A List Of Famous Losers; Thai Election

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ANALYSIS

A list of famous losers

By The Nation

Many celebrities and famous figures were defeated in constituency polls yesterday, while only some tasted victory.

Bangkok Constituency 11: Surachart Thienthong, son of Snoh from Pheu Thai, won over Democrat Sakhonthi Patriyakul

Bangkok Constituency 15: Democrat Nat Bantadtan, son of Banyat, beat Pheu Thai's Pakdiharn Himathongkham

Bangkok Constituency 18: Pheu Thai's Jirayu Huangsub downed Democrat Samai Chareonchang

Bangkok Constituency 29: Democrat Eknat Promphan overwhelmed Pheu Thai's Sawang Ruekjaran

Bangkok Constituency 5: Democrat Chitapas Bhirombhakdi lost to Pheu Thai's Leelawadee Watchalobol

Bangkok Constituency 7: Pheu Thai's Anutama Amornvivat, daughter of former DSI chief Sombat, lost to Democrat Puthiphong Punnakan

Bangkok Constituency 28: Wan Yoobamrung, son of Pheu Thai's Chalerm, lost to Democrat Samart Muangsiri

Bangkok Constituency 30: Pheu Thai's Sunisa Lertpakawat, author of the best-selling "Thaksin Where Are You?", lost to Democrat Onanong Klainok

Suphan Buri Constituency 5: Chart Thai Pattana's Mukda Theingtham was beaten by Pheu Thai's Saharat Kulsri

Chachoengsao Constituencies 1, 4: Neither Pheu Thai's Thitima or Wutthiphong, both of the Chaisaeng clan, managed to win

Chachoengsao Constituencies 2, 3: Bhum Jai Thai's Natchaphon and Pichet, both of the Tancharoen clan, crashed to Pheu Thai candidates

Sports heroes including Olympic taekwondo bronze medallist Yaowapa Boorapolchai, Olympic boxing gold medallist Somsak Khamsing, World Champion boxer Khaosai Galaxy and former soccer striker Piyapong Pue-on came up empty-handed in the election.

-- The Nation 2011-07-04

[virtualtraveller]

So glad Wan Yoobanrung lost, isn't he the son who fled to Malaysia to beat the rap on murdering a policeman a few years back?

[isanbirder]

So glad Wan Yoobanrung lost, isn't he the son who fled to Malaysia to beat the rap on murdering a policeman a few years back?

Wrong son... that was Duang.

[hammered]

I heard that the long term "family" in Chachoengsao also lost some seats. Is that confirmed?