More Pheu Thai members shifting to sister party

By THE NATION 

 

 

PHEU THAI Party members appear to be queuing up to join its sister party Thai Raksa Chart, with former energy minister Pichai Naripthaphan and former deputy interior minister Sermsak Pongpanit among those who signed up yesterday.

 

Thai Raksa Chart’s leader Preechapol Pongpanit welcomed the newcomers yesterday, saying he believed the new policies created by experienced politicians will make his party a good choice for voters. 

 

More Pheu Thai politicians have shown interest in joining Thai Raksa Chart, Preechapol said, though he rejected speculation that the move stemmed from internal conflicts in Pheu Thai.

 

He said both parties shared the same ideology – upholding democracy. 

 

Khattiya Sawasdipol, a former core leader at Pheu Thai, was also said to be applying for membership in Thai Raksa Chart.

 

However, Pheu Thai’s key figure Chaturon Chaisang has decided to stay even though he had previously said he was reviewing his political future, prompting speculation that he might move to the sister party. 

 

Besides, in a Facebook post yesterday, Pheu Thai’s core leader Watana Muangsook said Chaturon will contest as a constituency candidate in his home province of Chachoengsao. 

 

Watana said Pheu Thai politicians had to either run in a constituency or move to another party if they wanted to ensure they have a seat in the Lower House.

 

The new election method might limit the number of party-list MPs, especially if Pheu Thai wins a large number of constituency seats. If Chaturon runs as a party-list MP, he may not get a seat. 

 

Watana said he will also stay with Pheu Thai and run in a constituency in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district. He said some people had shifted to Thai Raksa Chart because they wanted to be elected, but were not comfortable with running as constituency candidates. 

 

He added that their ideology against a non-democratic regime remains unchanged.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30358549

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

saying he believed the new policies created by experienced politicians will make his party a good choice for voters. 

will be new old policies, lesser of two evils when considering more military rule

Whatta buncha phonies.

The lot.......

 

 

Notice the distinguished former [and dismissed] editor of one of BKK's leading English-language dailies. 

Ah, the TRC, not to be confused with PTP, TRT or the other one that I have forgotten. They all had one thing in common though, they all became a lot richer at the expense of the country.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He said both parties shared the same ideology – upholding democracy. 

555 - I stopped reading after that sentence.

38 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

555 - I stopped reading after that sentence.

They are standing for election, an aspect of democracy lest you forgotten. 

2 hours ago, ramrod711 said:

Ah, the TRC, not to be confused with PTP, TRT or the other one that I have forgotten. They all had one thing in common though, they all became a lot richer at the expense of the country.

 

Two things in common. All owned, controlled and ruled by one person. 

 

Same same but different - not.

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

They are standing for election, an aspect of democracy lest you forgotten. 

 

But not the only aspect.