Abhisit Vejjajiva Quits as Democrat Party Leader, Chalermchai Sri-on Replaces Him Unopposed
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Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva unexpectedly quit the Democrat Party during a meeting to elect a new leader, after being nominated for the position.
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Chalermchai Sri-on was elected new Democrat Party leader unopposed, after Abhisit withdrew and another contender was disqualified.
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Abhisit said "If you were to cut me, I would bleed blue," pledging lifelong loyalty despite resigning from the party.
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Chalermchai declined to address his earlier statement that he'd quit politics if the party didn't win 50 seats in the recent election.
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Another senior Democrat politician also resigned over concerns the party was abandoning its principles and considering joining the government coalition.