Shadow cast over PAO victory

Due to his involvement in a procurement case 12 years ago, Charn Phuangphet, a Pheu Thai Party candidate who won Sunday’s election for Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) chairman in Pathum Thani, may not be able to take the position.

According to a cause, Mr. Charn defeated his enemy, past Pathum Thani PAO president Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Toopkrajang, by a tiny percentage. He is currently facing a criminal court trial for allegedly grafting while he was a member of the party’s leadership in 2012. &nbsp,

According to the cause, Mr. Charn will probably face a suspension as PAO mind pending the trial as recommended by the Council of State, the government’s legal finger, as stated by the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act. &nbsp,

Despite Pheu Thai declaring his Sunday election victory as a reliable indication that the ruling party also holds sway in regional politics, his position as PAO chair is still in limbo.

Even after accounts of prominent local political people being reportedly lobbybied by paroled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is widely regarded by Pheu Thai, the party won the fiercely contested ballot by a small percentage over its competitor.

Mr Charn raked in 203, 032 votes, beating Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit, who ran under the Khon Rak Pathum ( Love Pathum ) group banner. Pol Gen Kamronwit received 201, 212 vote, according to the illegal effect released by the Election Commission. &nbsp,

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest child of Thaksin’s president, posted a picture of her on Mr. Charn’s campaign trail on Monday and thanked him for his success.

” The group and I truly appreciate having the opportunity to work with Mr. Charn.” And we think that Pathum Thani individuals will continue to be cared for by people who are determined to work hard,” says Ms. Paetongtarn.

Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangthong, a crucial Pheu Thai number, said Mr Charn’s success has proven critics wrong about the group’s fading reputation.

According to Mr. Prasert, Pathum Thani’s PAO race was open and fair, and it was obvious that the majority of residents of this region were Pheu Thai faithful.

As an poll fight, Pathum Thani is as important as Bangkok for Pheu Thai, he said.

With the release of additional PAO polls, Pheu Thai may change its election tactics to keep its lead, he said.

But, Pathum Thani’s past Pheu Thai MP, Supachai Nopkham, an assistant director to Deputy Interior Minister Kriang Kantinan, and a previous Pathum Thani Pheu Thai MP, acknowledged the group had prevailed in a nearby election. &nbsp,

He said Thaksin’s reputation was a crucial factor in Mr Charn’s success, adding that the ex- PM’s subsequent visit to Pathum Thani did indicate an upswing in Mr Charn’s popularity.