People’s Party says it has evidence to shake ‘blue regime’ as no-confidence debate looms

BANGKOK — 1 September 2026, People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said the opposition has information it could use to expose what he called the wrongdoing of the “blue regime” and potentially destabilise the government in an upcoming parliamentary debate.

Natthaphong said opposition parties have held informal talks on how to scrutinise the government, though no formal decision has been made on whether to hold a general debate, a no-confidence motion or both.

He said the choice would depend on the evidence held by each opposition party. But he argued that allegations surrounding the Senate election and other corruption claims made it difficult to deny that people in the government, particularly Bhumjaithai Party figures, could be involved.

“The public expects the opposition to scrutinise the government seriously in Parliament,” he said, adding that the People’s Party was ready for either form of debate.

Natthaphong said the party had received information from people who may have been harmed by, or involved in, alleged wrongdoing. He said the party would use its strongest evidence during a no-confidence debate, but would not reveal too much in advance because that would give the government time to prepare its response.

He said the party had information that could show how the “blue regime” was consolidating power, including alleged influence within the political system, independent agencies and business groups linked to state procurement.

He also alleged that those exposing misconduct could face legal action intended to silence them, while state resources could be used to produce politically motivated information. He said the party would present evidence to show whether such efforts had occurred under the current government.

Natthaphong said he was confident People’s Party MPs would not break party ranks in a future no-confidence vote.

Responding to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s repeated thanks to the People’s Party during debate on the government’s borrowing decree, Natthaphong said Anutin should “change the joke”.

“If the prime minister wants to thank me for once helping him become prime minister, he should not forget that I may now be in a position to help remove him from office as well,” he said.