Overview
- The Oct 22 resignation was announced in a party statement quoting her pledge to enable a “complete overhaul” to strengthen Pheu Thai for the next election.
- Acting secretary-general Sorawong Thienthong said the step aims to shield candidates and MPs after she was ousted as prime minister in August over an ethics breach tied to a Cambodia border case.
- She remains a party member and continues as head of the Pheu Thai Family, signaling ongoing involvement despite leaving the top post.
- Pheu Thai plans to convene an extraordinary general assembly soon to elect a new leader and executive committee.
- Analysts differ on whether the shift marks a decline of Shinawatra dominance or a recalibration of their influence within the party.