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The Democrat Party will field former Chiang Mai MP Kingkarn na Chiang Mai to take on Pheu Thai Party's Yaowapa Wongsawat in the Chiang Mai constituency 3 by-election on April 21.
Three Democrat Party deputy leaders - Apirak Kosayodhin, Kalaya Sophonpanich, and Siriwan Prassajaksatru - called a press conference to introduce Kingkarn, a two-time New Aspiration Party MP and wife of former MP and minister Thawatwong na Chiang Mai, as the party candidate.
Nitipol Chainant, the Democrat director in Chiang Mai, said the party was not intimidated, even though the party candidate was contesting against Pheu Thai Party heavyweight Yaowapa Wongsawat, Thaksin Shinawatra's younger sister.
"The party will fully back Kingkarn who is a native of Chiang Mai and the Na Chiang Mai family who had built this province to have a chance to serve Chiang Mai people," he said. Nitipol said Kasem Nimolrat had resigned as Pheu Thai Party MP to solve the party's internal problems, inflicting on taxpayers the expense of a by-election.
"This is an insult to the people of Chiang Mai. Besides, the Pheu Thai picks a candidate who has political flaws," he said.
Kingkarn said it was the most difficult political decision she had made but thanked the Democrat Party for its trust and support. She said voters should not think of this election as to who will win or lose, but to uphold democratic principles, which have been distorted.
"Kasem's resignation is to help a particular person. I have decided to run in this election to call forth people's awareness of their rights and because I want to see change, love and unity in Chiang Mai," she said.
The constituency 3 spans three districts of San Kampaeng, Doi Saket and Mae-on.
Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said Yaowapa would apply for candidacy tomorrow, the first day of the registration.
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