STUDY OF CANDIDATES TO THE LEGISLATURE

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SUBJECT Study of Cendidates to the Legislature
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The following study of the candidates and tentative candidates for certain
seats in the Thai House of Representatives was made prior to the bloodless
coup d'etat of 27 November 1951. Since this latter event has, for the time
being, changed the Thai Constitution and thereby, the number of elected
representatives, it is poesible that the candidates in, and the character
of the elections, when they are held, will be substantially different from
that outlined below.
1. BURMAN (Teo seats)
a. Seri Issarangkun na Ayuthia,ipresent incumbent;, Assistant Minister of
Agriculture, who is a member of the Issara (Independent) Party. He has
considerable supnort throughout the Changwat, especially in Amphur Satuk
and Amphur Punthaisong. His chances of election are so good that he can
probably spend mueh of his time during the elections supporting other
members of his party. Because of his position in the Ministry of Agricul-
ture, he will be wellesupeorted by Government officials in the area.
b, Phairat Wisetkosinspresent incumbent", a member of the Ptachathipathai
(Democrat) Party. His popularity has declined because many ofhis
constituents feel he bas done little in Parliament to help them. He
still lias considerabae supnort in Amphur Lamplaimat however, since Seri
has been accused of corruption there, and in contrast, Phairat has not.
c. Luen Siphetphong, a former Meyor of the city of Buriram. While Luen does
not have wide supeort, he is expected to split his opponents' votes.
d. Major Luang Yuthakat Kamchon, a retired Army officer who once served as
Mai Anehur in Rangrong. He is especially popular in Amphur Nanpong.
This is the first. time he has run for Parliament. He is a member of the
Chatsangkom Prachathipathai (National SOcial-Democratic) Party.
e. Ten Phromithikun, a Sahachip Party member of Parliament prior to the
1947 coup d'etat.
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f. Sawat Singhaphong: formerly a member of the Prachachon Party, who is a
perennial candidate, usually finishing third or fourth. He has left
the Prachachon fold, but it is not yet clear with whom he will now be
affiliated.
g. There are a number of other candidates who are relatively unimportant.
2. CPAYAPHUM (Two seats)
There are sixteen candidates in Chayaphum, with none especially favored at
this point.
a. Thanat (aka Tet) Chayaphut? present incunbent and a member of the
Kasikankhon (Farmer-Labor) Party.
la Thong Phonganan, present Incumbent: and a member of the Ratsadon
(Peoples) Party.
e. Pattana Riwasenon? Kasikamkhon Party candidate.
d. Kulap Praphatnophon, a former judge and new a practicing attorney,
and Prachachon.(Peoples) Party candidate.
e. Sutehai Phanmani? Khun Prasoet Sanphakit, Ddom Phatumanon, and Bunlert
Samphantaruk, all lawyers; Yam Mongkonnin, Thanam Noisuwan, and Watcharin,
all merchants; Sati Manprasoet, a member of the Cheyaphum city council;
Nakhon Saingarm, a life insurance salesman; Bunmi Saengsuwan, President
of the rastorn Population Club; Wiehien Sakrichanon, and Thongphai
Suchamrong. The party affiliation of these candidates is not yet clear.
3. KALASIN (Tao seats)
There are three candidates who overshadow the rest Of the field, including
the two Present, incumbents, Eating Thongthawi and Phrom Daengwong. These are:
a. Et Bunehai of the Kasikamkhon Party.
b. Singto-Phonwiehit of the Chartsang Khom Prachathipathai Party.
c. can Suwaeatong of the Kasikankhon Party.
4. 'KNOW MIEN (Four seats)
There are anproximately 30 candidates for the four seats from Khon Keen.
Of these, only six are considered to have a chance of being elected.
a. Sophan Suphathin, now a member of the Kasikamkhon Party. He has been
an MP lance 1937, has a large following, and is expected to win easily.
b. Charaphut Ruangsuwan, a present intunbent and member of the Ratsadon
Party. He has extensive supnort and is expected to win.
c. Phon Saensarut, a Sahachip Party representative from Khon Keen before
the 1947 coup dvetat. A lawyer, his chances of election are only fair.
d. Tiang Nampbitak who has a considerable following in Amphur Phon, the
largest Ampbur in Changwat then Keen. He Is expected to split the
votes of the other candidates in this pivotal district.
e. Kleon Naraphat? a lawyer whose chances of election are good. He is
considered to be a follower of Tiang firikhan, under whom he formerly
studied.
f. Sawang Taachn who is a member of a well-known family in Nhon Keen. The
ma:iority of his votes will come from Amphur Nam Phong. His chances of
being elected are steadily Improving.
