Bangkok: "Satithorn" advises Bhumjaithai Party to focus on security and economic issues, create ministerial clusters, attract professional teams, and push for tangible results. Dr. Sitthithorn Thananithichot, a lecturer at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, commented on the allocation of government responsibilities under Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul following the Bhumjaithai Party's election victory. He stated that the election result, with the party securing more than 190 seats in parliament, is a significant turning point in the Thai political landscape. Such a large support base provides the party with high political stability and sufficient "political capital" to focus on the quality of the government, rather than precariously maintaining a fragile majority as in the past.
According to Thai News Agency, Dr. Sathit stated that the party's crucial opportunity now is to prove its commitment to forming a "professional government," particularly by demonstrating tangible policy results and administrative efficiency. This is essential to maintaining a "walk-in" image and meeting the expectations of voters, including the growing support from the middle class and business sector.
However, even though the party won decisively in the constituency system, it only has 19 seats through the party-list system. Bringing parties with strong party-list voter bases into the government, especially Pheu Thai and smaller parties, would strengthen its structural legitimacy. This would present the government as a government of consensus rather than a single-party government, and reflect the diversity of public opinion at the national level.
The key challenge moving forward is to translate political victory into administrative success, particularly on issues of security and the economy, which are under intense public scrutiny. Dr. Sathitorn believes that the Bhumjaithai Party should focus on these two core areas and assemble a team of ministers with genuine expertise to carry out the work.
The most suitable approach is a "ministerial cluster" management model that emphasizes strategic coordination between agencies, rather than working in isolation. This will ensure unified policy implementation and clear results. If a truly integrated system can be established, it will elevate the image of a political party from one primarily based in the provinces to a national-level party with the capability to comprehensively address the country's problems.
Dr. Sathit also stated that if the government can consistently deliver results, it will not only ensure long-term stability but also increase the chances for the Bhumjaithai Party to win future elections. Therefore, this election is not just about winning a number of seats, but a test of whether the party can elevate itself from a political winner to a professional leader of the country.