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North MPs support Yaowapa

Published: 19 Mar 2013 at 16.56
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Pheu Thai MPs from the North have agreed to support Yaowapa Wongsawat as the party's candidate in the April by-election in Chiang Mai's constituency 3, Laddawal Wongsri-wong said on Tuesday.

The by-election, set for April 21, was necessitated by the resignation of Pheu Thai MP Kasem Nimmonrat.

Ms Laddawal, a former executive of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai party and founder of the Voice of Women group, said the party MPs held a meeting today to discuss who should be the candidate.

They overwhelmingly agreed that Ms Yaowapa, a younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and wife of former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat, should be the party's choice.

The party, however, had not decided on this matter.

Ms Laddawal said that on April 2, the first day of candidacy registration, a large number of northern MPs and members of the Voice of Women, would turned up to show support for Ms Yaowapa.

"I personally consider Khun Yaowapa a person with strong leadership ability who can help Pheu Thai work well with other political parties and boost the morale of northern MPs," she said.

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Discussion 9 : 21 Mar 2013 at 08.009
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Scary...this family wants to control everything.
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Discussion 8 : 19 Mar 2013 at 20.568
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Discussion 4 englisgbob : of course the dems/PADs have to face the reality, unless the dems could win the next 2015 general election, though unlikely.
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Discussion 6 : 19 Mar 2013 at 20.056
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It must be tough being a Shinawatra these days, even with political clout and experience and local populairty you cant even run for parliament without everyone speculating and rubbishing you for being part of a meglomaniac political dynasty. Wonder why that is?
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Discussion 5 : 19 Mar 2013 at 18.425
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..help Pheu Thai work well with other political parties..
as long as they are not afraid of being breakfast

..and boost the morale of northern MPs..
this it sure will and also the moral of her brother.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.504
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Let's face it... Thaksin could nominate a utility pole and Peua Thai MPs would support it. Right?
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Discussion 3 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.473
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Anyone surprise to see the country's top positions are being filled by Thaksins family and Pol Gen in every government own enterprise?
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Discussion 2 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.462
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When faced with a choice between greed and money, or doing the right thing for the nation and the people, the MP's chose greed and money every single time.
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Discussion 1 : 19 Mar 2013 at 17.171
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I guess soon she will give an interview and repeat one of Thaksin’s typical statements like: I want to retire from politics but people asked me to help them. I only do it for the people, believe me.
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