Pheu Thai has scheduled a party meeting on 16 Jun 2026 to strategize submitting a constitutional amendment bill. The plan includes finding ways to avoid electing a drafting assembly to minimize the risk of violating the Constitutional Court's ruling. The party is unconcerned about Bhumjaithai's decision not to co-sign the bill.
On 14 Jun 2026, Prayut Siripanich, a party-list MP from Pheu Thai, spoke about the upcoming Pheu Thai party meeting on 16 Jun 2026 to review the party's constitutional amendment draft. The initiative aims to push forward constitutional reform after revising the draft's content, as Bhumjaithai did not co-sign it previously. Pheu Thai remains committed to constitutional reform according to the party's principles and will discuss this matter at the meeting. It is understood that the original draft has been slightly modified to avoid contradicting the Constitutional Court's ruling while maintaining the original stance on public participation. The exact details of the revisions are not yet known but will be presented for the party's joint consideration on the scheduled date.
When asked whether he was confident that the revised constitutional amendment draft would gain co-signatures from Bhumjaithai this time, Prayut said he did not focus on that issue, as it is Bhumjaithai's prerogative. However, he expressed confidence in Pheu Thai's firm stance on pursuing constitutional amendments grounded in principles that ensure public participation. There may be ways to avoid conflicting with the Constitutional Court's ruling, and the party will seek a resolution at the 16 Jun 2026 meeting. Asked how the party would proceed if Bhumjaithai again refused to co-sign, Prayut declined to comment critically but said he would perform his duties to the best of his ability. He added that if Bhumjaithai does not co-sign, it does not mean the amendment proposal will fail, as other parties could provide enough signatures to meet the one-fifth threshold required to submit a constitutional amendment motion. He believes other parties are ready to cooperate, and if the signatures exceed the one-fifth requirement, Pheu Thai will definitely move forward with submitting the amendment bill to the parliamentary session.