Former Pheu Thai heavyweight Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, who left the opposition party last month, has started a new political party.
Her Thai Srang Thai (National Building Party) has been registered with the Election Commission (EC) and once it is formally approved, will convene a general assembly to select an executive board, according to a Pheu Thai source.
The party is also likely to be renamed to avoid being confused with the similar-sounding Srang Thai Institute, which is chaired by Khunying Sudarat.
She will decide on a new party name with her close aides, the source added.
Speculation that Khunying Sudarat was looking to establish a new party after quitting Pheu Thai had been rife for some time.
When she announced her resignation, three Pheu Thai…
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