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Polling agency moves to strip southern senator of status

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION is seeking termination by court of the senatorial status of a certain southern senator due to his alleged involvement in a previous vote-buying activity. The Constitutional Court has been recommended by the Election Commission to deprive Senator Somchai Lenglak of his senatorial status following his alleged involvement

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Urgent: Pita survives ITV case, returning to House of Representatives

  THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court’s panel of judges passed a majority verdict allowing former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s status as a Member of Parliament to remain intact as no grounds were found that his holding just 00.0035% shares in non-operating ITV channel violated election regulations, Naewna newspaper said. The Election Commission had filed an MP-disqualifying

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Tight security as court hears case against Pita

  METROPOLITAN Police have mounted heavy security at the Constitutional Court which will be holding a hearing tomorrow morning (July 19) on whether to accept the Election Commission’s MP-disqualifying lawsuit against Move Forward leader/prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat on a charge of holding a tiny fragment of 0.0035% shares of non-operating ITV channel, Naewna newspaper said

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