Pheu Thai MP for Udon Thani in bunfight with key red shirt
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A Pheu Thai MP for Udon Thani has blamed Kwanchai Praipana, a local red-shirt leader, for the party being defeated in Udon Thani's mayoral election.
Lt Colonel Surathin Pimanmekin also confirmed that his daughter would still run in the election to be president of Udon’s provincial administrative organisation (PAO).
Competition for the post of president of the PAO in Udon Thani started to heat up after Surathin sent his daughter Kiratikan to contest the election as Pheu Thai already had Vichien Khaokham as its candidate.Surathin said he sent his daughter to contest the ballot as Vichien has been helped in his campaign by Kwanchai, who he blamed for causing the party to be defeated in the poll for Udon Thani mayor.
He said the reason for the “tragic” defeat was that Kwanchai was a boastful person and many people didn’t like him, so when he helped the campaign for the party in the mayoral election, the party lost.
“That why I helped the party by sending my daughter to contest this election, so people who want to vote for Pheu Thai but don’t like Kwanchai, can vote for my daughter instead of rival competitors,” Surathin said.
He said the reason for the “tragic” defeat was that Kwanchai was a boastful person and many people didn’t like him, so when he helped the campaign for the party in the mayoral election, the party lost.
“That why I helped the party by sending my daughter to contest this election, so people who want to vote for Pheu Thai but don’t like Kwanchai, can vote for my daughter instead of rival competitors,” Surathin said.
But Justice Minister Pracha Promnok said losing the mayoral election in Udon Thani was a normal thing. “I am sure that many people still support Vichien, and with Surathin’s daughter joining the election, maybe she is willing to run by herself.”
