Three small parties hold caucuses, one elects new executive board

In the party election of Thai Sang Thai at Suban Hall in Bangkok’s Don Mueang district, party leader Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan was re-elected leader. Thai Sang Thai also elected Roi Et MP Chatchawal Paetyatha as its new secretary general, replacing Thakorn Tanthasit.

Sudarat told party members during the caucus that the party would go on working to serve the people and the country and would not betray the people.

During the caucus of UTNP at Rajapruek Club in Bangkok, Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, who is the party leader, told party members that the UTNP owed former prime minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha a debt.

Pirapan said the party won 36 House seats in the general election last year because of Prayut’s devotion to serving the country during the tenure of the past government.

Pirapan told party members that Prayut could not lead the party now because he had a bigger and more important mission. He said the party would continue working based on “Uncle Tu’s DNA”, referring to Prayut’s nickname. He said the party would continue Prayut’s policies to work for the country and the people.

During the Prachachat Party’s caucus, its deputy leader, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, said the party aimed to sweep 12 out of 13 constituencies in southern border provinces in the next general election. The party won nine House seats in the election last year.

Tawee said the Prachachat Party would grow with sustainability based on its ideology to serve the people and nation and to fight against drug-trafficking.