By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BHUMJAITHAI MP-DESIGNATE Rangsikorn Timatarika was today (May 24) alleged of involvement in vote-buying activity which has landed him an overwhelming victory in the May 14 general election in Buriram. A defeated Pheu Thai candidate Surasak Nakdee petitioned the Election Commission to investigate the alleged buying of votes for Rangsikorn
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Police probing vote buying in 8 provinces while 20 ballot papers torn nationwide
WITH police having mounted tight security during the general election today (May 14) they came across eight cases of vote buying in an equal number of provinces while 20 ballot papers were torn nationwide as of 4 p.m., an hour before polling ended, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Archayaon Kraithong, spokesman of the
Read morePrayut supporter Pareena against allowing foreigners to own land
JOINING THE chorus of criticism on the government having approved in principle the drafting of a ministerial regulation allowing foreigners to buy maximum one rai of land for residential purposes conditional on investing at least 40 million baht for minimum three years is Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s staunch supporter Pareena Kraikupt, Naewna newspaper said
Read moreCabinet members warned giving cash could land them in hot water
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL MEMBERS OF CABINET have been cautioned to not hand out cash for free to anyone otherwise they might probably face vote-buying charges. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam today (Sept. 22) warned all ministers to refrain from giving money to anyone during their official visits anywhere as of upcoming Sunday until
Read moreDemocrat Party set to sue Palang Pracharath MP over ‘outbuying votes’ accusation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEMOCRAT PARTY today (Jan. 18) reassured legal action will certainly be taken against a notorious MP of Palang Pracharath Party for evidently accusing the former of ”outbuying votes” to defeat the latter in Sunday’s by-election for MP in two southern constituencies. Democrat Party spokesman Ramet Ratanachaweng reconfirmed his party will
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