The Friends of Newin Group was formed as a faction of the PPP in after the 2007 election in which the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party under Samak Sundaravej won the plurality of seats in the National Assembly. The faction had the highest number of PPP MPs.
After the indictment and resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in September 2008, Somchai Wongsawat gained the faction's votes, and the group voted for Somchai for prime minister. Somchai had to resign as the Constitutional court dissolved the People's Power Party and two other coalition partners for election fraud on December 2, 2008. The Friends of Newin Group's MPs were given 60 days to register to a new party or to join an existing one.
On 9 December 2008, the group's leader Newin Chidchob caused a breakthrough in Thai politics by announcing his support for Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, of the party that was in opposition to the PPP-led government, as the next prime minister of Thailand. He assured Abhisit and Suthep Thaugsuban (General Secretary of the Democrat Party) that he and his group would vote for Abhisit for prime minister, thereby crossing the aisle. It is alleged that Army commander and co-leader of the 2006 coup, General Anupong Paochinda, coerced the MPs of the Friends of Newin Group to endorse a Democrat Party-led coalition, which would secure enough parliamentary votes to allow Abhisit to be elected prime minister[2][3] On December 13, Thaksin Shinawatra, Newin's former boss and benefactor, in a recorded message played at a National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (or UDD) rally, blasted the group as 'traitors and betrayers of the people.'[4][5] On December 15, 235 MPs in the House of Representatives voted for Abhisit versus 198 votes for Pracha Promnok endorsed by the pro-Thaksin party, Pheu Thai Party. Abhisit, leader of the Democrat Party, became the new prime minister. Thereafter, the MPs of the Friends of Newin group founded the Bhumjai Thai Party. Newin supports the Bhumjai Thai Party.[6] The Bhumjai Thai Party has 5 Cabinet posts including the Interior Ministry.[7]
friends, newin, group, thai, กล, มเพ, อนเนว, faction, people, power, party, newin, chidchob, former, thai, thai, cabinet, minister, house, representatives, thailand, after, 2008, political, crisis, constitutional, court, decision, these, defected, from, people. The Friends of Newin Group Thai klumephuxnenwin was a faction of MPs in the People s Power Party led by Newin Chidchob former Thai Rak Thai cabinet minister in the House of Representatives of Thailand After the 2008 political crisis and Constitutional Court decision these MPs defected from the People s Power Party PPP to the Bhumjai Thai Party 1 The Friends of Newin Group was formed as a faction of the PPP in after the 2007 election in which the pro Thaksin People s Power Party under Samak Sundaravej won the plurality of seats in the National Assembly The faction had the highest number of PPP MPs After the indictment and resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej in September 2008 Somchai Wongsawat gained the faction s votes and the group voted for Somchai for prime minister Somchai had to resign as the Constitutional court dissolved the People s Power Party and two other coalition partners for election fraud on December 2 2008 The Friends of Newin Group s MPs were given 60 days to register to a new party or to join an existing one On 9 December 2008 the group s leader Newin Chidchob caused a breakthrough in Thai politics by announcing his support for Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva of the party that was in opposition to the PPP led government as the next prime minister of Thailand He assured Abhisit and Suthep Thaugsuban General Secretary of the Democrat Party that he and his group would vote for Abhisit for prime minister thereby crossing the aisle It is alleged that Army commander and co leader of the 2006 coup General Anupong Paochinda coerced the MPs of the Friends of Newin Group to endorse a Democrat Party led coalition which would secure enough parliamentary votes to allow Abhisit to be elected prime minister 2 3 On December 13 Thaksin Shinawatra Newin s former boss and benefactor in a recorded message played at a National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship or UDD rally blasted the group as traitors and betrayers of the people 4 5 On December 15 235 MPs in the House of Representatives voted for Abhisit versus 198 votes for Pracha Promnok endorsed by the pro Thaksin party Pheu Thai Party Abhisit leader of the Democrat Party became the new prime minister Thereafter the MPs of the Friends of Newin group founded the Bhumjai Thai Party Newin supports the Bhumjai Thai Party 6 The Bhumjai Thai Party has 5 Cabinet posts including the Interior Ministry 7 Members editThe Bhumjai Thai Party where the former Friends of Newin MPs are now has about 32 members in the House of Representatives in 2011 Ransri Timatoka Monchai Chatwattanasiri Prasit Tangsrikiartikul Snong Thepauksonarong Sophon Saram Panya Sripanya Chakrin Pattanathamrongchit Apirom Polwiset Boonjong Wongthrairat Supachai Phosu Veera Rakkwamsuk died August 24 2009 8 Thevarit Nikorndej Chai Chidchob Newin s father and President of the Parliament Speaker of the House Permpoon Thongsiri Prutthichai Viriyaroj Pattana Sangsthram Chertchai Vicheinvan Thaweewat Ruthirachai Suchart Chokchaivatthanakarn Prachak Keawklahan Chatuphorn Chareonchue Vichien Udomsak Chaovarat Chanweerakul former acting PM not an MPReferences editThis article needs more complete citations for verification Please help add missing citation information so that sources are clearly identifiable July 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message klumephuxnenwin Thailand Political Base Archived from the original on 2016 02 23 Retrieved 2022 07 08 Nation Thailand news website thai news thailand news Bangkok thailand aec breaking news Nation Thailand Nation Thailand news website thai news thailand news Bangkok thailand aec breaking news Nation Thailand Nation Thailand news website thai news thailand news Bangkok thailand aec breaking news Nation Thailand Nation Thailand news website thai news thailand news Bangkok thailand aec breaking news Nation Thailand klumephuxnenwin Thailand Political Base Archived from the original on 2016 02 23 Retrieved 2022 07 08 Nation Thailand news website thai news thailand news Bangkok thailand aec breaking news Nation Thailand Chaos as budget debate adjourned Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friends of Newin Group amp oldid 1192468442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
