The UTNP was formed as a political vehicle for former prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in the 2023 poll. After the party was defeated, Prayut left politics. If the NACC rules against Pirapan and the courts uphold the decision, the UTNP’s future could be seriously affected.
The UTNP won 36 House seats in the 2023 election, and approximately 20 MPs are believed to belong to Suchart’s faction.
Talks with Klatham and Bhumjaithai Parties Underway
Suchart admitted that both the Klatham Party of Thamanat Prompow and the Bhumjaithai Party of Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul have been in talks with him.
He said he has been familiar with Thamanat, a Phayao MP, since 2019.
