Despite the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers kicking off today without key speakers from the now-dissolved Future Forward Party, the session will be no less interesting, according to opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang. Among the ex-FFP MPs who will miss the censure debate are former FFP secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and spokeswoman Pannika Wanich who on Sunday held a talk titled "Outside-Parliament Censure Debate" as a curtain-raiser. Stithorn Thananithichote, director of the Research and Development Office at King Prajadhipok's Institute, said while the opposition camp may be weakened, the key player will still be the Pheu Thai Party. "On the Future Forward part, the debate may be less lively because the party was just disbanded. Democrat deputy leader Ongart Klampaiboon said the party will have to listen to the opposition's information before it decides how to vote because the censure debate is part of the checks-and-balances mechanism.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 22:52 UTC