Saksayam Chidchob: Will share concealment verdict halt political comeback king?

File photo : Saksayam Chidchob

While a court case ousted Saksayam Chidchob as transport minister in the previous government, his formidable political networking skills mean there’s a good chance he will return to power.

On January 17, the Constitutional Court found him guilty of concealing his stake in a construction company that was awarded a contract with a state agency. This conflict of interest saw him barred from serving as transport minister for two years.

However, insiders say Saksayam has shrugged off the verdict as just another pothole in his long and bumpy political road.

Political survivor

In 2007, Saksayam was slapped with a five-year political ban as an executive of the Thai Rak Thai Party. The ban covered all political positions, yet during the prohibition he was often spotted on the political scene. In 2009, for example, he took leadership of a team of advisors…