Deputy police chief Pongsapat confirms he'll quit and run for Bangkok city governor under the Pheu Thai banner

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Pongsapat affirms he'll run for governor

Published: 14 Jan 2013 at 10.21
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BANGKOK - Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen on Monday confirmed that he will resign as deputy police chief and secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and then apply for Pheu Thai membership, after the government party's executive committee unanimously chose him on Sunday as its candidate for the Bangkok governor election.

"At 11am, I'll travel to the Royal Thai Police headquarters to say goodbye to my police colleagues and at 9am tomorrow I'll visit the ONCB to bid farewell to the officials there so that I can register for the gubernatorial election, as resolved by the Pheu Thai Party's executive committee," Pol Gen Pongsapat said.

He said he had a meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Government House on Monday morning to inform her that he has agreed to run for city governor.

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Discussion 5 : 14 Jan 2013 at 20.025
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May he have his old job back after he loses?
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Discussion 4 : 14 Jan 2013 at 15.374
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It's pity PT does not have any member who can compete with DP candidate. So they have bring someone from outside who is not even the member of PT.
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Discussion 3 : 14 Jan 2013 at 13.243
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Where's the cheer squad?
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Discussion 2 : 14 Jan 2013 at 10.522
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Let the best man win. We just wish for a clean and honest elections.
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Discussion 1 : 14 Jan 2013 at 10.481
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You will have lots and lots of brainwashing to do before you can make the people of Bangkok forget your PT/UDD bunch organized the looting, terror and arson of Bangkok....And no money from abroad will help to achieve this.....
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