I will be back to haunt them, says progressive activist banned from Thai politics

Ms Pannika Wanich made a statement with her choice of a black "revenge dress", as opposed to her usual bright attire, at a rally in Bangkok on Sept 24. PHOTO: MOVE FORWARD PARTY
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BANGKOK – Wearing a black off-the-shoulder outfit, Thai activist Pannika Wanich, who is known for her bright eye-catching clothes, made a statement with her choice of sombre attire at a Move Forward Party (MFP) rally in Bangkok on Sept 24.

“It was my revenge dress. I want them to know that I’m like a phoenix or a ghost that will be back to haunt them,” the 35-year-old former news anchor and prominent MFP advocate told The Straits Times.

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