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Pheu Thai MPs to lobby Thaksin in HK

Northeastern MPs of Pheu Thai will meet Thaksin Shinawatra in Hong Kong this weekend to lobby for more cabinet seats, a party source said on Wednesday.

About 20-30 MPs from Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani and Nong Khai provinces will try to convince the fugitive former prime minister to increase the ministerial portfolios for the northeastern region from five to six or seven seats, the source said.

Pracha Prasobdee, the Pheu Thai representative for Samut Prakan, said he had heard some of his fellow MPs talking about the trip.

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  • Discussion 3 : 03 Oct 2012 at 20.253

    “I will go [to Hong Kong] to buy an iPhone 5 because it is very expensive here in Thailand,” Mr Pracha said.

    Another piece of brilliant Phuea Thai logic. Fly to Hong Kong because the iPhone is cheaper there. Travel costs go on another account. Are they really that st... ?

  • Discussion 2 : 03 Oct 2012 at 20.212

    Flying to Hong Kong to buy a Iphone5 .

    When people are flooded out big problems with the country

    Amazing people

  • Discussion 1 : 03 Oct 2012 at 20.211

    How can some of these people look in the mirror and not be disgusted by what they see looking back?

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