Pichai Lertpongadisorn of the Pheu Thai Party (centre) wins the Provincial Administration Organsiation chairman contest in Chiang Mai on Sunday. (Photo from Pichai Lertpongadisorn Facebook page)
CHIANG MAI: Pichai Lertpongadisorn of the Pheu Thai Party has been elected chairman of the Chiang Mai provincial administration organisation (PAO), beating his closest rival and old friend Boonlert Buranupakorn in Sunday’s election, according to an unofficial vote count.
Both Mr Pichai and Mr Boonlert, the incumbent PAO chairman, were once old friends amd members of the camp loyal to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
In this election, however, the two competed for the provincial chairman post — with Mr Pichai running under the Pheu Thai banner and Mr Boonlert representing a political group with support…
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