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5. KRABI (One seat)
Hare, as inmost of the solthern Changwats, the vote is generally divided
a]ong religious lines (i.a., Buddhist and Moslem). Normally, the determining
factor is how nany candieates of each religion divide the vote. The three
most important candidates at present are:
a. Noen Ketshwan, present incumbent,' Assistant Secretary to Premier Phibun?
and a member of e.,:ae Thammathipat Party. A Buddhist, Noen has a large
following throuahaut the Changwat.
b. Prasat Prathup la Thalang, a Buddhist and member of the Prachachon Party
by reason of h's being a good friend of Colonel Chai Chayakhan, brother
of tiang Chayeahan, Prachachon leader. He is a merchant, of indifferent
education.
e. Haji Te Puargnun, a Mbslem, who was a Sahachip Party MP prior to the 1947
coup dietat. Hie chances depend upon how many other Moslem candidates
enter the qampaign.
6. LOEI (One sew;)
a. Bums Sertsi, present incumbent. He is a member oP the Preelection Party',
and Semetary to the Minister of Agriculture.
b. Thonark Suwansing, a temher of the Naew Rathamnun (Constitutional Front)
Party larior.to 1947, and now campaigning fdr the Chartsangkhom Prachet-
hipathai Party. He is considered to be a political liberal.
e. ChamienYotaimuang, also of the Chartsangkhom Prachathipathai Party.
d. Sizin Phstdir a native of Loei, and candidate of the Kasikatkhon Party.
e. Wtng Bunua Niromeit, wife of Songlicram Niyomsit? Acting for the Minister
cf Interior.
f. At Sisangrat, 9. non-,party candidate of relatively little consequence.
7. MAHASARAMAM (Three seats)
a. Eunchuey Athakb(n? a present incumbent and member of the Prachachon Party.
le is presentlyleang the rest Of the candidates.
b. Vert Ngernthap, o present incumben4. and candidate of the Easikamkhon
Party. He has mcierate support.
e, Bunkong Bunphet, Kasikamkhon Party candidate, with moderate support.
a. Luang Borakhan Chelphot, Thavmathipat Party member, whose chances are
considered to be alaut equal to those of Wart.
e. Fleek Ruangsuwan, arelatively new campaigner whose chances of election
are steadily improvtng.
8. RAMON RYON (One seat)
a. Sak Siphon., Preehaahci Party camlidate. He is a lawyer and wealthy
merchant, whose charms depend upon the extent to which Lien Chayakhan?
Prachachon Party lead(r? actively aupports him.
b. &twang ithangkaya, a vaathy lawyer and member of the Thammathipat Party.
He has considerable pcoularity.
c., Duet Buntham,?a'Sahadip Party MP prior to the 1947 coup d'etat, and now
a Thammathipat candidaie. His and Sawang's chances depend upon which of
them the Thammathipat hrty officially and actively supports.
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EAKHON PHANOM (Tao seats)
There are presently about 20 candidates in %khan Phanom, though the number
will brobably diminish before the election is held. The most important area
a. Khun Anuson Thorani, a present incumbent, and a Thammathipat Party
member. He has been a capable representative and has strong support,
particularly in Ampbur Tat Phanom. One reason for his popularity is his
winning of a court case against some Chinese merchants who were trying
to Obtain land belonging to Wet Tat Phanom? a large temple in Nakhon
Phanom. (Liang Chayakhan represented the Chinese in the case.) He is
expected to poll less votes than In previous elections, as he is now in
his sixties, and is not physically strong enough to visit dll of the
districts in the Changwat.
b. Phu Nawarang (Chatrasop), a present incumbent and member of the Chart-.
sangkom Prachathipathai Party, who is a strong candidate. He derives
most of his support from Amphur Mukdahan his birthplace, and to a lesser
extent, from Amphurs Tat Phanom and Na K:e. While he Is weak in the
other amphurs, largely because of bis poor education, he is expected to?
receive the full support of Hemet Thephasathin, the Chartsangkom leader.
c. Phan Inthtwong, a Sabachip TAP from 1937-1947, and a practicing lawyer
in Bangkok. He draws most of his support from Amphur Tha Uthan, his
birthplace. He is a political associate of !Mang Sirikhand.
