February 3, 2021
Thai Enquirer Summary
Political News
Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha came out to warn media in Thailand not to cover too much news about the coup in Myanmar as it may impact the relationships between Thailand and Myanmar.
Prayut who himself undertook a coup in 2014 to seize power came out to reiterated that Thailand’s stand on Myanmar’s coup falls in line with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s.
Meanwhile, former Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn came out to urge Gen Prayut to show Thailand’s stand against the military coup in Myanmar as a country that shares a history of military coups in its country throughout the past decade.
The former EC urged Gen Prayut to announce make clear that:
Thailand disagreed with an intervention by the Myanmar army.
Thailand wants Myanmar to restore democracy as soon as possible, with a release of all political actors detained.
A suspension of foreign relations with and all aid programs for Myanmar.
A call for ASEAN nations to follow these policies.
On the Thai political front, the Cabinet gave nod to a censure debate timeframe proposed by government whips to take place on February 16-19, to be concluded within 4 days so a vote can be cast on February 20.
The opposition chief whip Sutin Klungsang, from the Pheu Thai Party, announced that the opposition prepares a line-up of 45 MPs to grill Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and 9 ministers. Of these, 15 MPs are from the Pheu Thai Party.
Sutin called on the government not to impose a debate deadline after Wirach Ratanasate, chief government whip, suggested that the debate should be wrapped up before midnight on the last day.
The opposition chief whip threatened to seek the intervention of the Constitutional Court if the government attempted to block the opposition from examining the government performance by forcing the no-confidence to end.
He said the opposition can ask the Constitutional Court to rule if the government denied extra debate time. The opposition is calling for 5 days of debate, while the government wants it to be limited to just 4 days.
Gen Prayut came out to shrug off speculation that he would reshuffle the cabinet after the censure debate.
The coalition Phalang Pracharat Party (PPRP) and Democrat Party are wrangling over the upcoming by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s constituency 3 after both parties refused to give way to one another but to field candidates to contest the by-election.
The Democrat Party’s executive committee is speculated to give nod to Pongsin Senpong, the younger brother of disqualified MP Thepthai Senpong with support of the party’s candidate selection committee and Democrat Party deputy leader Nipit Intarasombut, Chamni Sakdiset, chairman of the selection committee.
Chamni is expected to submit Pongsin’s name on behalf of the selection committee to the party’s executive board for approval on February 5 before the candidacy registration starts on February 11.
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan, as Phalang Pracharat Party (PPRP) leader, refused to budge on decision to field a candidate to contest the by- election under the party’s banner.
In the latest development, a report said PPRP MPs in the south gives full support for Ayasit Srisuwan, a former candidate for Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Constituency 3, to run for the race under the party’s banner.
Ayasit is said to awaiting Gen Prawit’s approval and he is good to go ahead.
Nattaporn Toprayoon submitted a petition to the Election Commission (EC) to seek the dissolution of the Kao Klai (Move Forward) party for actions he deems hostile to democracy with the king as head of state.
Nattaporn, a former advisor to the Chief Ombudsman, asked the polls agency to look into whether Move Forward violated Sections 45 and 92 (2) and (3) of the political parties law for supporting youth-led protesters by using their positions as MPs to bail them, submitting a bill to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code on
lese majeste and supporting the iLaw constitution-amendment bill which he claimed to oppose the constitutional monarchy.
Nattaporn also asked the EC to petition the Constitution Court questioning the legitimacy of the party’s role in trying to rewrite the constitution. He also said he had evidence that pointed to the party which is behind pro- democracy rallies.
In response, Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat came out to dismiss Nattaporn’s accusations as “absurd and nonsense”.
Nattaporn is the same person who sought dissolution of the Future Forward Party over the Illuminati case. The case was dismissed by the Constitutional Court.
Pita said he and his party’s legal team are planning to file a complaint against Nattaporn for filing a false report under Section 101 of the Political Parties Law. He accused Nattaporn of having the intention to cause turmoil to distract public attention from the government’s administrative failures in the coming censure debate.
Police chief of the Phu Khieo Police Station in Chaiyaphum province faced an abrupt transfer yesterday after allowing the Ratsadon (People Movement) Group to march from their encampment outside Phu Khieo School in Phu Khieo district to the police station and put up cloth banners that say: “Reform the Royal Institution” and the hashtag #SAVE MYANMAR outside the station.
Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon, the commissioner of Provincial Police Region 3, issued a transfer order of Pol Col Permsuk Siripala, chief of Phu Khieo police, to an inactive post at the Region 3 operations centre in Nakhon Ratchasima, for allowing the banners to be hung up, he had shown a lack of responsibility
and discipline. Pol Lt Gen Panurat said police must cherish the royal institution, with the highest respect.
The Provincial Police Region 3 commissioner also shaved his head to demonstrate his commitment to police discipline.
Economic News
The Thai National Shippers Council (TNSC) believes that Thai exports are expected to grow by 3 to 4 per cent this year as the global economy recovers but warned that the baht’s continuous rise is a worry.
The Council saw a better-than-expected exports performance. Thai exports contracted 6.01 per cent, better than the previously forecast decline of 10 per cent.
TNSC chairwoman Ghanyapad Tantipipatpong pins hopes on global Covid-19 vaccine developments and support from the government.
“Last year’s exports were quite satisfactory, declining less than expected, at 6 per cent, suggesting an economic recovery in some countries,” she said. “So we think the trade picture this year should not be worse”.
Investor confidence index for the next 3 months through April rose 1.5 per cent to 132.55 points, according to the monthly survey by the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco).
Factors deemed to shore up investor confidence include high anticipation for foreign capital inflows to the Thai capital market in which its equity prices underperforming, the de-escalation of the Covid-19 outbreak buoyed by vaccine developments and better performance of SET-listed firms with a forecast of 40 per cent growth in combined profits.
Myanmar military coup continues to have impacts on Thai operations in Myanmar.
Amata Corporation Plc (AMATA), Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer, to halt its investment in a 2,000-acre industrial complex worth US$1 billion called the “Yangon Amata Smart and Eco City (YASEC)” due to fears that the military coup and possible international sanctions will drive investors away from the country.
AMATA chief marketing officer Viboon Kromadit said AMATA had just begun construction on the industrial complex outside Yangon in December but the development, including a new power plant, will be put on hold.
Viboon said AMATA had no choice but to take a “wait and see” approach to the situation, adding that the company and its clients are concerned about a possible trade boycott by Western countries.
Around 20 companies, mostly Japanese, are in talks to buy land in the complex to set up production bases, according to Amata. The company said it has already spent 140 million baht on the 1st phase of construction.
The coup in Myanmar is likely to affect more than 150 Thai private companies that invested in Myanmar due to possible changes in terms and conditions of their contracts, says a source with the Board of Investment (BoI).
Forty-seven investment projects of Thai companies received special investment privileges, worth US$911.99 (Approximate 27.360 billion baht) betweeng the fiscal years 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, according to data from Yangon Thailand Trade Office.
The cabinet’s meeting gave the greenlight to operators of Thong Fah (Blue Flag) store project, operators of stores who register in the government’s half-half co-payment scheme, van and tricycle drivers and taxi drivers to be included in the Rao Chana (We Win) financial aid scheme.
The cabinet yesterday adjusted criteria for these business operators and such public transport drivers to be qualified for the scheme. Registration is required on the website www.เราชนะ.com. from January 29 to March 31, 2021.
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index continue to rally in line with foreign bourses buoyed by the rally in crude oil prices after Saudi Arabia cut production as well as stability of the stock exchanges in United States, the key support for the US economic expansion.
The SET Index closed at 1,486.25 points yesterday, up 8.20 points or 0.55 per cent. Total transactions amounted to 77.033 billion baht with an index high of 1,496.46 and a low of 1,480.50.
As for market sentiment on the Thai bourse, analysts today urged investors to watch the result of the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’s
meeting as to whether it will keep the key interest rate unchanged at its 1st meeting of 2021 today.
Other factors that will have an impact on the market are the upcoming censure debate against the government scheduled for February 16-18, with a vote on February 20 and investor confidence index in the next 3 months (January-March).
As the Bank of Thailand (BoT)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’s scheduled meeting to review its key interest rate, most economists have predicted no policy change. 23 out of 25 economist expect there to be no change but one of the 2 that expects the change is Nomura.
Nomura said that the frail economic conditions that has come to light due to the 2nd outbreak of the Covid-19 cases in the country could lead the BoT’s MPC to cut the rates by 25 basis points to a mere 0.25%, the lowest level ever.
Nomura said in a report that with the BoT acknowledging that the new outbreak could cut the country’s GDP forecast for 2021 by 1-1.5 per cent is a clear indication that the heat is building up for the BoT to take steps to keep the economy humming.
Meanwhile Amonthep Chawla, head of research at CIMB Thai Bank, expects the MPC to keep the policy interest rate steady, as he said the rate cut is not an enough move to bolster the economy. He also predicted that the MPC may decide to reduce financial institutions contributions to the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) from 0.23 per cent at present to zero. He predicted that the FIDF contribution cut may happen in March this year.
