The Democrat Party unveiled its three prime ministerial candidates: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Korn Chatikavanij, and Kandee Liao-Pairot, combining the party's DNA to drive Thailand out of poverty.
At 10:00 a.m. on 26 Dec 2025, the Democrat Party released a video on its official Facebook page announcing its three prime ministerial candidates. Earlier that morning, Abhisit Vejjajiva, party leader, visited the Bangkok City Pillar Shrine with party members. In an interview, he said all three candidates share common values, intentions, and vision. They have previously worked together in different roles and settings. He expressed confidence that they share a unified vision for the country's future, ensuring their collaboration will be harmonious. Before finalizing the candidates, they had multiple discussions on policies for the election campaign.
Under the vision to make 'Thailand poverty-free,' Abhisit briefly stated in the video that this would be achieved by establishing honest politics, ensuring transparency in all systems, and eliminating all the persistent gray-area problems. Korn said that ending poverty in Thailand requires urgent work, economic restructuring, fair competition, global connectivity, and growth opportunities for farmers, SMEs, and exporters. Dr. Kandee stated that Thailand's future must be built on a digital economy, with planning for people and the country to sustainably end poverty. At the end of the clip, the message reads: 'Uniting the Democrat DNA to drive Thailand out of poverty—meet the doers on 29 December.'
