“I have just entered politics and I need time for meeting people and launching a nationwide election campaign. I will accept the challenge when the time is right,” said Ms Yingluck, youngest sister of ousted former prime minister Thaksin.
The Pheu Thai’s nominee for the post of prime minister said she will visit people in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai on Saturday, May 21. She will promote the party’s election policy to counter criticism of her personal affairs made by the Democrats.
Ms Yingluck said the selection of Pheu Thai's party list candidates will first focus on people who have been working with the party. After that, the competence of each individual will be taken into consideration.
She would attend the selection meeting to finalise the party list today, and the list would then be sent to the party's executive for further consideration.
“It is not necessary to send the list of candidates to Thaksin for approval as he will be involved only in mapping out the party’s policy,” she said.
Ms Yingluck will later today chair a meeting of the opposition camp's economic team.
Key figures to attend the meeting include former transport minister Santi Prompat and former governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand Prapas Jongsanguan.
Source: Bangkok Post
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