Nong khai: Anutin Charnvirakul addressed a rally along the Mekong River, urging Nong Khai residents to vote for the Bhumjaithai Party throughout the province. He acknowledged the bitterness of the previous election but affirmed he had never forgotten Nong Khai, requesting an opportunity to work on economic development and improving the quality of life. He refuted claims of using border issues for campaigning, vowing to resolve the situation within two months as he had no vested interests and was not afraid of the Cambodian leader. He also promised no further clashes, warning of a harsher lesson if they occurred. Finally, he declared that if elected Prime Minister for another four years, he would work until the people demanded "enough is enough, we're rich enough!" According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, addressed a rally at Lanna Kha Berikfa, on the banks of the Mekong River in Phon Phisai Municipality, Phon Phisai District, Nong Khai Province, to campaign for Pol. Gen. Paisan Lueasomboon (candidate for Constituency 1), Ms. Jidapa Sunthornthanakul (candidate for Constituency 2), and Mr. Sakda Chantharasuwan (candidate for Constituency 3). Mr. Anutin expressed his deepest gratitude to the people for their presence, noting that while he had the opportunity to campaign in the last election, the Bhumjaithai candidates in these constituencies failed. He then asked the people of Nong Khai in the Isaan dialect, "Will you lie to us today?" to which they responded, "No." Mr. Anutin continued by saying that in the past, the response was "No, no, it's alright." Mr. Anutin continued, saying that instead of asking for just one or two candidates in this election, it's too late. We need to work for the people of Nong Khai, to improve their economy and quality of life. Therefore, he asked, "Can we have three candidates?" and urged voters to cast their ballots for Anutin, number 37. He added that in the last election, Ms. Jidapha was bitter, and he was also bitter. He pleaded, "Th is time, let's not have to sing the song, 'Throw the bitterness into the Mekong River, let it flow into the sea,' because the border is closed now. The bitterness can't flow into the sea; it's stuck in Cambodia. Therefore, there must be no more bitterness, and I will not sing that song a second time." Mr. Anutin continued, "For this election in Nong Khai Province, the Bhumjaithai Party is offering a package deal, including Ms. Jidapha, Pol. Gen. Paisal, and Mr. Sakda. If Nong Khai doesn't prosper in this era, when will it? Today, I am not like I was 4-5 years ago when I met the people here. Back then, promising to be Prime Minister seemed too distant. I wanted to be Prime Minister first, then meet with the people to continue as Prime Minister. Today, I'm not selling dreams, but making them a reality. I'm here to tell everyone this, and I want to reaffirm that I haven't forgotten Nong Khai. Even though the Bhumjaithai Party didn't give us a chance in the past, I haven't forgotten the province. Ask how many br idges there are now? Nong Khai has both a truck bridge and a train bridge. When I was in charge of transportation, they said it would take 7-8 years to get the train bridge, but I said no, it had to happen during the time the Bhumjaithai Party was in charge." "I don't feel any resentment whatsoever. A Prime Minister or a Minister can't be resentful about personal matters. Whatever contributes to progress and benefits the people, I don't care which party the people of Nong Khai elect. If I have the responsibility of governing the country, I will use it to benefit the people of Nong Khai, because that's also benefiting Thailand. If I can't bring the progress and prosperity to the people of Nong Khai as they desire, I apologize, but I'll ask myself how many times I've been kicked in the face already. Today I can shake hands, but if I can't deliver, I'll get kicked in the face tomorrow. I won't do it again," said Mr. Anutin. Mr. Anutin said, "I'm here today to speak loudly because I am now the Prime Minister. I n just over two months, I have already accomplished a great deal for the people. I guarantee that if I am given another four years, I will work until the people beg me to stop, saying 'enough is enough!' I'm so rich, I can't handle it anymore! Please believe in me. And please have confidence that when these three people become representatives of the people of Nong Khai, nothing will stop our determination to work for the people of Nong Khai, who are our benefactors and have given us the confidence to govern the country. Please be assured that I will dedicate everything to Nong Khai." Mr. Anutin stated that regarding the issue with Cambodia, there will be no more confrontations. We control all the areas that belong to us. Let's put an end to the hatred and anger, as the Buddhist saying goes, "Karma governs the world." He continued, saying that in many places he's been told to confront Cambodia, to "attack Cambodia." He wanted to say that they have already done so and regained their sovereignty. He urged every one to put aside their anger and resentment and focus on their work and what they want to do, without worrying that any further incidents will occur, because they have already shown the world and their adversaries that they cannot do anything wrong. Mr. Anutin continued by saying that, as Prime Minister, he couldn't speak too much because he had to uphold Thailand's honor. He couldn't use strong language because he represented Thailand. However, he affirmed that Thailand definitely maintains its honor, as it has demonstrated the strength of its military. We have reclaimed everything that we had lost, things that had taken 10 years to recover, but were impossible to get back in just two months. There were no vested interests involved; there was no need to be considerate of anyone. He said he feared the Thai people more than the Cambodian leader, and therefore, he had to act in the best interests of the Thai people; there was no other way. "Those who say I'm using this issue for campaigning, I'm not. I've don e it first, then I'm talking about it. Everything is complete. I've talked to the military and everything is in order before I tell the Thai people. And don't worry, no matter what happens, if it happens again, I guarantee they will face a harsher lesson. I reiterate that there will be no reopening of the border checkpoints," Mr. Anutin said, concluding with, "I say what I do, and I do what I believe in," and citing the Bhumjaithai Party's policy: "Anutin is here, and I will definitely do what I say. Don't worry."
