The first challenge focuses on the Palang Pracharath Party, Prawit’s political stronghold. Since the rebellion by former party secretary Thammanat Prompao, led by 20 MPs, to support Paetongtarn, Prawit’s and Palang Pracharath’s political bargaining power has weakened.
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The first challenge focuses on the Palang Pracharath Party, Prawit’s political stronghold. Since the rebellion by former party secretary Thammanat Prompao, led by 20 MPs, to support Paetongtarn, Prawit’s and Palang Pracharath’s political bargaining power has weakened.
Though the party still holds 20 seats in Parliament, being pushed to the opposition camp has led Prawit’s loyalist MPs, especially the “Big House” faction within the party, to reconsider their political standing, with many preferring to align with the government.
The second challenge relates to Prawit’s political command base at the Five Provinces Bordering Forest Preservation Foundation, commonly referred to as “Baan Pa.”
There are speculations that Prawit may be forced out of the location at the 1st Infantry Regiment.
The area falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance because the Royal Thai Army…