Meanwhile, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is set to meet today to review its economic growth outlook to correspond to changing economic conditions, especially after government stimulus schemes such as the
Rao Chana (We Win) financial aid scheme will take effect in February, says Suphan Mongkolsuthree, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
The JSCCIB believes Thailand’s GDP is forecast to expand by 1.5-3.5 per cent while exports will expand by 3-5 per cent this year, with inflation rate forecast of 0.8-1 per cent.
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General News
Today’s new cases of Covid-19 are likely to be in excess of 800 again after Samut Sakorn released its figures for today at 777 new cases.
With 777 new cases in Samut Sakorn alone, it is likely that other provinces in the country will report more cases.
The total cases of COVID-19 in the country exceeded 20,000 yesterday as it logged 836 new cases and 2 more deaths yesterday.
Of the new cases, 819 are locally transmitted cases, with 787 found in Samut Sakhon alone, mostly via proactive tests, followed by 29 in Bangkok, 2 in Samut Songkhram and 1 case in Nonthaburi.
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) found 836 new cases consisted of 109 found at hospitals, 710 in communities and 17 arrivals in state quarantine facilities. The new discovery took up the total number of confirmed cases in Thailand to 20,454.
Of the total cases, 17 were overseas travellers in quarantine facilities.
Of the new cases, 109 had been exposed to the virus while visiting high- risk areas, with Samut Sakhon province topping the list with 99 cases. One of the patients is a 26-day-old baby, one of the youngest so far, followed by seven in Bangkok and two in Samut Songkhram.
The 2 new deaths are: a 75-year-old Thai woman with high blood pressure and hyperlipidaemia, who lived in Samut Sakhon. The woman developed symptoms on January 25 after contact with her infected husband. She was confirmed positive on January 28 when she started to develop fatigue and difficulty in breathing. She passed away at Samut Sakhon Hospital on January 30.
A 68-year-old Thai man with diabetes and last stage kidney disease visited a karaoke booth in Samut Sakhon province. He was confirmed positive on January 7. After a long fight for a month, he passed away on February 1.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered a probe into private schools refusing to return fees to students for services that weren't actually delivered because their classes were held online during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Gen Prayut was responding to complaints lodged by parents and said he had ordered both the Education Ministry and the Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) to look into the matter.
"These schools should have known what fees weren't used during the online study period such as food, transport, computer and internet services, and study tours," he said.
Former television news anchor Sorayuth Suthassanachinda will be released on parole on March 14, Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said.
The release of Sorayuth is raising question as he was sentenced to 8-years in January 2020 but only served 1 year and 2 months before being released on March 14.
He was serving an eight-year sentence for embezzling 138 million baht in advertising fees from the Mass Communications Organisation of Thailand. His impending release comes just over a year since the Supreme Court's final judgement on the case sent him to prison on Jan 21, 2020. He had remained free on bail during the trial and appeal process.
Mr Ayut said Sorayuth would be one of up to 500 inmates freed on March 14 following a decision by a parole committee that met to consider a list of prisoners eligible for special release. He did not say when the meeting was held.
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles has warned Thai people in California to be on their guard following the horrifying killing of an 84-year-old man in the Anza Vista neighbourhood of San Francisco.
The Thai man, named by a local TV station as Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84, was among three elderly Asian people to be subjected to brutal attacks, according to Tanee Sangrat, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The attack took place at 8.30am last Thursday on a pavement in front of his home in the pleasant central city district.Security footage, circulated widely on the internet, shows a man running towards Vicha and throwing him violently to the ground before turning around and fleeing, according to KTVU Fox 2 News.
