Every cloud has a silver lining and in this case one of the potential benefactors of the disillusion of the Democrat party over finance, if it happens, voukf be the PAD, or rather the New Politics Party.
Of course, the end of Thailand's oldest party is not a foregone conclusion and it still has to go through both the attorney general and the courts. The immediate future will be a mess but beyond that there is some good news.
The professional politicians will need a new party to go to. TRT became PPP became PT after two disillusions. But in becoming Pua Thai parts splintered off. Actually I always argue that they did not separate as much as just return to their natural state. Thai Rak Thai was never a party but rather an amalgamated coalition of smaller parties That were merged into the fold.
So the former Democrats will need a new party. Some will no doubt form a new party like other parties have. Others might opt to join the NPP.
It makes perfect sense. One of the biggest fears of the PAD was that an election that saw Democrats and NPP fight it out would only work to the benefit of the Thaksin party as there is a broad overlap in demographics. If Democrat MPs in PAD strongholds in the south instead join NPP then the problem is solved.
Many Democrat heavyweights frequented the PAD protests. Korn and Kraisak are two, but they may face a ban from politics for five years as they are on the executive board. But others such as Kasit, Khunying Kalaya and Thavorn are not. Joining the NPP and turning it into what they want it to be could be a good career move.
Of course, the Democrats have to be disbanded first. But I am sure many are already thinking of what their next move might be if that should transpire.
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