Yotsanan seeks PM from Chiang Mai; Chulapun criticizes rival parties for conflict

Khaosod•Politics•249d ago

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Pheu Thai Party's PM candidate Yotsanan Wongswas sought support in Chiang Mai for the premiership, while party leader Chulapun Amornvivat criticized opponents for focusing on conflict over policy.

•Yotsanan Wongswas, a Pheu Thai PM candidate, visited Chiang Mai to campaign.
•He requested the support of Chiang Mai residents to become Thailand's 33rd Prime Minister.
•Chulapun Amornvivat, Pheu Thai party leader, criticized other parties for presenting conflict instead of policies.
•The event also saw the participation of Panthongtae Shinawatra, son of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.

Overview

•On January 30, 2026, Yotsanan Wongswas and Chulapun Amornvivat visited Mae Jo University in Chiang Mai.
•Yotsanan Wongswas asked the people of Chiang Mai for their support to become the 33rd Prime Minister.
•Chulapun Amornvivat stated that many political parties are prioritizing conflict over presenting policy proposals.
•The Pheu Thai Party asserted its strong stance against illegal drugs and scammers, vowing severe suppression.
•Yotsanan Wongswas and the Pheu Thai delegation campaigned for local candidates in Chiang Mai.
•Panthongtae Shinawatra, son of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, also attended the rally.
•Chulapun Amornvivat emphasized that Pheu Thai rejects corruption and positions itself as being closer to the common people.
•Yotsanan Wongswas urged voters to support the Pheu Thai Party in all 10 constituencies in Chiang Mai.

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Key Quotes

Chulapun Amornvivat

"And currently, many political parties are not presenting policies but are primarily offering conflict."

และขณะนี้หลายพรรคการเมืองไม่นำเสนอนโยบาย แต่เสนอเรื่องความขัดแย้งเป็นหลัก

Yotsanan Wongswas

"Today, Chiang Mai's children are here to visit and ask, can we have a Chiang Mai person as the 33rd Prime Minister of Thailand?"

วันนี้ลูกหลานเชียงใหม่มาหาแล้ว จะมาบอกว่าขอเอาคนเชียงใหม่ไปเป็นนายกรัฐมนตรีคนที่ 33 ของประเทศไทยได้หรือไม่

Chulapun Amornvivat

"The Pheu Thai Party insists we don't want drugs or scammers; we will suppress them severely."

พรรคเพื่อไทยยืนยันไม่เอายาเสพติด ไม่เอาสแกมเมอร์ เราปราบปรามอย่างรุนแรง

Yotsanan Wongswas

"Today many parties try to divide the country. We are not interested; we move forward because people come to listen to how sincere we are with them."

วันนี้หลายพรรคพยายามจะทำให้ประเทศแยกออกไปจากกัน เราไม่สนใจเราเดินหน้า เพราะประชาชนมาฟังว่าเราจริงใจแค่ไหนกับประชาชน

Chulapun Amornvivat

"We are citizens and common people like all of you, with mistakes and perfections, eating, excreting, and urinating the same as you."

พวกเราเป็นประชาชนและเป็นชาวบ้านเหมือนทุกท่านมีผิดมีถูก กิน ขี้ ปี้ เยี่ยวเหมือนกัน

Key Entities

Person

Yotsanan Wongswas(นายยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

A Prime Ministerial candidate for the Pheu Thai Party who campaigned in Chiang Mai.

Chulapun Amornvivat(นายจุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)

The leader of the Pheu Thai Party and a Prime Ministerial candidate who spoke at a rally in Chiang Mai.

Panthongtae Shinawatra(นายพานทองแท้ ชินวัตร)ℹ️

The son of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who attended a Pheu Thai Party rally in Chiang Mai.

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose Prime Ministerial candidates campaigned in Chiang Mai, emphasizing policy over conflict and promising suppression of drugs and scammers.

Place

Chiang Mai Province(จ.เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The location where Pheu Thai Party Prime Ministerial candidates Yotsanan Wongswas and Chulapun Amornvivat held a political rally.

Mae Jo University Auditorium(หอประชุมมหาวิทยาลัยแม่โจ้)

The venue in Chiang Mai Province where the Pheu Thai Party held its political rally.

Policy

Millionaire Policy(นโยบายเศรษฐีเงินล้าน)

A policy mentioned by Chulapun Amornvivat, described as an investment rather than a handout, which is feared by some other political parties.