The person I'm referring to is Suchatvee "Dr Ae" Suwansawat, leader of the Thai Kao Mai Party. As the total did not reach 150,000 votes, Mr Suchatvee, who was placed first on the party list, will not enter parliament. Until voting day, I believed Thai Kao Mai might win one or two seats. There may be many reasons, but one common explanation could be that some voters want politicians like Mr Mongkolkit -- with his down-to-earth demeanour -- in parliament for entertainment value. Despite championing modern structural reforms, Mr Suchatvee struggled to translate personal popularity into parliamentary representation, especially compared with Mr Mongkolkit.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2026 19:25 UTC