Passersby stopped Thailand’s former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva every now and again to ask for selfies as the salt-and-pepper-haired leader walked through a bustling market in Bangkok, campaigning for general elections on Sunday.
“Good to see you again, still handsome just like before,” said one noodle vendor, reflecting voters’ persisting warm feelings for the Oxford-trained economist, who is making an unexpected comeback to frontline politics.
Abhisit’s return has fuelled a revival of…
Former Thai prime minster Abhisit Vejjajiva returns to lead Democrat revival ahead of poll
