Thai ruling party names deputy PM as main election candidate


BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's ruling party on Friday (Jan 27) named Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan as its candidate to be premier in the kingdom's upcoming general election.

The army-backed Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) gave the 77-year-old former army chief the nod as unofficial campaigning gathers momentum -- although no polling date has yet been announced.

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