Also, signs of tension are emerging ahead of the meeting as rival party factions are pushing for their representatives.
Former Democrat deputy spokesman Chao Meekhuad, who is believed to be close to Abhisit, recently called for changes in the party regulations in relation to the party leader’s election.
The current rule gives 70% weight of the votes to the party’s MPs, while the remaining 30% goes to party branches and members.
Chao said the rule should be changed to “one man, one vote” for the election of the party leader.
However, any such change will require a “yes” vote from at least three-quarters of the meeting attendees.
It is believed that the outgoing executive board retains its influence over nearly all of the party’s 17 MPs from the South.
Also, Chao and his colleagues are pressuring the outgoing execs to not amend…
