WITH THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION IN THAILAND SINCE 1958 DUE ON FEBRUARY 10TH, THE MAIN OPPOSITION PRACHATHIPAT (DEMOCRAT) PARTY CONTINUED ITS CAMPAIGN WITH A FUND-RAISING DINNER AT THE HOME OF MR. SENI PRAMJO, THE PARTY LEADER, AND WITH A MAJOR RALLY AT LUMPINI PARK.

MORE THAN 200 GUESTS PAID OVER 40 POUNDS STERLING EACH TO ATTEND THE DINNER, AND HEAR SPEECHES FROM MR. PRAMJO AND SENATOR PRAKORB. THE PARTY LEADER MOVED AMONG THE GUESTS COLLECTING MONEY, BEFORE INTRODUCING THE EVENING'S ENTERTAINERS. THE DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY THE DEPUTY LEADER OF THE PARTY, MRS. LEKA ABHAIWONG, WIDOW OF A FORMER PRIME-MINISTER, AND BY VARIOUS PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TURNED UP FOR THE PARTY RALLY AT LUMPINI PARK TO HEAR SPEECHES BY PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE DHAMNOON THIEN-NGERN, PARTY LEADER, AND FORMER PRIME-MINISTER PRAMJO, AND OTHER LEADERS.