Yotchanan visits Chiang Rai, pledges service, targets 7 constituencies, vows drug-free province.

Khaosod•Politics•252d ago

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Thai Pheu Thai party's prime ministerial candidate, Yotchanan Wongswatsd, campaigned in Chiang Rai, pledging to eradicate drugs and improve the province's quality of life.

•Yotchanan Wongswatsd, a prime ministerial candidate for the Pheu Thai party, visited Chiang Rai on January 30, 2026, to rally support.
•Wongswatsd expressed personal ties to Chiang Rai, having studied there for three years, and pledged to serve the province by aiming to win all seven constituencies.
•Key policy promises included eradicating drugs, developing agricultural product processing, establishing an e-commerce platform, and enhancing tourism infrastructure.
•The candidate emphasized his vision for Chiang Rai as a city of happiness, safety, culture, and good quality of life.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, Yotchanan Wongswatsd visited Mae Chan Witthayakhom School in Chiang Rai province.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd spoke at a rally to support Pheu Thai party's constituency candidates.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd stated that his vision for Chiang Rai is a city of happiness, safety, art, culture, international trade, and good quality of life, promising to realize it by Feb 8, 2026.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd pledged to develop agricultural product processing and create an e-commerce platform to connect producers with market needs.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd declared a 'final war on drugs' in Chiang Rai, vowing to make the province free from narcotics.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd proposed to improve tourism by investigating the feasibility of high-speed and double-track railways to attract tourists.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd mentioned having studied in Chiang Rai for three years, expressing gratitude and a desire to serve the province.
•Yotchanan Wongswatsd requested support from the people of Chiang Rai to help him and other Northern representatives work in parliament to implement these policies.

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Key Quotes

Yotchanan Wongswatsd

"I studied in Chiang Rai for 3 years, from Kindergarten 1 to Grade 1 at Chiang Rai Kindergarten School. I owe Chiang Rai gratitude, so I am here to serve and ask to win all 7 constituencies."

ตนเรียนที่เชียงราย 3 ปี ตั้งแต่อนุบาล 1 ถึง ป.1 ที่โรงเรียนอนุบาลเชียงราย ตนเป็นหนี้บุญคุณเชียงราย จึงขอมารับใช้และขอเหมาทั้ง 7 เขต

Yotchanan Wongswatsd

"Chiang Rai's vision is a city of happiness, cleanliness, safety, art and culture, international trade, and good quality of life. I will make this a reality on February 8 and am ready to act immediately."

วิสัยทัศน์เชียงรายคือเมืองแห่งความสุข สะอาด ปลอดภัย เมืองแห่งศิลปะวัฒนะธรรม การค้าสากล และคุณภาพชีวิตที่ดีของเชียงราย ตนจะเปลี่ยนให้เป็นความจริงในวันที่ 8 ก.พ. และพร้อมทำทันที

Yotchanan Wongswatsd

"Regarding drugs, we will declare a final war on drugs. Chiang Rai must be free from narcotics."

สำหรับเรื่องยาเสพติด เราจะประกาศสงครามยาเสพติดครั้งสุดท้าย เชียงรายต้องปราศจากยาเสพติด

Key Entities

Person

Yotchanan Wongswatsd(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Prime ministerial candidate for the Pheu Thai party who campaigned in Chiang Rai.

Piyaratchai Tiyapairatch(น.ส.ปิยะรัฐชย์ ติยะไพรัช)

Pheu Thai party's candidate for Member of Parliament in Constituency 2 of Chiang Rai.

Chaiyon Srisamut(นายชัยยนต์ ศรีสมุทร)

Pheu Thai party's candidate for Member of Parliament in Constituency 6 of Chiang Rai.

Sanga Prommuang(นายสง่า พรมเมือง)

Pheu Thai party's candidate for Member of Parliament in Constituency 7 of Chiang Rai.

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

Political party that Yotchanan Wongswatsd represents and campaigned for in Chiang Rai.

Place

Chiang Rai(เชียงราย)ℹ️

Province in Thailand where Yotchanan Wongswatsd held a political rally and made policy pledges.

Mae Chan Witthayakhom School(โรงเรียนแม่จันวิทยาคม)

The school in Chiang Rai where a political rally was held.

Chiang Rai Kindergarten School(โรงเรียนอนุบาลเชียงราย)

The school where Yotchanan Wongswatsd previously studied in Chiang Rai.