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Jurin sorry as assault probe widens

Democrat Party leader Jurin Laksanawisit apologises for the sex scandal involving the party's former deputy leader Prinn Panitchpakdi at a press briefing at party headquarters on Tuesday. The briefing came after pressure grew for Mr Jurin to take steps to shore up the party's image tainted by the scandal. Pattarapong Chatpattarasill

The leader of the Democrat Party has apologised for the sex scandal involving a former deputy party leader and acknowledged his own responsibility by resigning from two government committees on gender equality and women's policies.

Jurin Laksanawisit, who is also the commerce minister and a deputy prime minister, was speaking during a press conference called at the party's headquarters on Tuesday.

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