THAILAND

Defections test government pact

Oped, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/09/2025

» About 50 national and local politicians from the southern province of Chumphon on Wednesday defected from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to the Bhumjaithai Party (BJP), raising questions about whether the ruling party can still honour its agreement not to form a majority government.