Ura Chantravon? also a follower of Tiang. He was ousted as Assistant
Commissioner of Changwat rakhon Nakhon folliewing the 1947 coup d,etat,
being charged with complicity in a separatist plot, He had earlier been
a teacher in Udon, one of the centers of education in the northeast,
and has loyal former studento scattered throughout Nakhon Phanom and other
northeast Changwats. Since they were both born in AMphur Tha Uthan, it
is probable that ha and Phan will split their votes there,
e. Phra Phanom Kanenurak? Prachachon Party member, A one-time Commissioner
of Nakhon Phanom, his last Government post was Director-General of the
Ministry of Interior. His votes will come from Government officials
and from Amphur Tat Phanom. He will rely largely on Liang Chayakhdn's
influence over officials of the Ministry of Education in the Changwat.
f. Suk Chayachawal it, a former Commissioner of Nakhon Phanom. .He has
recently been released from prison where he was sent on charges of
corrumtion. He is well sup.,,orted in Ban Pang and in part of Amphur
Tha Uthan.
g. Bunmak Anantachai? a former employee of the Government Tobacco Monopoly,
whose main strength lies in Amphur nem. He is a rival of Khun Ammon,
and may take some Votes from the latter.
h. %sem Sukcharoen, a Sahachip MP prior to tile 1947 coup. His main strength
lies in Amphur Na Kae.
i. Phan Kaewmart, also a former Sahachip MP, who will probably run strongly
In Amphur Tha Dthan.
10, TIMM! (One seat)
There will probably be 15 or 16 candidates in Nongkhai. Only the following
feurohowever, are immortants
a. Chuen Rawiwan? a lawyer, and the present incumbent.
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b. Dr. Dan Nakhonthap? a retired PUblic Health Inspector in Nongkhai. A
former Sehaehip Party merber, who la now with the Issara Party.
c. Siri (filo), a wealthy merchant, and present Mayor of the city of Nongkhai.
He is the Prachachon Party caedidate, and it is expected that Idang
Chayakban will support him aciively in the area.
d. Ehun Simasing Sawat, who is nresently an FP from Lampang. He formerly
lived in Nonerhai, and was a Sahachip Party member, but switched his
allegiance. General Mangkhon Rwomerothi, Thammathipat leader, sent
Ebun Simasing to campaign in Notekhai in the hope that Moen Slmasing
could build up Thammathipat streegth in the northeast area as a whole.
It is expected that General Yramethon, in his position as Minister of
Interior, will nut pressure on ?ride's in the area to supnort Khun
Simasing. Without such oupnort, fit is doubtful that the latter could
min the election.
11. PHISMILOK (One seat)
ae Lt. Chongkon Eraileitt present incumbent, and member of the Prachathipathai
Party.
b. Phyla Sunthorn Phiphit, a career Goverment official and Minister of
Interior and Public Health during 194E. and 1947. He is expected to
yin the election.
12. PHAN= (One seat)
a. Sekhun Elinphak? Secretary to the Minister a Public Health and present
MP from Phangna. He is the Prachachon Party candidate.
b. Mbra na Thalung, Phangna 4P from 1932 until the 1947 coup. He was
formerly a reMber of the Sahachip Party.
c. Rangsit Chaowanasiri, a former Sahachip, MIld the IhaTmeathipat candidate.
Being an imnortant Moslem in the area, he las an advantage over Sakhun
and Mora, wbo are both Buddhists, maws ITM70 Moslem parldidates enter
the race.
13. PHUKET (One seat)
a. Arun Chuachuwong, aka Jul. Tun4 the Kasikamkhel candidate. Ha is a
wealthy' and well-known tin mine owner whose rather is a Ohineee citizen.
His knowledge of the Thai language is only easoable. He is expected to
make liberal use of his private funds, and Jor this reason is densidered
to have a chance of being elected.
b. Chit Wetprasit, a Sahachip MP prior to the 1447 coup.
c, Nang Rem Bumaprakop, a leeyer and wife of Thom Bunyaprakop, Commissioner
of Changwat Phuket. She '".s well-known in connercial circles in the area,
and is running as the Themmathipat candidate.
d. Nang Prakong xlinpbak? c present member of th( Phangna Town Council,
who Is the Prachachon candidate. She is not t resident of Phuket$ and
is not expected to poll a very large vote,
14. SAKHON NAKHON (Teo seats
a. Mang Sirikhan, present incumbent, leader of tie fahachip Party prior to
the 1947 coup. He is certain to be reelected.
b. Chian Sirikban? ',resent incumbent, and brother (f Tiang. It is expected
that be will eneeunter strong opnosition from th two candidates listed
below.
