Chadchart’s dilemma underscores big political shift

 

 

Will Future Forward “surpass” Pheu Thai? The question is becoming glaring with each passing day, underlined by the apparent reluctance of Chadchart Sittipunt to run in the Bangkok gubernatorial election as a Pheu Thai candidate. Deemed a favourite in the city race, he seemingly does not want the “Thaksin factor” to scupper his chances in the last minute like Pongsapat Pongcharoen before him, but there must be something more than that.

 

Pongsapat, a former police general,  was initially the big favourite, contesting a no contest, but found himself fighting a rearguard battle just a few days before the election in 2013, with Thaksin Shinawatra’s shadows suddenly sapping his campaign. Chadchart, however, will be on the front foot after years under the military rule, which should considerably dilute the Thaksin factor when the election comes. This is where Chadchart is far better poised than Pongsapat.

 

Yet Chadchart still reportedly wants to compete as an independent. Why? He is well aware of the Future Forward threat, that is. Future Forward won more votes than Pheu Thai in Bangkok in the March 24 general election, although Palang Pracharat swept the most seats in the capital.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chadcharts-dilemma-underscores-big-political-shift/

 

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

does not want the “Thaksin factor” to scupper his chances

The ghost is back. Run Somchai Run.......
 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

but there must be something more than that

Yes, there is! It´s called the thickness of never beeing able to cut your losses, let the big bear run and not living in the past.

Edited October 17, 20196 yr by Matzzon

Boring ???? 

 

All the Thai parties, Thai politians are cut from the same cloth. 

 

They have the same values. 

 

Thai first, anything else after. 

while the north may like him thaksin did a lot of damage to Thailand and Bangkok residents still remember it, ptp is probably still on the nose to many which does explain his reluctance to be associated with them. Independent or future forward are probably the best bet to do well in the election, time will soon tell though

4 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Boring ???? 

 

All the Thai parties, Thai politians are cut from the same cloth. 

 

They have the same values. 

 

Thai first, anything else after. 

That should be "me first" 

The article speaks of 'the Future Forward threat'.

There was a certain important vote in parliament today (search it out from other sources) in which Future Forward stood alone in opposition - dangerously so. 

 

The threat is now not from Future Forward but potentially to Future Forward.

 

It would not surprise me if we will soon be looking at the end (or major decimation) of this party. I cannot say more.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Yet Chadchart still reportedly wants to compete as an independent. Why?

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Future Forward won more votes than Pheu Thai in Bangkok in the March 24 general election

Why not run as Future Forward? It is the only large independent party now in the face of political threat from the establishment political parties, both pro and con military supporters.