Chuan says Democrats need a resolution to join Pheu Thai coalition

Former Democrat party leader Chuan Leekpai said today (Sunday) that the party must adopt a resolution, in accordance with the party’s regulations, if it wants to join the coalition led by the Pheu Thai party.

Meanwhile, another former party leader, Banyat Bantadtan, said they should focus on rebuilding and restoring the party’s image and popularity, instead of joining any Pheu Thai-led government, adding that, if the party’s executive committee decides to join the coalition, he would have to comply with such decision.

The party is currently split, with the north-eastern faction wanting to join the Pheu Thai-led coalition, and one member of the faction recently flying to Hong Kong to meet fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is believed to still calls the shots in the Pheu Thai party.

Asked about this meeting, Chuan said that the party hadnothing to do with…