How do you see the case?

Considering the Constitution Tribunal members, I believe they will give us justice. But we can't feel 100 per cent relieved as some leaders of the Council for National Security (CNS) and some ministers with prominent roles have commented many times on Thai Rak Thai's dissolution. They said everything was going to be in place as the Thai Rak Thai would be dissolved soon. It shows the CNS has set a goal and wants to see our party dissolved. However, I still believe the tribunal is strong enough not to be interfered with.

The only thing we could do was gather witnesses and evidence as the best way to defend ourselves in the case.

The Democrats said the Attorney-General and the Election Commission (EC) filed the lawsuit against them unfairly because they were interfered with by the last government. The Thai Rak Thai also said the EC didn't allow the accused to clarify themselves. Was that true?

We were talking about the fact that the EC's subcommittee did not investigate the people accused. We were not accusing the whole agency.

Is it possible that a group of Thai Rak Thai supporters will rally at the Office of the Constitution Tribunal to pressure the Tribunal members?

If we know of anyone who is going to rally, we will ask them not to. If they are members of the party, we will prohibit it. If they are not members of the party any more, we will beg them not to rally. If they are already rallying, I will ask them to go home. So, there hasn't been a plan for such a rally and we will prevent it.

I am confident there won't be any mobs on May 30. If there is a mob, it will not be Thai Rak Thai's. If they say they are well-wishers, we will tell them Thai Rak Thai doesn't want them to demonstrate.

There won't be any Thai Rak Thai rally to pressure the Tribunal before or on the day of the verdict. Whether many or few people go to the Office of the Constitution Tribunal doesn't matter. We will ask our supporters not to go there.

Former MP Chamlong Krutkhuntod said he would petition His Majesty the King if the Thai Rak Thai were dissolved, saying it is like an execution of a political party. Do you agree with the idea?

It is a personal decision. The Thai Rak Thai will do nothing about the ruling in this case. If the party is not dissolved, there's no need to petition. If the party is dissolved, there is no Thai Rak Thai as a party any more. So there won't be any movement in the name of the party. However, we haven't discussed this issue. Our discussions have been about how to continue working and maintaining our ideology together.

I will not petition. No matter if the party's former executives' political rights are suspended or not, I will not petition as I will take it as politics. I will continue my political work in another status.

Could you analyse the effect of these electoral-fraud cases that could lead to party dissolution on Thai politics in general?

It's not a good time to analyse as it might affect the rulings one way or another. It's not right to comment, as I am involved. Academics and political analysts might be able to analyse these cases, but not me at the moment.

In the past eight months since the coup, the CNS has been saying it will give justice to all parties. Do you think the Thai Rak Thai has been treated fairly?

Thai Rak Thai has received nothing but injustice from the CNS. For example, some CNS leaders and ministers close to them keep saying the Thai Rak Thai will be dissolved soon.

Some CNS leaders always talk about the "old power" that needs to be eradicated. Listeners can infer that this group includes the Thai Rak Thai.

Some CNS leaders went to provinces where former MPs were Thai Rak Thai and said politics must be changed, that they must not allow former MPs to be MPs any more. Otherwise, the governors must commit suicide. This is obviously biased.