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BJT gains Klatham backing
Bangkok Post
|February 17, 2026
Support pledged 'without conditions'
The Klatham Party has confirmed it will lend full support to the Bhumjaithai Party in forming a new government, without attaching any political conditions or demands.
Pai Lik, secretary-general of Klatham, said yesterday that he had spoken with Bhumjaithai's secretary-general, Chaichanok Chidchob, to clarify the party's position.
He dismissed reports suggesting that Klatham had set bargaining terms, particularly with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, insisting that no such conditions existed.
"Klatham has no political bargaining chips or conditions whatsoever," Mr Pai said, adding that the party's guiding principle remained the national interest and the public's well-being.
He said that further clarity could emerge at today's cabinet meeting, when Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow, in his capacity as Klatham's chief adviser, is expected to meet Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul.
As for the official talks between Bhumjaithai and Klatham, he said they have not yet been officially announced.
This story is from the February 17, 2026 edition of Bangkok Post.
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