
Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has expressed his readiness to be a prime ministerial candidate of the new Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP) if the party nominates him in the next general election.
Mr Somkid confirmed his interest at a meeting of prospective party candidates on Thursday at the Rama Gardens Hotel in Bangkok. The day before, the party officially introduced him as its chairman at another meeting of party executives and potential candidates.