Samak elected People Power leader

He was elected with 80 votes, beating the other candidate, Karn Thiankaew, who received 33 votes.

Samak was elected during a party assembly held at the Centara Hotel at Central World Plaza.

During the assembly, the party also elected its new executive board as following:

Party leader: Samak Sundaravej

Deputy leaders:

1) Yongyuth Tiyapairaj

2) Karn Thiankaew

3) Chaiya Sasomsup

4) Somchai Wongsawat

5) Sompong Amornwiwat

6) Ruangroj Mahasaranont

7) Samphan Lertnuwat

8) Prasong Burnapong

9) Supaporn Thiankaew

10) Suwat Wansirikul

Secretary-general: Surapong Suebwonglee

Deputy secretary-generals:

1) Chusak Sirinil

2) Noppadol Patama

3) Anusorn Wongwan

4) Sukhumpong Ngonkham

Treasurer: Songkram Kijlertpairoj

Spokesman: Kuthep Saikrajang

Party executives:

1) Srimuang Charoensiri

2) Sutha Chansaeng

3) Mongkok Kimsoonjan

4) Waipoj Arpornrat

5) Songsak Thongsri

6) Samarn Lertwongrat

7) Nisit Sinthuprai

8) Thirachai Saenkaew

9) Wirapol Adireksarn

10) Suthin Klangsaeng

11) Itthi Sirilatthayakorn

12) Malinee Phutasueb

13) Piyarat Thiankaew

14) Saranya Saengwima

15) Manaspreeya Phutaseub

16) Karnnicha Taemdee

17) Kittikorn Lohsunthorn

18) Boonlua Prasert Sopha

19) Pichet Tancharoen

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