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Some senators-designate might be ratified first, suspended from duty later

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters ALL 200 SENATORS-DESIGNATE will definitely be officially ratified early next month though some could possibly be accused of electoral rigging charges and consequently have their senatorial duties suspended by court at a later date, Election Commission Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee confirmed today (June 27). Under the election law and relevant rules […]

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Seized cash returned to vote-buying suspect

  POLICE in Nakhon Phanom returned 195,000 baht seized on suspicion it was intended to buy votes to a grocery store owner after both the investigators and provincial Election Commission officials did not find any evidence to support the charge, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Manop (surname withheld) said the cash was confiscated from him  at […]

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