Chusak revealed that the Pheu Thai Party is preparing to discuss constitutional amendment strategies next week, considering two approaches: either adhering to Pheu Thai's original draft or seeking support from one-fifth of MPs. He viewed this as a collective agenda that should not be divided along government-opposition lines.
On 16 May 2026 GMT+7, Chusak Sirinil, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party, spoke about the party's approach to constitutional amendments. The party is preparing to hold discussions next week within its working group, which includes former Deputy Prime Minister Pongsathorn Thepkamchana and party-list MP Jatuporn Chaisang, to determine how to proceed on two main points. The first concerns whether to use the party's original amendment draft, which involves each province selecting members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA), followed by a parliamentary selection round. This indirect election method does not violate the Constitutional Court's ruling and upholds democratic principles by allowing public participation in choosing CDA members. The alternative is to change this approach. The second point is that with 74 MPs, the party must seek cooperation from other political parties to reach the required one-fifth of MPs' support to propose a constitutional amendment draft. Fundamentally, this is a collective issue requiring unity beyond government-opposition divides. Anyone who believes Pheu Thai's amendment draft is principled and beneficial for political reform will be asked to cooperate by signing. All details will be discussed before final decisions are made on the party's course of action. However, from discussions with the party's leadership, it appears they intend to move forward.