The ruling Pheu Thai Party‘s victory in the Phitsanulok by-election on Sept 15 signals that the coalition parties led by Pheu Thai will continue to collaborate and unite against the opposition People’s Party (PP) in the next general election, according to political observers.
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The ruling Pheu Thai Party‘s victory in the Phitsanulok by-election on Sept 15 signals that the coalition parties led by Pheu Thai will continue to collaborate and unite against the opposition People’s Party (PP) in the next general election, according to political observers.
Pheu Thai’s candidate, Jadet Jantar, defeated his only opponent, Nathachanon Chanaburanasak of the PP, in a fiercely contested race in Phitsanulok’s Constituency 1.
The PP had campaigned vigorously, mobilising key party figures to assist with electioneering in hopes of reclaiming the seat previously held by Padipat Santipada.
Mr Padipat had won the seat in Constituency 1 in last year’s general election but lost it after the Constitutional Court ruled on Aug 7 to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP), the PP’s predecessor.
The court banned 11 executive members, including Mr…