Satit Wongnongtoey reaffirmed the Democrat Party's position not to join a government with the Kaltham Party, emphasizing that this reflects public opinion expressed through the 'Thailand Won't Tolerate' campaign and calling on all parties to have clear positions on this matter.
At 11:30 a.m. on 24 Dec 2025 GMT+7, at the Democrat Party headquarters, Satit Wongnongtoey, Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, spoke regarding party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva's announcement during a debate that the party would not join a government with the Kaltham Party. He said this is a political stance not unique to the Democrat Party but arises from listening to the public's voice through the 'Thailand Won't Tolerate' campaign, where citizens expressed they cannot support politics involving gray areas and corruption. Abhisit's announcement shows courage amid criticism that party leaders declare positions, the executive committee votes, and then leaders resign. However, this time Abhisit asks the executive committee to make a binding resolution extending beyond the election, and he intends to complete his term to continue in politics. Satit stressed that Abhisit's declaration has no political self-interest but calls for honest politics and urges all parties to have clear stances. He rejected interpretations that refusing to work with Kaltham but allying with the orange or red parties is a political strategy attacking the Democrat Party, calling such claims a distortion of facts. He affirmed that the Democrat Party leader's announcement is a final, unchangeable party resolution.
When asked why the party chose to declare it would not ally with the Kaltham Party while some parties with questionable histories did not face similar declarations, Satit said to wait and see, as more developments will follow. Regarding the Democrat Party's stance on Section 112 of the Criminal Code, he said the party maintains its position, emphasizing that the issue lies not in the law itself but in its enforcement.
Asked whether the Democrat Party would be willing to cooperate with the People's Party, which has announced a stance to amend Section 112, Satit replied that any alliance is a long way off. He noted that the People's Party leader has not said they will amend Section 112 but focuses on granting amnesty to those accused under that law. Currently, the law is frozen, so it depends on the new government's decision whether to proceed with the legislation. Regarding other attacks on the party, Satit confirmed the Democrat Party is ready to clarify all issues.