Pheu Thai figures it will be a direct beneficiary when the political pendulum swings in its favour with gains to be reaped from the government's loss of popularity. The politicians agreed the Covid-19 crisis and the pandemic-battered economy will pile the pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to the point where he loses support from the coalition parties and feels compelled to disband the House of Representatives and calls a fresh election. Many veteran politicians believe it will take place sometime next year before the government's tenure expires in 2023. Pheu Thai has not been coy about its ambitions of clinching a sweeping poll victory as the next election is predicted to come sooner rather than later. The former premier has long fought off accusations he is the de facto party leader.Īt the general assembly, though, the biggest head-turner was the word 'landslide' being incorporated in the party's catchphrase which has been parroted many times by the party's politicians since the meeting. The red provides a fiery backdrop for 'Pheu Thai Tomorrow' scribbled in Thaksin Shinawatra's handwriting. The source said sweeping changes in the party reverberated the moment the new executives were named at its general assembly in Khon Kaen several weeks ago.Ī departure from the old Pheu Thai was visible, and heard, at the meeting, starting with the blue party emblem colour being dropped in favour of red. With Dr Cholnan at the helm, Pheu Thai has sprung back into action, more determined than ever in trying to exert its dominance as the largest political party in the country. The source said the changing of the guard at the Pheu Thai has turned the page for the party which was previously upstaged by its opposition ally, the Move Forward Party (MFP). Since replacing its executive board and electing Cholnan Srikaew as its new leader, the main opposition party has leapt forth to project itself as a dynamic force in politics. The Pheu Thai Party may as well have been barking at the moon when it set itself a goal of scoring a landslide victory at the next general election, according to a political source.

Moon guard stronghold