By Thai Newsroom Reporters
FORMER ARMY CHIEF Apirat Kongsompong is largely speculated to head a brand-new, neo-conservative party which might probably be set up in the foreseeable future and contest the next general election.
The neo-conservative party whose official name is yet to be coined is more or less believed to be set up with intent to recruit certain prominent figures most of whom have already retired as high-ranking government officials over the last several years.
That referred to former police chief Chakthip Chaijinda, former undersecretary for interior Chatchai Promlert and Apirat who is a former army chief and a former special officer attached to the Royal Guard respectively, among others.
The trio are largely viewed as personally associated with former coup leader-turned-prime minister/de facto Ruam Thai Sang Chart boss Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Suriyasai Takasila, dean of Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation, remarked today (Sep. 18) the neo-conservative camp is primarily designed to solicit solid support from among government personnel, either active or retired, and other seniors who may be ultimately opposed to the reformist People’s Party.
The likes of the ultra-conservative Palang Pracharath and Ruam Thai Sang Chart as well as the populist Pheu Thai were generally considered to be lacking the ability to stem the sustained popularity of the People’s among young constituents in the next nationwide race to parliament, according to the former leading activist previously opposed to former prime minister/now de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Former army chief Apirat Kongsompong. Top photo: Sanook.com, Front Page: Thai Rath
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