NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader and prime ministerial candidate of Thailand’s People’s Party, campaigned in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Thursday, meeting voters and taking part in local cultural rituals as he sought support for the party’s parliamentary candidates.
Natthaphong visited the Thao Suranari Monument — a shrine dedicated to the local heroine known as Ya Mo — where supporters gathered to greet him, take photos and offer him food, flowers and gifts.
He later walked through Chumphon Gate, a historic city gate tied to a local belief that those who pass through it will one day return to the city. Natthaphong said he hoped the ritual would bring him back to Korat again — this time to thank voters if the party gains stronger public support.
Thailand is set to hold a general election on Feb 8, 2026, alongside a nationwide referendum on proposed amendments to the Constitution.
The visit was part of a broader campaign push by the People’s Party to expand its influence in the province and win parliamentary seats in the region.
