Blue Senate appoints Mongkol as Senate President

Bangkok, 150 "Blue Senators" have chosen "Mongkol" to sit as the Senate President, "Gen. Kriangkrai" to sit as the 1st Vice President of the Senate, while "Boonsong" has risen to become the 2nd Vice President of the Senate. Reporters reported on the movement of the Senate group in selecting the positions of the Senate President and Vice President on July 23. A high-ranking source revealed that approximately 150 blue senators met together to prepare for the declaration of assets and liabilities of senators and to prepare for the first Senate meeting on July 23, with all senators ready to attend the meeting together. 'The meeting of 150 blue senators resolved to nominate Mr. Mongkol Surassajja, senator and former director-general of the provincial administration, a direct line to the 'Buriram big house', as the president of the Senate; Gen. Kriangkrai Srirak, senator and former assistant commander of the Royal Thai Army, former commander of the 4th Army Region, a classmate at the National Defence College and Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, deputy prime minister and minister of public administration, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, as the first vice president of the Senate; and Mr. Boonsong Noisophon, senator and former member of the Election Commission, as the second vice president of the Senate,' a high-ranking source said.- Source: Thai News Agency