The glory days of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) may be behind it as it has lost friends and attracted foes, according to political sources.
This year looks likely to be a daunting one for the government dogged by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure expiry wrangle, a new round of censure debate and the all-important question of how soon a general election will be held.
The powerful Sam Mitr faction has flatly dismissed news reports claiming it plans to pull out of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), according to a core leader of the group.
Pathum Thani governor Narongsak Osottanakorn insists he will not accept nomination as a prime ministerial candidate in the next election under the banner of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).