1. Parit Wacharasindhu, nicknamed Itim is a Thai politician who currently serves as a party-list member of the Thai House of Representatives.
16 Facts About Parit Wacharasindhu
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Parit Wacharasindhu is the current Spokesperson of the People's Party.
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Parit Wacharasindhu first entered politics as a candidate for the House of Representatives under the Democrat Party but later resigned after the Democrats joined a coalition led by the military-backed Palang Pracharath Party in the 2019 Thai general election.
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Parit Wacharasindhu then joined the Move Forward Party as the party's campaign manager on 30 April 2022.
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Parit Wacharasindhu received a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, from St John's College, University of Oxford.
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Parit Wacharasindhu was the first Thai to take this role.
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Parit Wacharasindhu is widely known in Thai society from being a trainee at the Office of the Prime Minister in 2009 while Abhisit Vejjajiva was Prime Minister.
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In 2018, Parit Wacharasindhu left his job at McKinsey and returned to Thailand to start his career in Thai politics.
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Parit Wacharasindhu joined the Democrat Party and affirmed his desire to run for office to become a member of the House of Representatives.
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Parit Wacharasindhu co-founded the "New Dem" group within the Democrat Party, with the goals of ushering in a new generation of Democrat politicians.
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Generally, first-time candidates like Parit Wacharasindhu are not assigned to run in safe seats as these seats are reserved for incumbents or more senior party members.
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Parit Wacharasindhu, who ran in Bangkok's 13th constituency, came in 4th place.
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However, the Democrat party eventually joined Palang Pracharath's coalition, and Parit Wacharasindhu soon left the party.
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In 2022, Parit Wacharasindhu joined the Move Forward Party, one of the leading opposition parties in the National Assembly.
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Parit Wacharasindhu has stated that he will not return to the Democrat Party.
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Parit Wacharasindhu is known for his relationship with Channel 3's actress Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich.