By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S will ultimately disapprove of any imminent move to file a lese majeste lawsuit against those who may have tacitly said anything in arbitrary relation to the monarchy by literally telling anyone else to “do it for the one above” because such legal action could probably be politically motivated
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Election commissioners tipped to take risk of jail over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION commissioners would be inclined to keep most suspects in the 2024 senatorial rigging allegations intact and unprosecuted, albeit at the risk of being finally found guilty in court on charges of duty negligence and misconduct which could possibly land themselves terms in prison, a partisan source said today
Read moreA single duty-negligence lawsuit needed to put election commissioners in jail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SINGLE CASE of duty-negligence charges which could probably be filed in court against the election commissioners pertaining to the 2024 senatorial rigging allegations would be simply enough to throw them in jail, former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn said today (Aug.15). During a seminar held at a hotel in Ayutthaya
Read moreElection commissioners warned of jail for failure to file senatorial rigging case in court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS could possibly be thrown in jail if they eventually failed to file a lawsuit pertaining to an alleged senatorial rigging conspiracy in court, prominent academics cautioned today (Aug.4). During a special seminar at parliament held by chief opposition whip Parit Wacharasindhu on 2024’s electoral fraud allegedly involving
Read morePheu Thai candidate leading by wide margin in Roi Et local election
UNOFFICIAL result of a local election held today (July 26) in northeastern Roi Et province shows that Pheu Thai’s candidate is way ahead of his two independent rivals, Amarin TV said. The election for Nayok Or Bor Jor or head of the Roi Et provincial administration was held after Pheu Thai candidate Mr. Seksit
Read moreElection commissioners warned of risk of jail over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION commissioners were today (July 22) encouraged to give up performing in double standard fashion whilst handling the senatorial rigging conspiracy allegedly involving Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and several Bhumjaithai members of cabinet, among others, or else they themselves could probably risk being put behind bars, according to chief
Read moreOnly 8 among 229 senatorial rigging suspects might be charged: Justice Minister
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ONLY EIGHT persons might probably be charged for involvement in a criminal conspiracy and money-laundering activity behind 2024’s senatorial election allegedly riddled with vote-buying, rigging shenanigans, according to Justice Minister Rutthapol Naowarat. Out of a total of 229 persons initially suspected of having been more or less involved in the
Read moreChadchart scores big victory to return as Bangkok governor
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is returning to the chair he vacated to contest for a second term in the gubernatorial and city council elections today (June 28) as unofficial results show that with 94.99% of the votes counted at 9.29 p.m. he has obtained 1,444,914 votes, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. Chadchart,
Read moreUnofficial Bangkok gubernatorial election results expected at 10 p.m.
WITH 6,628 polling stations across Bangkok having closed at 5 p.m. and vote counting underway amidst heavy rain, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said unofficial results are expected at around 10 p.m., PPTVHD36 said this evening (June 28). As of 7.20 p.m. former Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt (independent) was way ahead with 292,917 votes
Read moreChadchart urges Bangkokians to overwhelmingly vote in gubernatorial elections tomorrow
FORMER Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged Bangkokians to flock to vote in the gubernatorial and city council elections tomorrow (June 28) and ensure there is the biggest turnout ever while speaking to supporters in Siam Square late afternoon today as part of his “24-hour final push campaign across Bangkok” during which he visited all
Read moreChadchart shrugs off complaint over transfer of civil servants
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is unfazed by an MP and a former MP submitting evidence to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on alleged corruption and illegality in the appointment and transfer of 17 high-ranking Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials, PPTVHD36 said today (June 12). Economic Party MP, Mr. Chris Potranandana, and Pheu Thai
Read moreMajority want independent candidate for Bangkok governor with Chadchart ahead: KPI Poll
MOST PEOPLE in Bangkok intend to elect an independent candidate for Bangkok governor with former governor Chadchart Sittipunt still in the lead but those who remain undecided could change the result of the gubernatorial and city council election taking place on June 28, according to the latest KPI Poll, PPTVHD36 said this evening (June
Read moreChadchart unveils artistic election signs while Democrats canvass in Phaya Thai
FORMER Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (June 3) kicked off a new dimension in campaigning for gubernatorial and city council election set to take place on June 28 by introducing novel artistic campaign signs while Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva rallied support for his party’s candidate Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri in Phaya Thai area, Amarin TV said.
Read moreNo QR codes on Bangkok governor election ballots: Polling agency
AFTER fierce criticism over questionable existence of barcodes and QR codes on voting ballots in the Feb. 8 general election, the Election Commission today (May 16) confirmed that there would not be QR codes on ballots for Bangkok governor and city council elections set for June 28, TV Channel 7 said. Acting Lt. Col.
Read moreBangkok has recorded budget surplus for years now
WITH the Bangkok gubernatorial and city council elections due to take place on June 28 and questions being raised about Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA’s) budget management a former deputy governor today (May 4) revealed that a budget surplus has been recorded for nine years straight, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Kriengyot Sudlapa, former BMA deputy
Read morePeople’s dodges question on talks with Chadchart in Bangkok governor election race
WITH Bangkok gubernatorial and city council election set to take place on June 28, People’s Party has kicked off a citywide advertising campaign under the slogan “Easy Bangkok” with this camp’s leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut also refusing to clearly state whether incumbent Governor Chadchart Sittipunt had been approached to run for the party, Amarin TV
Read moreConstitutional Court accepts barcode/QR code-riddled polling case
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court today (March 18) accepted a lawsuit filed in pursuit of judgment as to whether last month’s general election be declared null and void due to the questionable existence of barcodes and QR codes on voting ballots. The nine Constitutional Court judges voted 6:3 to resolve to accept
Read moreElection Commission to get sued unless senatorial rigging case forwarded to court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL ACTION will certainly be taken against the Election Commission if the polling agency fails to forward a sensational, senatorial rigging lawsuit to court, the People’s spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu confirmed today (March 16). A duty-negligence and misconduct lawsuit will be definitely filed against the commissioners if they eventually fail to
Read morePeople’s to file duty-negligence, misconduct lawsuit against Election Commission
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S will shortly file a criminal lawsuit against the Election Commission on duty-negligence and misconduct charges, resulting in the polling agency’s alleged failure to hold a clean and fair election due to the questionable existence of barcodes and QR codes on voting ballots, People’s leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut confirmed today
Read moreWhether Klatham joins coalition bandwagon depends on de facto Bhumjaithai boss
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER OR NOT the Klatham will be eventually brought onto the potential bandwagon of a Bhumjaithai-led government is currently hinging on a final decision to be made by Newin Chidchob, the de facto boss of the latter party, sooner than later. Under de facto party boss Thammanat Prompao, the Klatham
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