Pheu Thai party-listed MP and veteran politician Chalerm Yubamrung said on Wednesday that he would “turn his back on Thaksin for the rest of his life”, cutting his long-standing ties with Thailand’s 23rd prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

The Pheu Thai Party will focus on questioning Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s qualifications during the parliamentary debate on the new government’s policies next week, a key party figure said on Friday.