snoop1130 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 The Democrat Party has reached a crucial turning point in its 77-year history, having elected a new leader amid infighting that has sparked an exodus of senior figures. Chalermchai Srion, acting party leader and secretary-general, was elected uncontested as the new Democrat chief at the party’s general meeting last Saturday (December 9). His leadership rival Watanya Bunnag failed to get the minimum 75% of votes required to waive the rule that a candidate must have been a party member for at least five years. Watanya only joined the party last year. Full story: Thai PBS 2023-12-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Done and buried... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 38 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Done and buried... Democracy in Thailand.......finally choked to death! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted December 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2023 Not sure the Democrat Party ever represented democracy. This may be one of the reasons no one voted for them. They were what I would call the status quo (not the rock group). 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 45 minutes ago, Purdey said: Not sure the Democrat Party ever represented democracy. This may be one of the reasons no one voted for them. They were what I would call the status quo (not the rock group). Almost as old though!😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 What's next? Obsolescence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Purdey said: Not sure the Democrat Party ever represented democracy. This may be one of the reasons no one voted for them. They were what I would call the status quo (not the rock group). The Democratic Party was the military elite's arm of power. Unfortunately for them, the military decided that they wanted their own party and that killed the Dems. The next blow to the party was not reading the tea leaves. When they realized they were being abandoned unfortunately the old guard said they could march through. The prognosis for this party is that they will become like a lot of other Thai parties just a vehicle for a couple of old men to get more money out of the system and maintain a semblance of power. When you court and vote for your long-time rival PTP then you are admitting you are done and dusted and do not really mean what you say. Then you bring in an old fossil that said he would quit if they lost as your leader instead of someone younger who understands where the people are going. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted December 14, 2023 Share Posted December 14, 2023 No great loss if the party disappears. Far too many parties already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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