
Somsak Thepsutin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party, defecting from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) in which they were known as key figures in the Sam Mitr faction.
Their decision to join the opposition party was announced at a press conference on Thursday. Mr Somsak’s wife, Anongwan, was revealed to have also joined Pheu Thai at the event.