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Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva has hailed the “crucial role” women play in driving Thailand’s economy but pointed out they do not enjoy the same power in politics.

The Democrat Party has welcomed a suggestion that its former leader Abhisit Vejjajiva be appointed to head Parliament’s ad-hoc committee on amending the Constitution.

Re: “Abhisit quits as MP after Democrats join hands with junta”, Politics, June 6.

FORMER DEMOCRAT Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva tendered his resignation yesterday as member of Parliament after his party decided to support incumbent Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha as the next premier.

Party faces uphill task for revival as it failed to adapt to changing times: Analysts

Nobody is happy. That probably sums up the feeling after Sunday’s general election, which was predictably dictated by the prolonged political divide rather than tax, education and cannabis promises.

Chaiyaphum -Thailand holds it first election in eight years on Sunday under rules concocted by a junta to keep it in power, but with the appeal of both old foes and the new millennial vote posing an unpredictable challenge.

Abhisit has announced he won’t back Prayut as prime minister and won’t align with Pheu Thai either.

Voters and candidates asked the Election Commission (EC) to take responsibility for poor preparations that led to mistakes, confusion and inconvenience to advance voters abroad last week even as the country braces for millions of early votes expected to be cast in the Kingdom this Sunday.

Re: “Doubt greets Abhisit’s shunning of Prayut’s continued leadership”, Front page, yesterday.

Former prime minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is the only candidate for prime minister the party will submit to the Election Commission.

As of Tuesday, several heavyweight politicians were publicly named as prime ministerial candidates in the run up to the elections in March.