Democrat Party leader Jurin Laksanawisit is heading to the far South to monitor border trade and build political ties amid growing speculation of a challenging time in the next elections for the country's oldest party as it continues to lose members.
Mr Jurin is touring Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. As commerce minister, he will also review border trade through the Tak Bai and Sungai Kolok checkpoints in Narathiwat, Darunwan Charnpipatthanachai, party deputy spokeswoman, said on Saturday.
The party has chosen potential candidates to run in the three southernmost provinces.
