Sudarat Keyuraphan: Riding on anti-military wave to political rebirth

 

Photo from Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan FB

 

Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, widely tipped to become only the second female prime minister of Thailand, has more political experiences than most other prime ministerial candidates. Having been a leading figure in male-dominated Thai politics for decades, she deserves the true status of the country’s “iron lady” despite having a big mountain to climb in this election.

 

Born in 1961, she joined the Palang Dharma Party in early 1990s and, thanks to an elegantly academic style, immediately became one of the party’s and Thai political circle’s brightest rising stars. She became close to Thaksin Shinawatra after the latter took over the Palang Dharma Party from then-leader Chamlong Srimuang. She helped Thaksin found the Thai Rak Thai Party in 1998.

 

Since joining Palang Dharma, the Thai capital kept electing her member of Parliament. Her rare election heartbreak came in 2000 when she was beaten soundly by late Samak Sundaravej in a Bangkok gubernatorial race, which the latter won in a landslide fashion. Later, Samak would became prime minister following the dissolution of the Thai Rak Thai Party and its reincarnation as the People’s Power Party, partly thanks to Sudarat’s political ban in the wake of the Thai Rak Thai dissolution. After Samak was disqualified from the top job, Sudarat could only watch as the prime ministerial post went to Somchai Wongsawat.

 

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Widely tipped to win? Even after the 250 hand picked senators are entered into the game of getting 376 votes? 

Wish her all the best. Wouldn't it be a dream coalition team to have her as PM, Thanathorn as Defense Minister, Ahbisit as Finance Minister and Chatchai as Education Minister. 

4 minutes ago, Essecola said:

Widely tipped to win? Even after the 250 hand picked senators are entered into the game of getting 376 votes? 

they re not good with maths

I wish Sudarat all the best , however, the standard of politicians generally  are so bad that Thailand would have to go along way forward to prove that the military has no place in Thai politics' and separation of state is achievable..

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Sudarat Keyuraphan: Riding on anti-military wave to political rebirth

Wrong..... Just taking advantage of the anti-military voters, ride the wave and then screw them over again,..... cycle complete again.....

6 hours ago, chainarong said:

I wish Sudarat all the best , however, the standard of politicians generally  are so bad that Thailand would have to go along way forward to prove that the military has no place in Thai politics' and separation of state is achievable..

 

And she would have to go a long way forward to prove she isn't just another puppet for Thaksin,

And another Thai politician that would make a pact with the devil (Thaksin) to gain power. I have seen the venerable Sudarat give a speech to her fans years ago in front of the Emporium :She almost literally glows in the limelight. The list of utterly despicable creatures that Thaksinism has generated and brought to power over the years is arguably second only to what Donnie Numbskull is working on in the US of A. 

13 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

And she would have to go a long way forward to prove she isn't just another puppet for Thaksin,

Shouldn't that be the least of your concern than the bigger issue of stopping coupist Prayut and the rigged election. Where do you stand on this BB?