CNA visits the crucial electoral battleground of Thailand’s northeast region to gauge the mood ahead of Sunday’s (Feb 8) vote and speaks to PM Anutin Charnvirakul on the campaign trail. UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand: On the dusty outskirts of Ubon Ratchathani, a north-eastern city near the borders with Cambodia and Laos, a small, curious crowd gathers around a fresh market. They are here to catch a glimpse of, or to take a selfie with, a man who for many years was simply the leader of a mid-sized