Ruam Thai Sang Chart, the party which has pledged to nominate Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as its sole prime ministerial candidate in the next elections, promises to be a magnet of big names in politics, said PM's close aide Seksakol "Rambo Isan" Atthawong.
Politics heats up ahead of Sunday poll
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special report: PAO candidates make last bid to woo voters
published : 18 Dec 2020 at 04:50
9 Students in Nakhon Ratchasima s Huai Thalaeng district join local officials in a two-km walk to urge voters to cast their ballots in the Provincial Administrative Organisation election on Sunday. (Photo by Praset Tangprasert)
Sunday s Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections will be fiercely contested with former allies pitted against one another in some key constituencies.
A feature of the PAO poll is that a province is counted as one constituency, unlike the general election where several constituencies cover one province.
The election will be held for 76 PAOs, each looking for a chairman and PAO member seats to fill. It is the first time a local election has been organised since the 2014 coup-makers suspended them to prevent political disturbances.