Former Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva attends the orientation programme for the party's MPs at its head office on Tuesday. It is just a "groundless rumour", Mr Abhisit told reporters before a meeting of Democrat MPs at the party's headquarters on Tuesday. The rumour about Mr Abhisit came as the Democrat Party mulls whether to ally with the PPRP, which has nominated Gen Prayut for prime minister. Many Democrats agree with Mr Abhisit's stance against Gen Prayut, but others want to see the party in the coalition government. The group earlier supported Democrat heavyweight Pirapan Salirathavibhaga to be the new party leader, but he lost to acting party leader Jurin Laksanavisit in the May 15 vote.

Source: Bangkok Post May 21, 2019 22:41 UTC