'Junta Party' Leader Says He Isn't, Critic Says He Is

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to reporters Tuesday at Government House

 

BANGKOK — Songklod Thiprat is an army general who once worked for the ruling junta. He’s also presented himself as an “acting chairman” of a political party called Palang Chart Thai (literally, Power of the Thai Nation).

 

In the past months, he was seen presiding over meetings and banquets, surrounded by party supporters. Media analysis dubbed his clique a “soldier party” or “NCPO party,” meaning that it has pledged to support the junta’s National Council of Peace and Order if its high-ranking members decided to run in the next election, slated to take place next November.

 

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Found new respect for this former PAD and ultra rightist to made those strong statements. Perhaps after languishing in the Cambodia jail with no help nor visits from his fellow activists and the Dem may have change his political view. 

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the past months, he was seen presiding over meetings and banquets, surrounded by party supporters.

The only party able to do so without harassment and warnings from the NCPO/government in violation of law. Soldier Party indeed. Special rule of law for Generals.