MFP dismisses Thaksin’s remarks on ‘swayed vote’

Success came from policies, it says

The Move Forward Party (MFP) has nothing to do with a network that fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra insinuated the party may have used to sway Sunday’s election in its favour, deputy party leader Phicharn Chaowapatanawong said yesterday.

Rather, the party’s success at the ballot can be credited to its political ideology and policies, Mr Phicharn said.

He made the remarks in response to a social media session Thaksin held on YouTube on Tuesday night called CareTalk x Care ClubHouse. In it, he discussed the election and his potential return to Thailand.

During the session, Thaksin congratulated the MFP for its victory, which is expected to lead to a significant shift in Bangkok’s political landscape. The MFP is associated with the colour orange and has talked openly about its reformist…