PUBLISHED: 14 Jan 2025 at 05: 45
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that former premier Thaksin Shinawatra‘s campaign speeches to support Pheu Thai Party candidates running for chairman of the February 1 provincial administration organization ( PAO ) chairman elections reflect his own opinions, not necessarily those of the party, as stated by Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Mr. Phumtham was responding to a recent discussion involving Thaksin’s new remarks as the” plan assistant” of Pheu Thai’s election campaign on Monday.
Thaksin, parents of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who likewise leads Pheu Thai, is accused of running the ruling party.
At a gathering campaign rally, Thaksin stated that the election results ‘ goal was to make Pheu Indian the party’s most well-liked candidate again after winning the Feb 1 elections in all counties.
The remarks he made people should never be assumed to signify Pheu Thai’s ideas or its views, said Mr Phumtham, a vital figure in the ruling group.
Events may choose how many tickets they want in elections, which typically indicates how comfortable they are. In fact, the election results did tell”, said Mr Phumtham.
He noted, however, that Pheu Thai has won nearly all PAO surveys thus far.
Following the resignation of the position chairs, many counties held their PAO key elections. Elections for the rest of the counties will take place on February 1.
Mr Phumtham said local votes, which are significantly different from federal elections, may not be a test of a group’s reputation.
Mr. Phumtham said Pheu Thai wasn’t concerned about the criticism that some of Thaksin’s remarks, which were made while he was helping canvass for votes for Pheu Thai, might be in violation of the election laws.
” Whatever Thaksin says will be his own responsibility”, said Mr Phumtham.
” He has been hired to work as a campaign aide. Legitimate or not, let the judicial process be the judge of]Thaksin’s election speeches ]”, said Mr Phumtham.