By Thai Newsroom Reporters
THE PALANG PRACHARATH led by former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan topped the list of parties being donated the most in cash last December, says a report released today (Feb. 22) by the Election Commission.
Two unknown businesswomen were the only two donors who had reportedly handed out a combined 13.8 million baht in cash to the Palang Pracharath which currently has 40 MPs under command, rendering the pro-military, conservative camp as the largest recipient among all others last December.
The Bhumjaithai led by Anutin Charnvirakul with 71 MPs under the influence of de facto party boss Newin Chidchob was the second largest recipient with 2.36 million baht in cash from a total of 92 donors during the same period of time.
Third was the Move Forward led by Pita Limjaroenrat with 1.71 million baht in partisan contributions from 119 reported donors, according to the polling agency’s report. The progressive party with 151 MPs had earlier been the country’s largest recipient of cash donations on a yearly basis.
The other recipient of more than one million baht was the New Democracy led by the sole MP Surathin Picharn with 1.5 million baht in cash from a single donor being the party leader’s spouse whilst another 10 parties were given less than one million baht in cash donation each.
However, the leaders of all the top three parties in terms of cash donations had contested in vain for head of government in last year’s general election.
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Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan with the party’s rank and file. Top photo: Thai Rath, Front Page photo: Matichon Weekly
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