Parties must be compatible, he saysSomkid: Should campaign on policyThe chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), Somkid Jatusripitak, remains non-committal about a possible merger with the Thai Sang Thai Party, saying they can only work together if they have compatible ideas. The former deputy prime minister said the party has no plan to merge with any party as of now. Asked if he could work with Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, chairwoman of Thai Sang Thai, Mr Somkid deferred to his party leader. When quizzed on whether the parties had discussed any form of political cooperation, Mr Somkid remained somewhat evasive. Mr Somkid said he opposed the idea of parties merging to combine their MP numbers as a lever to bargain for cabinet seats.
