Leader of anti-PAD resigns from Govt House

Kwanchai Sarakam, also known as Kwanchai Praiphana, is chairman of the Khon Rak Udon (People Love Udon) group, yesterday said the resignation would allow him to concentrate on leading the antiPAD campaigners.

He said he plans to use the local radio station to argue against the PAD and would be ready to act if any of its members visited the province.

Kwanchai said he did not lead the people who stormed into the PAD rally at a park in the northeastern province last Thursday as he still held his Government House position.

Uthai Saenkaew, younger brother of Deputy Agriculture Minister Theerachai Saenkaew led the progovernment activists on that day.

Deputy Government Spokesman Natthawut Saikua said Kwanchai's resignation had been effective from yesterday.

The government did not force Kwanchai to resign and it was not its attempt to distance itself from the incident, Natthawut said.

Kwanchai surrendered himself to police on Monday to face charges relating to the violent attack against the PAD.