PP secretary-general steps down over poll resultsSarayut: Making way for new ideasPeople's Party (PP) secretary-general Sarayut Jailak said on Monday he would resign after the party's election performance fell below expectations. Asked whether the PP's loss stemmed from its decision to vote for Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister before declining to join the government, Mr Sarayut said this was not the main factor, noting that the results were mixed rather than a total defeat. We also lost in some of the constituencies we had won because Bhumjaithai has been a stronger party," he said. "I've worked behind the scenes with the party for a long time and have had considerable influence," Mr Sarayut said. The case involves three PP constituency MPs and 12 party-list MPs, and the party would wait for the final ruling before taking further action.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2026 22:20 UTC