Flashermac Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 All in the family! Panthongtae Shinawatra has now joined Pheu Thai, and a source says the party plans to use him as a lead campaigner to attract voters in the build up to the general election. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul) Panthongtae Shinawatra, who joined Pheu Thai on Sunday, will join senior members in leading the party's political campaign, a party source said on Monday. The source said Mr Panthongtae will join Khunying Suradat Keyurphan and Chalerm Yubamrung as lead campaigners for the party in the lead up to the general election, tentatively planned for Feb 24. His presence would boost the morale of party members after seeing key figures defect to other parties, mainly Palang Pracharath, the source said. Mr Panthongtae's decision also sent a signal to supporters of Pheu Thai that former prime minister Thaksin was still behind the party, the source added. Mr Pathongtae applied for Pheu Thai membership on Sunday and showed the receipt on his Facebook post. He wrote that he planned a roadshow to woo voters to "restore democracy to the people". https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1582606/thaksins-son-tipped-to-help-lead-pheu-thai-campaign?utm_source=bangkopost.com&utm_medium=article_news&utm_campaign=most_recent_box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Hi, " that former prime minister Thaksin will still be running the party " Fixed it. Sanuk! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Pheu Thai has chosen party bigwig Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, former deputy prime minister Chalerm Ubumrung, and Panthongtae Shinawatra, the son of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to to spearhead its election campaign, according to a party source. The trio were picked as many of the party's key figures have defected to other camps, the source noted. https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/1582750/pheu-thai-deploys-big-gun-trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Gee - It's just like the Bush or Kennedy families in the USA! Or in Oz the Beazley family, This is so common (and not good) in politics all over the place BUT - I never see the same sort of outrage - in fact the Kennedy's are revered and considered they should be all in politics Ahhh - the hypocrisy of keyboard warriors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 The Kennedys were never as greedy as the Shinawatras. They'd already made enough money to keep them satisfied. Thaksin seems to have no end to his greed for money and power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I just think it should be a simple rule that a generation has to be skipped. If you were or are a politician or hold public office then your children cannot. End of story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, radioman said: I just think it should be a simple rule that a generation has to be skipped. If you were or are a politician or hold public office then your children cannot. End of story. What about sisters (Yingluck) or wives (Hilary)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 I think anyone who is voted in shoulda had a job and been good at it, the exception is any academic degree in politics... or marketing, or advertising, or surfing, or listening to the radio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radioman Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Mekong said: What about sisters (Yingluck) or wives (Hilary)? Siblings and spouses, maybe different, it gets complex I know, but children of politicians should be barred irrespective. Got to be some way to break the dynastic effect even if its only partial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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