In fact, he is a seasoned politician and was elected Udon Thani municipal councillor in 2004, a Udon Thani PAO member in 2008 and a PAO vice chairman in 2005. The party grabbed one of 10 House seats in the province from Pheu Thai, which also lost in two other constituencies to Thai Sang Thai, originally labelled as a Pheu Thai offshoot. Analysts have predicted a favourable outcome for Pheu Thai in the Udon Thani PAO poll. Also, the recent 10,000-baht handout to the marginalised and underprivileged is likely to help the Pheu Thai candidate. She is said to have pulled quite a few strings locally to increase the Pheu Thai candidate's chance of winning.

Source: Bangkok Post November 23, 2024 02:47 UTC