Thailand’s political opposition is beginning to show a more deliberate strategic division of roles, with the two main opposition forces — the People’s Party (PP) and the Democrat Party — pursuing markedly different agendas against the government.
While the Democrats have seized on the highly tangible issue of energy prices and alleged policy mismanagement, the PP has applied pressure on the government to move ahead with constitutional amendments following the pro-charter amendment mandate delivered through the Feb 8 referendum and election process. The contrast is striking not only in substance but also in political timing, according to a political analyst.
