"Chaitawat," former leader of the Move Forward Party, urges voters on 8 Feb to mark two orange ballots decisively, refusing to allow the 2nd and 3rd place parties to collude and form a government again. He emphasizes that the establishment does not fear newcomers but fears change, worrying it will bring down the old regime.
On 6 Feb 2026 at Gymnasium 1, Thai-Japan Sports Center, Din Daeng, the People's Party (PPP) held its final major campaign rally under the theme “Change,” bringing numerous key figures to the stage. The event concluded with the party’s three prime ministerial candidates: Veerayut Kanchuchat, deputy party leader; Sirikanya Tansakul, deputy party leader; and Nattapong Ruangpanyawut, party leader. A large crowd of orange supporters began filling seats from 2:00 p.m.
At 6:50 p.m., Chaitawat Tulathon, former Move Forward Party leader and assistant campaigner for PPP, said in his speech: In 2023, we saw betrayal, political crossovers, and rejection of the people's will expressed through elections, didn't we? But deeper than that, what the public plainly saw was elite politics. After the 2023 election, the elites made deals and exchanged benefits to resist change. They allowed elections but not for the people to decide the country's future. Will we accept this again? On 8 Feb, mark two orange ballots and approve the referendum.
Chaitawat explained that elite politics aims to preserve the old social and political structures. Certainly, they have conflicts and fights, but those battles are over who will hold power atop the existing social pyramid. They do not seek change. Regardless of their colors, they are part of an economic system that does not support growth through knowledge, innovation, or technology. Instead, they compete through monopolies, connections, state power, and under-the-table money, don't they?
"No matter their colors, they all operate within a corrupt power structure — corruption, bid-rigging, kickbacks, using state power to favor cronies. They are all part of the same system. Regardless of color, they embody the structure of inequality that keeps most people, in cities and rural areas alike, from truly prospering. They force people to wait for handouts during elections or disasters. They compete fiercely for power to appoint governors, district chiefs, and control police permits, right?" Chaitawat said.
The former Move Forward leader said that regardless of color, they benefit from a Thai-style legal system where equality before the law does not exist. Bribery and lobbying are normal for all of them. They compete like monkeys tricking the owner, ignoring the future of Thailand’s constitutional monarchy democracy.
Chaitawat added that when elites of all colors clash, they drag the public into their conflicts. Some citizens say they want democracy; others want national reform. Some want a government that improves livelihoods; others want transparency and efficiency. Think about it — these demands should not conflict, but we have seen issues differently, like blind people touching different parts of an elephant and describing it differently. The problem, regardless of color, is the same elephant: the old system and social structure the elites protect and try to maintain.
"Thus, what elite politics fears most is the new political awareness among the people. When the majority overcome divisive thinking and unite to change the problematic old structures, the world of elites will collapse," Chaitawat said.
The former Move Forward leader said the orange party, from Future Forward to Move Forward to People's Party, arose from this new political awareness. So when critics attack the orange party as inexperienced newcomers, it's not that they fear new faces or lack of experience. If they truly feared inexperience, some should never have been prime ministers, right?
They conspire to attack the orange party not because they are newcomers but because they are outsiders. We are outsiders who are not part of the elite associations benefiting from the current social structure. We seek change. This is not to say past governments never did anything good or beneficial, but the key point is that past politics has brought Thailand only this far, because they are all part of the problematic system and structures holding back the nation, right?
"We can no longer allow our beloved country to remain like this. Every day, past politics has degraded the country alarmingly, hasn't it? So we, the people, regardless of previous affiliations or colors, even if you don't agree with every orange party policy, today we agree on one thing: we cannot let our beloved country continue like this," the former Move Forward leader said.
Chaitawat added that the upcoming 8 Feb election is not just about choosing a prime minister or liking a particular policy. It is about choosing the future direction of our country. If you want the country to remain in the same old structures that have brought us here, you need not vote for the orange party. But if you agree we want a new future, on 8 Feb, go to the polls and mark both orange ballots decisively, and refuse to let the 2nd and 3rd place parties collude to form the government again.
"Besides voting for the orange party’s constituency and party-list MPs, you must also approve the new constitutional referendum, right? The 2017 constitution was designed to suppress the people's power, controlled by authorities unaccountable to the public. Although senators no longer choose the prime minister, this constitution makes the Senate central and requires collusion among senators. Whoever controls the Senate holds all political power and controls independent agencies. This is not the politics we want, right? We want true democracy, don’t we?" Chaitawat said.