Around 50 politicians from Chumphon have defected from the United Thai Nation Party (UTN) to join Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party (BJT). Among the defectors were Chumphon MPs Chumpol Chulasai and Wichai Sudsawat, along with Nopporn Usit, president of the Chumphon Provincial Administration Organisation. To secure that support, Anutin signed an agreement with PP leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, agreeing to several strict conditions. The latest mass switch signals deeper fractures within UTN and a growing consolidation of support for BJT under Anutin’s leadership. Anutin’s rise to prime minister came after his predecessor, Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, was ousted for serious ethical violations.