Ruengpanyawuti will retain his position and rejected earlier reports suggesting Wirayuth Kanchachuchart might replace him.
Only the party secretary position will be changed. Sarayut Jai Luk previously stepped down from this role after pledging to resign if the party lost the elections. The Pheu Thai Party will proceed to select a replacement in the next phase.
For the party secretary position, three scenarios are being considered:
1. The party leader appoints an interim secretary from among the executive board members, which would require a new election within 180 days.
2. Selection from party members who do not currently hold executive board positions.
3. Reassignment by promoting one executive board member to party secretary and selecting a new executive board member to fill that vacancy.
It is anticipated that either Nathawut Bua Prathoum (Pheu Thai list MP) or Pichan Chaowapatanawong may be elevated to the position.
