Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai

PUBLISHED : 5 Jun 2026 at 05:33

Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party's affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.

Mr Julapun was responding to questions about whether party members would seek a meeting with Thaksin after he was granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen's birthday.

"There is no discussion on the matter within the party," Mr Julapun said. "As for whether he will become involved with the party again, the answer is no."

He added that questions about external influence over Pheu Thai should no longer be raised.

"I would like to tell the media that we have moved beyond the point where questions about interference in the party's administration should be asked," he said.

Mr Julapun said Pheu Thai would continue its work based on the ideology and principles established since the days of the Thai Rak Thai Party.

"Pheu Thai has its own principles and ideas. We are ready to bring those beliefs to the people and pursue our objectives. There is no external domination of the party," he said.