Chaikasem Nitisiri, a Pheu Thai candidate for the post of prime minister, became unwell and was admitted to Nan Hospital while on a campaign trail in the northern province of Nan on Saturday, according to media reports.
The Pheu Thai Party was scheduled to hold campaign rallies in the three northern provinces of Nan, Phrae and Lampang, on April 8-9, starting with Nan on Saturday.
Mr Chaikasem was among core party members including Cholnan Srikaew, the party leader, Srettha Thavisin, a party candidate for prime minister, Chaturon Chaisaeng and Sutin Klangsaeng, deputy party leaders who were to go up the stage in campaign rallies. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Family and another prime ministerial candidate, would deliver a speech to the rallies via a video conference.
At about 3pm, the team of Pheu Thai core members attended a religious rite at Wat…
