Two veteran politicians have left the Democrat Party for the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party, while the last remaining core members of the Sam Mitr group, one of the mainstay factions in the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), are poised to return to the Pheu Thai Party, according to political sources.
Social Development and Human Security Minister Juti Krairiksh reportedly quit as a Democrat member and applied to join the UTN on March 7, while Boonyod Sooktinthai, a former Democrat MP for Bangkok, announced his departure from the party on his Facebook. He said he will start work with the UTN today after more than 15 years with the Democrats.
