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MFP 'outshines' Pheu Thai in debate

Picharn Chaopattanawong, deputy leader of the Move Forward Party, speaks during a general debate on government performance in parliament on Jan 16. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

The Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs delivered well-prepared performances in the two-day general debate, especially during the grilling of the government over shady businesses operated by Chinese triads, according to academics.

Wanwichit Boonprong, a political scientist at Rangsit University, said the opposition parties did their homework -- particularly the MFP which far outshone its ally, the Pheu Thai Party.

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