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Sudarat supporters angered by Pongsapat preparations

The Pheu Thai Party yesterday failed to finalise its candidate to run in the Bangkok governor election.

Most Pheu Thai city MPs and councillors continued to back Sudarat Keyuraphan, despite preparations having been made for deputy national police chief Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen to be fielded.

The party meeting, attended by some 400 members, became tense when Pheu Thai secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai announced that preparations had been made for Pol Gen Pongsapat, also secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, to run.

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    Discussion 1 : 15 Dec 2012 at 18.051

    It’s foolish to put Sudarat for the Bangkok governor election because that post is designed for the DEM in case things don’t go right in Bangkok; some fall guy is need in these situations. Besides, this post is under the purview of Interior Minister which is unbecoming of a senior political veteran such as herself. In view of her close connection with a VIP, Sudarat may be ear-marked for more important position such as DPM without portfolio, a position in which she can be assigned to trouble-shoot areas in which she has major influences / expertise. She can always opt for this governorship as a sort of half-way house before actual retirem

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