Early start for BhumjaithaiListen to this articlePM Anutin Charnvirakul delivers his policy statement in parliament. Meanwhile, the former ruling force, the Pheu Thai Party, widely regarded as part of the old establishment, has appeared largely powerless to intervene, left watching from the sidelines. Political “big houses” across regions have begun switching allegiances en masse, trading their former party colours for BJT’s signature blue. In the Northeast, influential clans previously aligned with Pheu Thai have defected in droves. Even the Leenawarat family, long considered close to Thaksin Shinawatra, a highly respected Pheu Thai figure, has made the switch.

Source: Bangkok Post December 30, 2025 00:22 UTC