Political News Headlines in Thai Media
Opposition members on Tuesday criticized the health minister for defending the government’s Covid-vaccine procurement plan.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/23723/governments-defence-of-vaccine-policy- is-unsubstantiated-opposition-says/
The government said on Tuesday that the country’s coronavirus outbreak situation is improving, despite the high number of cases that are being found via pro-active screenings, and as 836 new cases were reported in the previous 24 hours.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/23708/coronavirus-situation-improving-despite- high-case-figures-government-says/
Thai police came under criticism on Tuesday by Thai internet users for its violent dispersal of a demonstration against the military coup in Myanmar.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/23693/thai-police-criticized-by-netizens-for- violent-dispersal-of-anti-myanmar-coup-demonstration/
Three factors led to Monday’s coup in Myanmar when the military seized power from the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, said a Thai political scientist and government adviser on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402153?utm_source=category&utm_mediu m=internal_referral
One of Myanmar’s most popular celebrities lashed out at the military takeover in his country on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/02/myanmar-celeb-paing- takhon-condemns-coup/
A former adviser to the Ombudsman has filed a complaint seeking the dissolution of the Move Forward party for actions he deems hostile to democracy with the king as head of state.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/2061415/move-forward- dissolution-sought
About 45 opposition MPs are queueing up to grill Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine cabinet ministers in the upcoming no-confidence debate, according to chief opposition whip and Pheu Thai MP Sutin Klungsang.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2061431/dozens-of-mps-ready- to-grill-pm
Former television news anchor Sorayuth Suthassanachinda, jailed for eight years for embezzling 138 million baht in advertising fees from the Mass Communications Organisation of Thailand, will be released on parole on March 14, Corrections Department director-general Ayut Sinthoppan said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2061395/newsman-sorayuth- to-be-paroled
Economic News Headlines in Thai Media
SET-listed property developer Sansiri (SIRI) posted 3.5 billion baht of sales in January driven by presales of low-rise properties, reaching more than two-thirds of its revenue target for the whole first quarter.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/23716/sansiri-posts-3-5bn-revenue-in-january- on-strong-pre-sales-of-detached-houses/
The tourism ministry outlined assistance schemes for tourism-related businesses on Tuesday, as the tourism minister said we was going to ask for Covid-19 vaccines to be rolled out to tourism workers to boost the shattered sector.
o Link- https://www.thaienquirer.com/23707/government-outlines-support-schemes- for-ailing-tourism-sector/
Nearly 10,000 people and 900 businesses face police investigation for allegedly cheating the government’s tourism stimulus campaign “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together).
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402147?utm_source=category&utm_mediu m=internal_referral
The State Railway of Thailand is on course to create SRT Asset Co, an asset development subsidiary, with the board of the new company expected to be finalised within two months after which the managing director will be appointed
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30402146?utm_source=category&utm_mediu m=internal_referral
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,486.25 on Tuesday, up 8.20 points or 0.55 per cent. Total transactions amounted to Bt77.03 billion with an index high of 1,496.46 and a low of 1,480.50.
o Link- https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30402151?utm_source=category&utm_me dium=internal_referral
The cabinet agreed on Tuesday to postpone Thailand’s five-year contract to stage MotoGP races by one year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061427/motogp-schedule-put-back- by-a-year
Industrial estate developer, Amata Corporation Plc on Tuesday said it was slowing down investment to an industrial complex in Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, over worries of foreign sanctions and unrest following a coup.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061419/amata-plc-to-slow- investment-in-b30-bn-myanmar-industrial-zone-after-coup
Investor confidence in Thai financial markets over the next three months has improved slightly on optimism over vaccines and capital inflows, but has been capped by a new wave of coronavirus cases, a capital market association said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061391/investor-confidence- improves-but-new-covid-wave-drags
Thailand's exports are expected to grow by 3% to 4% this year as the global economy recovers, but a stubbornly strong baht currency remains a worry, the shippers' council said on Tuesday.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061387/exports-seen-up-3-4-this- year-but-strong-baht-weighs-shippers
The Finance Ministry is preparing to amend the soft loan decree to allow greater low- interest loan access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061563/soft-loans-tweaked-for-sme- access
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to disburse around 300 billion baht from a total investment budget for fiscal 2021 worth 307 billion, says the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061579/state-firms-plan-outlay-of- b300bn-in-2021
Inter Far East Energy Corporation (IFEC) announced it is ready to raise 500 million-1 billion baht and seek new partners to support further investment in alternative energy projects, as it is confident its proposed rehabilitation plan will win approval from the Central Bankruptcy Court by mid-February.
o Link- https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2061619/ifec-confident-in- rehabilitation-plan
Issues to be watched out for
January 25-March 31, 2021 – The implementation of the 2nd-phase of the co-payment scheme will allow registrants to start spending.
February, 2021 – The Legal Execution Department plans to open the auction for the Dhara Dhevi Hotel Chiang Mai next month at a price of 2.116 billion baht.
February, 2021 – A law amendment bill that allows women with pregnancies of not more than 12 weeks to get an abortion is to take effect.
February 1 to 19, 2021 – The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) will open its wallet app for subscriptions for 60 billion baht in saving bonds to raise funds for the government’s Covid-19 relief packages for economic and social recovery.
February, 2, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) said it will submit a rehabilitation plan to the Central Bankruptcy Court, postponed from the original schedule on January 2, 2021.
