Thaksin's 'I want to come home' comment, a big boon for Prayut, says ex-PM's aide


A Pheu Thai Party campaign poster pledging a 10,000 Thai Baht handout should they win Thailand's upcoming general election is pictured in Bangkok on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. - AFP

BANGKOK, May 2 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): An aide of outgoing Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha said on Tuesday that former premier haksin Shinawatra’s comments about wanting to return to Thailand will sway the silent majority’s vote.

Thanakorn Wangboonkonghchana, deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party (UTNP), said Thaksin’s announcement that he wants to return home will be a boon for Prayut because the silent majority will be reminded of the work the former general has done.

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