Major parties have been rocked by conflict from within in the lead-up to the next poll and the problem could have a direct bearing on how they fare when the big day comes.
Analysts are divided over the notion that the growing estrangement between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the man he has long respected, Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, could degenerate into a full-blown conflict.
The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has named its leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon as its candidate to be prime minister in Thailand's upcoming general election.
Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya has resigned as leader of the Ruam Phaen Din Party and is prepared to return to the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as chief adviser to its leader, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.
Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya has resigned as leader of the Ruam Phaen Din Party and is prepared to return to the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as chief adviser to the party’s leader, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.