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HISTORICAL FACTS: Ruling pprp to name prawit as its sole candidate for pm - The Untold Story

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon emerges from the weekly cabinet meeting at Government House on Tuesday where he reiterated his ties with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remain firmly intact despite the latter having officially joined the United Thai Nation Party on Monday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has declared it will nominate its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon as its lone prime ministerial candidate, according to party secretary-general Santi Promphat.

The party is also unperturbed in going head-to-head with the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, which unveiled Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha as a member on Monday, Mr Santi said.

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