The Kla Party will field candidates in all upcoming by-elections, seeing the contests as an opportunity to reach out to voters ahead of the general election, even if its chances of winning are slim.
The cabinet has approved a royal decree to hold a by-election in Constituency 9 in Bangkok which is expected to be held on Jan 30, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says he is unsure about what possible consequences lie in wait for the ruling party after its MP, Sira Jenjaka, lost his status as a lawmaker following a Constitutional Court ruling.
Government MP Sira Jenjaka, Palang Pracharath member for Bangkok's constituency 4, lost his seat when the Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled him unsuited for the House of Representatives because he had been convicted of fraud in a criminal case.