File photo : Chalermchai Sion
Democrat Party veteran Chalermchai Srion is now caretaker of the party’s top two posts – leader and secretary general – after Jurin Laksanawisit stepped down as acting Democrat chief.
Both politicians quit their posts shortly after the May 14 general election to take responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the national vote, which saw Democrat MP seats drop from 52 in the 2019 election to 25.
But Jurin stayed on as acting party leader and Chalermchai as acting secretary general.
Thailand’s oldest political party, formed in April 1946, has suffered infighting over recent years that has seen many long-time key figures leave to join other parties.
Those who remained have been at loggerheads – particularly over who should become the next leader of the opposition party. Two previous party meetings, in July and August, to select a new…
