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	Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol said Somphet took the office to replace Pongsak Ruangngern, who has resigned.</p>
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	With Somphet taking office, there are now 495 MPs. A by-election has yet to be held to fill the seat of a late MP while three other MPs are facing court trial for alleged frauds.</p>
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New Rak Prathet Thai MP takes office

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New Rak Prathet Thai MP takes office

Somphet Taengngarn Wednesday took office as the new Rak Prathet Thai party-list MP.

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