Thai 'godfathers' resurgent as junta craves election win​​ Itthipol Khunpleum, candidate for the Phalang Pracharat party, holds a campaign rally in Chonburi, three days before the country's general election. The Khunpleums have run eastern Chonburi province for decades and -- like the other 'godfathers' who preside over swathes of Thailand -- carry voter loyalty wherever they go. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES