On July 10, the Democrat MP for Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Chaichana Dechdecho, wrote a story on his Facebook page. In this story, a family was divided between the choice of a new car. The nephew wanted an electric vehicle, while the uncle wanted to continue using a regular gasoline car. They were forced to bring this issue to a vote in the family.

However, the family has a rule where people who work hard and represent the family has their vote weighted more heavily than others. A family member proposed that this rule be waived, but the motion was defeated. Facing the likelihood of having to buy an electric vehicle, some family members walked out and the meeting was postponed. “This parable,” Chaichana wrote, “teaches us that everyone must respect the rules and accept change.”

Those who are not well versed in the intricacies of internal Democrat Party politics would have been mystified as to what Chaichana was talking about — he insisted the story he wrote was not about politics — but it reflects recent events in the party’s leadership race. 

Click here to read the full piece at Thai Enquirer.

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