Woman contested senatorial race in Buriram without signing her name: Nipit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN as a sheer electoral irregularity, a woman farmer had been allegedly hired by a politically-associated wheeler-dealer to contest the senatorial election without signing her name on the application form and been elected at the district and provincial stages in Buriram. Former Democrat MP Nipit Intharasombat today […]
Read MorePolling agency urged to cancel senatorial race over alleged Buriram ploys
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (July 5) urged to declare last month’s senatorial election “null and void” primarily due to alleged preplanned electoral riggings which had seen as many as 14 Buriram-based contestants elected. Defeated senatorial contender Patrapong Supaksa filed a formal complaint to the Election Commission today, calling for […]
Read MoreElection Commission pressed to put off ratification of all 200 senators-designate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE ELECTION COMMISSION was today (July 1) pressed to indefinitely delay an official ratification of all 200 senators-designate, scheduled for upcoming Wednesday, otherwise a duty-negligence lawsuit would be filed in court against the polling agency. Kamrob Panyakaeo, an outvoted senatorial contestant, called on the Election Commission to not ratify the […]
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