Thai Rak Thai party-list MP-elect Ekaporn Rakkwamsuk and deputy spokesman Chatuporn Prompan attack the Democrats over their legal efforts to block the election, at their party’s headquarters yesterday.

Thai Rak Thai party-list MP-elect Kuthep Saikrachang said Alongkorn's allegations were not new, and that he had simply dragged up old charges to attack Thaksin's sister, Yaowaret Shinawatra.

He dismissed the allegations as groundless.

Alongkorn has also tried to implicate Yaowapa Wongsawat's children in a corruption scam, Kuthep said.

"If Alongkorn has new corruption evidence, he can go ahead and try to verify it. He should know how hard and for how many years these ladies have worked to earn their wealth,'' he said.

Alongkorn, meanwhile, said he would lead a team of reporters on Saturday to inspect a real estate project in Bangkok that is allegedly a "hidden asset" belonging to Yaowapa. "I want to prove the statement of [respected social critic] Prawase Wasi that the whole family is indeed corrupt,'' he said.

Also yesterday, Thai Rak Thai party-list MP-elect Ekaporn Rakkwamsuk attacked the Democrats for issuing a statement condemning the Election Commission. Ekaporn said the Democrats should be condemned for their attempts to destroy democracy by disrupting the election.

"As long as the Democrats try to block the election, the Thai Rak Thai Party can stay on as the caretaker government,'' he said.

The Thai Rak Thai Party made the moves after Thaksin on Tuesday urged them to unite in their fight against the Democrats, saying the party wanted to wipe Thai Rak Thai out. Democrat Party spokesman Ongart Klampaiboon denied the party wanted to destroy Thai Rak Thai, saying it was more interested in eliminating the system of "Thaksinomics".

"The Democrats have no intention to destroy any political party, but to fight Thaksin for inflicting so much damage throughout society," he said. Ongart said Thaksin took a break by not accepting the premiership for a third term in order to

plot a comeback that could lead to greater destruction of democratic principles.

He also criticised Thaksin's deputy, Bhokin Bhalakula, for rushing to dominate the drafting of constitutional amendments even before it became clear whether the elections would fill all 500 seats in the House of Representatives.

He questioned Thaksin's motive for wanting Thai Rak Thai to stay in power for "four generations", saying it might be because the party wanted to sell the country's assets.

"I wonder if we'll still have any of Thailand left if Thai Rak Thai stays in power that long,'' Ongart said.