By Thai Newsroom Reporters
IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a final touch of the People’s electoral campaign a few days prior to the upcoming Sunday’s election, gigantic roadside signs are drawing attention among passers-by in Bangkok and the provinces as well as online viewers simply with a one-word message – Change.
The People’s gigantic signs saying “Change” in Thai alphabet and graphically featuring the reformist party’s logo and electoral partisan number 46 have been erected at busy roadside spots in the capital city and urban areas of those major provinces such as Chiang Mai, Lampang, Chonburi, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom, Phuket, Songkhla, Udorn Thani, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima, among elsewhere in all regions of the country.
Against an orange backdrop on the huge sign is the People’s white-lettered, one-word campaign – Change – apparently referring to the reformist party’s persistent calls for prospective voters nationwide to take part in their concerted effort to change the country for the betterment of all the people in regard to varied sectors ranging from social, cultural and economic to political following the Feb.8 election.
According to the People’s rank and file, the long-anticipated change will only happen if the People’s emerges as the largest elected party, thus deserving the first opportunity to set up a government of their own in lieu of the archrivals Bhumjaithai who will categorically deny change after the upcoming election.
Meanwhile, the People’s campaign caravans literally diverged into eight routes to visit all 77 provinces throughout the country are scheduled to end yesterday (Feb.5) or today (Feb.6), capped by the final round of campaign speeches to be delivered today at a stadium in Din Daeng area of the capital by leading campaign runners including ex-Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, ex-Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat and the People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut, one of a trio of partisan contestants for prime minister.
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Top – One of People’s huge roadside signs promising change. Photo – The Standard and shared on Facebook
First insert and Front Page – People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut attending a campaign rally. Photos – Facebook
Second insert – Former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat at a campaign rally in Khon Kaen. Photo – Thai Rath
Third insert – Ex-Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit at a campaign rally in Pattani. Photo – Thai Rath
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