By Thai Newsroom Reporters
SORAWONG Thienthong will likely be running unrivalled in pursuit of an overwhelming victory in an upcoming by-election under the Pheu Thai tickets for MP of Sakaeo where no other major parties currently seem to be sending a contender to challenge him.
The former secretary-general of the Pheu Thai, the second largest coalition partner surreptitiously steered by de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra, will very likely seek re-election without real contenders vying in the by-election scheduled for Dec.6 to return as MP for Sakaeo’s Constituency 3 in place of the late MP Surasak Chingnawan of the Klatham whose party leader Thammanat Prompao has reportedly opted to not send a contestant.
Neither will there be a contestant to run under the banners of the People’s, the largest opposition party, whose candidate came off third in the general election for the eastern border constituency held earlier this year whilst the Bhumjaithai, core of the coalition government directed behind the scenes by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, is largely expected to maintain “political etiquette” by not challenging their coalition partner in the by-election either.
Sorawong who came off second in the previous election is a son of former manager of government/ex-cabinet member/ex-MP Sanoh Thienthong and cousin of Palang Pracharath leader/MP Treenuch Thienthong and Palang Pracharath MP Bodee Thienthong who represent Constituency 2 and Constituency 1 of Sakaeo respectively.
Sorawong is not only one of the former Pheu Thai secretaries-general but a former Pheu Thai MP of the eastern province as well as a former minister of a few portfolios under previous Pheu Thai-led governments.
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Above and Front Page: Pheu Thai candidate in Sakaeo by-election Sorawong Thienthong. Photo – PPTVHD36
Insert: De facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo – Amarin TV
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