Democrats cast wide net for rural votes, Pheu Thai promises better healthcare


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Democrat Party will contest all 500 seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming election, party leader Jurin Laksanawisit told a general meeting of party members on Thursday (Feb 23) night.

He also delivered a pep talk and summed up the party’s campaign pledges to attract rural voters. These include a guaranteed minimum income for farmers, expediting the issuing of land titles for farmers, free milk for school students, and two million baht in funding for every “village bank”.

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