Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva returns to lead Democrat revival ahead of poll
Although the ex-prime minister trails behind other candidates in support, he has helped the Democrats win back conservative voters
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Former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva returns to politics ahead of elections
“Good to see you again, still handsome just like before,” said one noodle vendor, reflecting voters’ persisting warm feelings for the Oxford-trained economist, who is making an unexpected comeback to frontline politics.
“I just want to offer a choice and revive the party,” Abhisit, 61, said as he strolled down a major road in the capital, greeting office workers on lunch breaks. “Every time I meet people, they are frustrated with the lack of choice.”
Government employee Yuttapum Rattanamanee, a voter in the northeast, said he was one of four in his family backing the Democrats again because Abhisit came back to lead the party.