Speculation of a connection between Teerayut and Palang Pracharat arose in early October when the party’s secretary-general, Paiboon Nititawan, twice predicted Pheu Thai’s downfall.
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Speculation of a connection between Teerayut and Palang Pracharat arose in early October when the party’s secretary-general, Paiboon Nititawan, twice predicted Pheu Thai’s downfall. It intensified when Palang Pracharat key members revealed Teerayut’s plan to lodge the petition four hours before he did so.
Paiboon and Teerayut: old colleagues
Teerayut served as an executive member of the People Reform Party, which was founded and led by Paiboon. Teerayut played a key role in the party’s legal team.
Less than a year after founding People Reform in 2018, Paiboon dissolved the party and joined Palang Pracharat. Teerayut chose not to follow him, instead pursuing his work as an independent lawyer.
Teerayut first encountered Paiboon in 2015 in the National Assembly when the junta-appointed National Reform Council was still active. At…