Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wants Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan to succeed as Pheu Thai leader, said a well-placed source within the party. Gp Capt Anudith Nakornthap, a former Bangkok MP and close acquaintance of the politician, said media reports claiming there is a growing sense of contempt for Khunying Sudarat lack substance. Asked whether he knew of any attempt to discredit Khunying Sudarat, Gp Capt Anudith dismissed such talk as groundless. However, on Sunday, a different Pheu Thai source claimed that Thaksin was concerned about the growing number of complaints he had received about Khunying Sudarat. Thaksin has resolved to curb the growing contempt for Khunying Sudarat by assigning more part-time managerial work to Mr Pongsak, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2018 04:18 UTC