Pheu Thai MPs said to favour Paetongtarn for party leaderPaetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra arrives at Pheu Thai headquarters after visiting her father Thaksin at Police General Hospital on Aug 29. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)Pheu Thai MPs are backing Paetongtarn “Ung Ing" Shinawatra to be the new party leader following the resignation of Cholnan Srikaew, according to Prasert Chanthararuangthong, the party's caretaker secretary-general. Dr Cholnan, 62, announced his resignation as party leader on Aug 30, saying he was keeping his word after the party decided to form a coalition government with two military-linked parties from the previous administration. Mr Prasert said many party MPs wanted Ms Paetongtarn to be the new leader. A source said Pheu Thai was preparing to announce the appointment of 21 party MPs to sit on the party’s whip with party-list MP Adisorn Piangkatebeing as government chief whip.
