Pheu Thai turns its attention to social media users

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Pheu Thai candidates are being told to engage more with voters through social media platforms to maintain the party’s edge ahead of the election.

In a crash course attended by some 200 election candidates on Wednesday, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, head of the “Pheu Thai Family”, told participants via video link that the party was faring well in many opinion polls.

The encouraging poll results bode well for members’ morale although she urged the candidates not be complacent, saying: “Anything can happen in 20 days leading up the polls.”

But they should not be too concerned as competitors are not adequately prepared for the polls, she said.

Ms Paetongtarn added some parties are reliant on social media to canvass for votes, which explains their improved ranking in some surveys.

However, she insisted…