Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived her first no-confidence motion, after parliament voted on 26 March to keep her in office. The government coalition remains united despite friction between Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai, while the main opposition People's Party is facing significant institutional constraints.

The courts have accepted a defamation lawsuit against Rangsiman Rome for publicly disclosing the record of a parliamentary debate in which he alleged that Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun was involved in money laundering.

<p>Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun has sued Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome for defamation, after <a href="https://prachataienglish.com/node/10239">Rangsiman gave a speech during Thursday&rsquo;s (16 February) censure debate on Upakit&rsquo;s business links to Tun Min Latt</a>, a Myanmar tycoon with close ties to coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hliang.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Rangsiman Rome revealed during last week&rsquo;s mid-year censure debate that Maj Gen Paween Pongsirin, a senior police officer investigating Rohingya human trafficking in 2015, decided to seek asylum in Australia due to threats and pressure from his superiors.</p>

<p>New Economics Party MP and former party leader Mingkwan Saengsuwan announced his resignation in an address to parliament during the mid-year censure debate last Thursday (17 February 2022).</p>