Phraryadr Denies Blue Regime, Claims Only Blue Party That Grew from Orange Party
Bhumjaithai Party leader Phraryadr denied allegations of serving a "blue regime," asserting the party represents voters who elected it after the February election and grew from earlier coalition support.
At 9:40 a.m. on May 26, 2025, Phraryadr Prishananuntkul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and core leader of Bhumjaithai Party, responded to Democrat Party leader Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut's claim that Bhumjaithai serves as an agent of a blue regime. Phraryadr countered that all elected political parties are agents of the people who voted them in, and Bhumjaithai is no different—it was chosen by voters after presenting policies they supported. He stated he doesn't understand what a "blue regime" means, but acknowledged Bhumjaithai uses blue as its symbol and is called the blue party.
Phraryadr explained that the blue party grew from the February 8 election, and before that, it expanded from support by the orange party. Bhumjaithai originally held only 70 seats and couldn't form a government alone, requiring support from the orange party. This enabled Anutin Charnvirakul to serve as Prime Minister for just under four months under the Memorandum of Agreement, during which the party worked to build public confidence, resulting in 192 votes of support in the February 8 election.
When asked what the Democrat Party seeks through such actions, Phraryadr said they are creating divisive discourse and discrediting the government. He invited all parties to return to constructive politics, noting the country faces an economic crisis. He urged the opposition to use parliamentary mechanisms for legitimate criticism rather than suddenly introducing new rhetoric about a "blue regime," which he reiterated he doesn't understand. He reaffirmed that currently there is only a blue party, whose agents are the people who elected them to fulfill their promises.
