‘Madame Dear’ throws her hat in the ring for the Democrat Party leadership with the party at war

[webfact]

Former Palang Pracharat Party MP for Bangkok, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, also known as Madame Dear, who served from 2019 until August 2022, is to become a candidate for the leadership of the Democrat Party, Thailand’s oldest party. Two leading contenders for the role already exist within the divided party, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (left top) and former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary-general Chalermchai Sri-on (bottom left).

As Thailand’s oldest political party battles internal strife post-May’s General Election, former Palang Pracharat Party Bangkok MP, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, known as Madame Dear, announces her bid for the Democratic Party leadership.

Thailand’s oldest political party has been engulfed in an internal civil war since the May General Election with former Minister of Agriculture Chalermchai Sri-on battling it out with ex-Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva. Now, a new face is set to enter the arena, former Palang Pracharat Party Bangkok MP, Ms Wattanya Bunnag, also known as Madame Dear.

As the political landscape in Thailand continues to re-orientate itself following May’s General Election victory by the Move Forward Party and the defection of the Pheu Thai Party from its pre-election political promises to coalesce with former junta parties to elect Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin in August, not much attention has been paid to the upheaval in the Democrat Party, the country’s oldest.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2023-11-29

 

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[mfd101]

(Yawn). Does it matter?

 

[Purdey]

Why is she called Madam Dear? Is she a right madam? Does she own a house of ill repute? 

[klauskunkel]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

As the political landscape in Thailand continues to re-orientate itself

That's a nice way of describing politicians bartering their allegiance and ideology 

[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s oldest political party

Make that 'Thailand's oldest failed political party'