BANGKOK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's former Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt said on Saturday if Pheu Thai (for Thais) Party names him as the top candidate for post-election prime minister, he will accept it.

Chadchart is one of the most favorite candidates under the tickets of Pheu Thai Party besides former cabinet member Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, who has been largely tipped to contest the post of prime minister following the March 24 election.

The former transport minister said he would accept it if the party named him as Number One candidate for prime minister, though he aknowledged that he has been relatively little known to the people in the provinces compared to Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan.

"The Thai people in the provinces do not seem to know me as much as Khunying Sudarat. But I might be well-known in the Internet," he said.

Nevertheless, he said whether the voters will pick Pheu Thai Party in the electoral contests will largely depend on the party's policy platform and teamwork spirit among its rank and file rather than individual candidates.

Khunying Sudarat currently acts as the head of the party's team in charge of steering electoral strategies.

Pheu Thai Party is expected to name a team of three candidates, referring to Number One, Number Two and Number Three for post-election prime minister.

Chadchart, Khunying Sudarat and another Pheu Thai candidate for post-election prime minister will almost certainly vie against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is being named by Phalang Pracharat (power of people's state) Party as its Number One candidate for prime minister, followed by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak as Number Two candidate and Industry Minister and party leader Uttama Savanayanan as Number Three candidate.

Another major contestant for post-election prime minister includes former Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. Enditem

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