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Cb Luang Pariwat Worawichit? who is seeking the supnort of the Kasikamkhon
Party. It is not certain whether the Kasikamkhon will endorse him,
however, since in the past he has been in, and resigned from the
Prachathipathai, Prachachon, and Thamrathipat Parties.
d. Thongpan Wongna, a Vaew Rathamnun Party MP prior to the 1947 coup. He
is rresently being sued by his creditors. It is expected that Liang
Chayakhan will ray Thongran's debts, and that the latter will be the
Prachachon candidate. He is well known and popular in Sakhon Nakhon.
15. SISAKET (Three seats)
The following are *e four rost important of the approximately 30 candidates:
a. Thep Chotinuchit, present incumbent', Deputy Minister of Commerce, and
leader of the Ratsadon (Peoples) Party.
b. Bunpheng Phromtbun, nresent incumbent, and a member of the Rntsadon Party.
c. ?bon Sirirat, a Sahachip reprecentative until the 1947 coup d'etat.
d. Burana Cbampaphan, also a Sahachip Party MP until the 1947 coup.
16. SUM (Three seats)
a. Khao Thammasuchat, present incumbent, member of the Prachathipathai Party.
b. Nil Prachan, nresent incumbent, and member of the Issara Party.
e. Yuen Suepnukhan, present incumbent, and member of the Prachachon Party.
d. Suphan ?luepsithi, Prachaebon Party candidate.
e. Wisut Inthan, Prachacbon Party candidate.
f. Phua Ohanthong, Prachachon Party candidate.
g. Nang Maliwan Sawantharat, Prachachon Party candidate.
b. Charun Chinprasat, Ratsadon Party candidate.
1. Lingthong Yhongsnp, a former Sahachip Party MP.
j. Luen Phanlert, a former school tencber, candidate of the Chartsangthom
Prachathipathai Party.
1. Phan Suntbonchai, no party affiliation.
1. Yet Waithi, a former Sahacbip MP, now campaigning for the Kasikamkhon Party?,
in. Prvay Rathonsuk no party affiliation.
n. Kaman Roan, who as yet has no party affiliation.
17. UBO? (Six seats)
a. Mag Chayakhan, present incumbent and leader of the Prachachon Party.
He is expected to win easily.
b. Nang Orapl-in Cbayakhan, wife of Liang, who is also expected to win.
e. Fong Sitthithem, present incumbent, who is expected to win.
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d. Yongyut Phengphop, present Ancumbent, who is expected to mixa.
e. Thongpun Arthakhan, present _ncumbent.
f. Phadung Kosonyawit, present licumbent? whose chances of reelection are
only fair.
g. Thim Buriphat, former rabechip gP.
h. Xhun Uorawat Chatsangkhom, Prachathipaths.i Party candidate, whose chances
of election are considered to be about equal to those of Thin.
i. Phan Bunchit, whose chances are on!". fair.
J. Swit Chitsothon, whose chances are only fair.
k. Bunt Xasemwan.
1. Captain Surest Ohayachote.
in. Sawat Thiraphat.
n. Sutehai Suphsohn.
18. UDON (Three seats)
The three present incumbents, Bunkhum Chtathansisuriyawon of the Issara Party,
Thim Ghanthason, and Suan Phremprakal ar, expected to be reelected.
19. UTTRADIT (One seat)
a. Thep Kethuphan, present incumbent (lid member of the Thammathipat Party.
Ie is expected to aa)ceive the full Juprort of the officials of the
Ministry of the Interior.
b. Phueng Sichan, a rahachip MP and neaker of the House of Representatives
prior to the 1947 map d'etat. Ile is given a better than even chance
to unseat Thep.
c. Ting Phiphitphatfi, Prachachon Part. candidate. He is now an official
In the Thonburi
d. Bunsong Salyaphcig, a lawyer and preseat Mayor of Uttradit. He is
receiving the Ni support of the Prachachon Party.
e. Plait Dilokwilai, Prachathipathai Party candidate. He is wealtiaT, owns
t licuor distflery, and is known as a sllful gambler. His chances
of 1,e1ng eleetad are corsidered poor.
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