The Sarng Anakot Thai Party has appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as its chairman, after he formally applied to become a party member last Friday and was given membership number 10021871, said Uttama Savanayana, the party’s leader, today (Wednesday).

 

He added that Dr. Somkid will join a meeting of the party’s executive committee tomorrow, together with about 300 potential election candidates from across the country.

 

The party secretary-general, Sontirat Sontijirawong, said that the meeting tomorrow will be a general assembly of the party’s executive committee and potential candidates to prepare for the next general election.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-dpm-somkid-appointed-chairman-of-sarng-anakot-thai-party/

 

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19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The party secretary-general, Sontirat Sontijirawong, said that the meeting tomorrow will be a general assembly of the party’s executive committee and potential candidates to prepare for the next general election

Which can't happen soon enough.

I don't know too much about this guy, but he seemed upright and intelligent when he was in charge of the Thai economy. Seems someone to be able to vote for without holding one's nose, but then again, I have been fooled before by seemingly upright politicians.