PP leader ready to step aside

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People’s Party (PP), has declared he is prepared to step down if a court orders him to suspend his duties, as legal uncertainty continues to hang over 44 party MPs.

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

Speaking yesterday following a seminar on Sunday reviewing the party’s defeat in the 2026 general election, Mr Natthaphong said the PP had already prepared contingency plans to address possible rulings that could affect its leadership and parliamentary roles.

“I am not attached to the position,” he said in an interview.

“If the court orders me to stop performing my duties, I am ready to relinquish the leadership and take on other responsibilities.”

The case, which is expected to become clearer around April, concerns MPs accused over their role in proposing legal amendments.