BANGKOK, March 24 (TNA) — Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stepped down as the Democrat Party leader to take responsibility after his party showed the poor results in the general election on Sunday.
Democrat party was in 5th place for popular vote, according to the unofficial results released by the Election Commission (EC), with 93 percent of votes counted.
“I must take responsibility for the failure. I resign from my leadership of the Democrat Party, effective immediately,” said Abhisit.
Mr Abhisit was prime minister from 2008 to 2011.
He also apologised the supporters and fellow party members who could not achieve the goal to be the parliamentarians.
Mr Abhisit earlier declared that he would step down as Democrat Party leader if the party fails to gain more than 100 parliamentary seats in the general election. (TNA)
