Palang Pracharath haemorrhaging top talent

The most powerful members of the political community of Korat have recently left the deeply divided party.

Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwon (seated at centre) and party secretary-general Paiboon Nititawan (right) attend a general assembly held on Sept 6 to elect a new executive board. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
A new executive board will be elected at a general assembly scheduled for September 6th, with party secretary-general Paiboon Nititawan ( seated at right ) and Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwon ( seated at center ). ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

According to an informed source, the Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) continues to embarrass prominent politicians with the Rattanasets, an influential political family in Nakhon Ratchasima, reportedly being the most recent group to leave the group.

A terrible inside gap, reflected in the new change of the professional table, was blamed for the family’s exit from the party.

According to the source, many group members were unhappy with Paiboon Nititawan’s selection as the new secretary-general. He takes over from Thamanat Prompow, who is in charge of a group of 20 MPs who has vowed to have no more business with the celebration.

Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon, the party’s candidate for government seats in the Paetongtarn Shinawatra management, and Thamanat and his rivals had a disagreement.

The Thamanat party received three case seats as a result of the split, while the Prawit faction moved to the opposition.

According to other sources, Gen Prawit’s hand was being deliberately sought after by the coalition-leader Pheu Thai Party, who it believed had been constantly working to denigrate the Shinawatra family.

Although Palang Pracharath still has the Thamanat team as a member, Thamanat is currently looking into the laws to see if it would be possible for them to leave without losing their MP status.

Following the departure of the Thamanat class, Palang Pracharath is now believed to be standing on shaky ground under Gen Prawit’s management.

The Rattanaset community people who have left are Wirat, Thatsaniya, Tatirat and Thawirat Rattanaset and Thatsanaphorn Ketmethikarun. Ms Thatsanaphorn is a girl of Ms Thatsaniya, Mr Wirat’s family. All of the Members for Nakhon Ratchasima previously served as Palang Pracharath MPs.

Previously, three former MPs even left the party. They are Adilan Ali-isho of Yala, Siriphong Ratsami of Bangkok and Phonchai Inthasuk of Phicht, said the cause.

Some other officials who were solid individuals in the 2023 election have even resigned from the celebration, including Anukun Phrueksanurak, Ekkarat Phonsue, Saranya Suwannaphrom and Namanita Klapbanko. They represented the party in Songkhla, Roi Et, Nong Bua Lam Phu and Samut Sakhon, both.

Even on Wednesday, Pakornwut Udompipatskul, an opposition punch chief and record MP of the Women’s Party, said he was doubtful if Palang Pracharath may identify itself as an opposition party.

Less than half of the party’s 40 MPs showed up to do their jobs at a new voting on the budget expenses expenses conducted by the opposition punch, according to Mr. Pakornwut, despite the fact that the party has been exempt from the coalition government.

” Unless the PPRP offers clarification ( of its status ), it cannot be part of the opposition”, he said.

Wirat Rattanaset, a vital Palang Pracharath number from Nakhon Ratchasima, attends a party conference in Bangkok on Aug 29. He and four other community members are said to have left the gathering. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Wirat Rattanaset, a vital Palang Pracharath number from Nakhon Ratchasima, attends a party conference in Bangkok on Aug 29. He and four other community members are said to have left the gathering. ( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)