webfact Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 New Economics Party leader quits By The Nation File photo : Mingkwan Mingkwan Sangsuwan has resigned as the leader of the New Economics Party following what he described as an "accomplished mission". Once known as a master of marketing, Mingkwan tendered his resignation yesterday but it was not made public until today (Thursday). The Election Commission president also doubles as the political party registrar. He said he had been responsible for drafting the party's platform of a new economic system and selling the idea to voters in the run-up to the March 24 general election. Other members of the party's executive team were responsible for different areas, including recruiting members, raising funds and general management, he added. "Now that the election has been completed, I see it is a suitable time for me to resign as leader of the New Economics Party," Mingkwan said in his resignation letter. The letter stated that Mingkwan would keep his party membership and his seat as a party-list MP. Mingkwan's resignation came amid conflict within the party, as many of its election candidates were seeking payments from the party to cover their campaign costs. One source said the spending for each candidate ranged from Bt200,000 to Bt2 million. Votes from those candidates enabled New Economics to win six seats from the party-list electoral system. The party failed to elect any constituency MPs. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30369875 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-23 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snoop1130 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Failed New Economics candidates seek legal help to recover costs By The Nation File photo Unsuccessful New Economics parliamentary candidates on Thursday sought legal advice from the Election Commission, complaining that the party failed to reimburse them for their electoral campaigns. The group led by Udon Thani candidate Angkritsada Rawinit alleged the New Economics executives failed to keep their promise to repay money spent during their campaigns. Each candidate had spent between Bt200,000 to Bt2 million, he said. They were suffering from stress and some had become suicidal over their financial problems, Angkritsada said. He added that at least two candidates had already died because of stress. The development came after Mingkwan Sangsuwan stepped down as leader on Thursday. Angkritsada said he was not certain if his resignation had stemmed from the financial problems. “I can only say that it is shameful,” he said. “If he is to quit, he should quit from the House of Representatives, too. If he cannot help the party candidates, he cannot possibly help the country.” The candidates released LINE conversations showing executives promising to reimburse candidates receiving more than 500 votes. New Economics gained 480,000 votes in the March 24 election, which secured six party-list seats in the Lower House. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30369891 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-23 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Dear oh dear, some things never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Expecting a politician to honour promises is like expecting a government to refund your taxes ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, rickudon said: Expecting a politician to honour promises is like expecting a government to refund your taxes ...... .... or a Thai government showing on interest in its people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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