Pheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has firmly denied rumours of a secret political deal exchanging an amnesty for former premier Thaksin Shinawatra for votes of confidence in the upcoming censure debate. "There is no deal, no secret deal, and no arrangement of any kind, whether behind closed doors or in the open," he said.The no-confidence debate against Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's government is scheduled for Dec 7–11 in parliament.