Can Korn Chatikavanij pull off his ‘brave’ political resurrection?

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By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij is making an ambitious political gamble by leaving a political party he cofounded just two years ago to lead a small 15-year-old party at the next general election.

It will be his first election as a party leader. He entered the last national poll in 2019 as deputy leader of the Democrat Party.

 

Korn, 58, was elected to lead the Chart Pattana Kla Party at its general assembly last Sunday (Oct 16), just weeks after stepping down as leader of the Kla Party to join the party previously known as Chart Pattana.

 

A symbolic merger

 

Established in October 2007, Chart Pattana was renamed last month with the suffix “Kla”, which means “brave”, in a symbolic joining of the two parties.

 

Key figures of both parties, Korn included, maintain they are merely “working together”, and not merging. The Constitution prohibits the merger of political parties with elected MPs during a parliamentary term.

 

Chart Pattana won only three MP seats at the 2019 general election — two from the party-list system and one from the constituency vote — while Kla was not founded until June 2020.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/can-korn-chatikavanij-pull-off-his-brave-political-resurrection/

 

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[Artisi]

Why are they bothered, the fix is already in with any real competition likely to be banned for some ficticiuos infringement. 

[MrMojoRisin]

Puppets no longer necessary, the Generals now prefer to occupy the drivers seat after a coup.

[Neeranam]

One of the better choices, who I would vote for, especially as he is very knowledgeable about/pro digital assets. Also helped me out with a couple of issue in the past.

 

[MrMojoRisin]

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

One of the better choices, who I would vote for, especially as he is very knowledgeable about/pro digital assets. Also helped me out with a couple of issue in the past.

 

Given the choice between supporting democracy or coups, this man repeatedly chose to back the illegal overthrow of elected governments, even as the dead bodies piled up and the levels of graft exploded. His political career has been dead in the water since 2010… the man has no shame (and no hope).

[scorecard]

11 hours ago, Artisi said:

Why are they bothered, the fix is already in with any real competition likely to be banned for some ficticiuos infringement. 

He's had a very long time to shows good strong leadership skills, with the capability to control renegade / corrupt Thai politicians but ... .    A little late now.

 

On a one to one social basis he's a very pleasant man with good communication skills and he speaks perfect English.

 

Sure he's got very good credentials in finance and economics (he won 2 international awards), but when he was with the dems he/they had no impact.

 

He's had several bouts of recurring illness.

 

He's known as not being corrupt.

 

Is he known as adding strong valuable policies which provide a better quality of life to the poorer country folks? Doubt if they've ever heard his name.

 

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, scorecard said:

He's known as not being corrupt.

So he's got no chance... he is of no benefit to the winners.

[MrMojoRisin]

16 hours ago, scorecard said:

He's known as not being corrupt

…just as Prayuth in known for bringing happiness to the people.