February 3, 2021 – The Bank of Thailand (BoT)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)’s next meeting to review policy interest rate.
February 10, 2021 – PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) shares will be listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, with the offer price of 16-18 baht per share.
February 14, 2021 – Valentine’s Day, the government plans to begin its national Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
February 16, 2021 – The increased maximum fare of 158 baht on the Green Line electric train was first set to be imposed.
February 14, 2021 – The government is targeting the immunization of 19 million people against the coronavirus in a 1st phase of inoculations.
February 24-25, 2021 – Charter amendment drafts are expected to be tabled in parliament for the 2nd reading. February 28, 2021 – Tentative date for municipality elections and the election of tambon administrative organizations (TAOs).
February 28, 2021 – The current parliamentary session is scheduled to go into recess.
March 7, 2021 – A by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s constituency 3 to fill in a seat left vacant due to the Constitutional Court’s disqualification of former Democrat Party MP Thepthai Senpong.
March 17-18, 2021 – The parliament is expected to hold an extraordinary session to vote for charter amendment drafts in the 3rd reading and consider a bill on national referendums.
March 28, 2021 – Elections for the mayors and councilors of municipalities of all levels - tambon, muang and nakhon - throughout the country.
March 31, 2021 – The government’s half-half co-payment scheme is set to end.
March 31-June 30, 2021 – The deadline extension to file personal income taxes for the 2020 tax year.
April, 2021 – Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) expects the Central Bankruptcy Court to consider its rehab blueprint for approval.
April 2021 – The Batong Airport is scheduled to be opened after being postponed from February due to the resurgence of the Covid-19.
April, 2021 – The central bank plans to officially implement the new rule on the rate of penalty imposed on loan defaulters in a bid to ease borrowers’ burdens and motivate them to repay their debts.
May, 2021 – The 66th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF) Virtual Trade Fair is set to be held.
June, 2021 – Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)’s debt holiday is due to expire.
Key Data
SET Index 1,486.25 +8.20
Link - https://www.set.or.th/en/company/ipo/upcoming_ipo_set.html
Global Commodities
Metal -Link http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/futures/metals/
Energy -Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/
Baltic Dry Index (BDI)-Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/BDIY:IND
Global Equity Market’s Movements
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/asia-pacific/
Asian Equity Markets Movement
Link - http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks/world-indexes/
Information on February 2, 2021
Buying, Selling or Transfer of shares by Owners/Management
Stock Code Volume Value Action
CTW 20,000 7 Purchase CTW 20,000 6.95 Purchase
MJD 302,500 1.64 Sale SITHAI 18,200 0.63 Purchase SUSCO 400,000 2.92 Purchase THG 56,700 26.5 Purchase THG 193,300 26.75 Purchase
XD, XE or XM or other notifications
For list of Companies that have dividend payment and AGM meeting schedules click on http://www.set.or.th/set/calendarofevents.do
Trading Breakdown on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Daily as of 2 Feb 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 7,500.36 9.74 5,552.66 7.21 1,947.69 - Proprietary 7,582.65 9.84 7,492.81 9.73 89.85 - Trading Foreign Investors 30,468.98 39.55 31,701.34 41.15 -1,232.36 - Local Individuals 31,481.49 40.87 32,286.68 41.91 -805.18 - Monthly Cumulative between 1 - 2 Feb 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 14,371.81 9.28 11,656.06 7.53 2,715.76 - Proprietary 15,914.78 10.28 15,294.57 9.88 620.21 - Trading Foreign Investors 61,306.93 39.59 65,393.83 42.23 -4,086.90 - Local Individuals 63,258.30 40.85 62,507.36 40.37 750.94 - Yearly Cumulative since 1 Jan - 2 Feb 2021
Unit: M.Baht Investor Type Buy Sell Net Value % Value % Value % Local Institutions 168,303.23 7.91 181,612.21 8.54 -13,308.99 - Proprietary 232,191.79 10.92 232,512.40 10.93 -320.6 -
Trading Foreign Investors 747,686.43 35.16 762,676.29 35.86 -14,989.86 - Local Individuals 978,354.25 46.01 949,734.80 44.66 28,619.45 -
Total Trading Value 77,033.49 Million Baht
Background Information –
The strength of each party in the Thai Parliament as of May 8, 2019 as per the report by the Election Commission of Thailand. Elections took place on March 24, 2019
https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/news_all.php?cid=24
List of MPs - https://www.ect.go.th/ect_th/download/article/article_20190508184334.pdf
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