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	Kalaya said Abhisit fears that the party would be accused of having conflicts of interest if Democrats join the two chambers.</div>
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	She said if certain party members want to join the two chambers, they must seek approval from Abhisit and must promise not to contest future elections.</div>
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Democrats prohibited from joining NLA, NRC

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Democrats prohibited from joining NLA, NRC

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has prohibited all party members from joining the National Legislative Assembly and the National Reform Council, deputy party leader Khunying Kalaya Sophonphanich said Tuesday.

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