Pitta, the leader of the Thai Move Forward Party, announced his resignation on September 15 in preparation for the new leader of the Move Forward Party to assume the role of "leader of the opposition." Kadima secretary-general Chatawa said that although Pita is no longer the party's leader, he is still one of the core leaders of the party.
In an interview, Chatava said that the position of the leader of the opposition is very important for the Kadima Party to carry out its duties in Parliament, and that the Kadima Party will hold an internal party meeting on September 23, 2023, to elect a new party leader and executive members. He also said that if Kadima becomes the leader of the opposition, it will be up to the new executive committee and Padipat himself to decide whether Padipat will need to resign, a member of the Kadima MP and the first deputy speaker of the House of Commons.
In addition, Chatawa also mentioned that if the Constitutional Court of Thailand acquits Pita in the ITV shareholding case, Pita could also return to serve as the leader of the Move Forward Party. As for whether he would like to run for the leadership of the party, Chatawa said he would prefer to remain in the post of secretary-general.
It is reported that in a statement issued on September 15, Pita said that his resignation as party leader was to give the new leader of the Kadima Party more time and opportunities to prepare for the upcoming **. He also said that he will continue to support the ideals and goals of the Move Forward Party and contribute to democracy and development in Thailand.