Phalang Pracharat candidate files complaint against Facebook user

[webfact]

Phalang Pracharat candidate files complaint against Facebook user

By Suriya Patatayoh 
The Nation

 

Photo : Puttipong and Patcharin talk to reporters after filing complaint with technology police//Rachanon Intharagsa

 

A Palang Pracharat party candidate on Friday filed a complaint with technology police against a Facebook user who, she claimed, had posted a photo that could cause misunderstanding among the public.

 

Patcharin Sumsiripong, a candidate competing for a parliamentary seat in Constituency 2 that covers Pathum Wan, Bang Rak and Sathon went to the Technology Crime Supression Division accompanied by Puttipong Punnakanta, an executive member of the party.

 

They handed over copies of photos allegedly posted by “Thanit Wor” on his Facebook page. The photos appeared to show an election manual

distributed by the Election Commission (EC), together with Patcharin’s introductory election card. The photo caption, which has triggered the complaint, said he (Thanit Wor) had received the manual and the card together.

 

“It’s not true that the EC distributed the manual together with Patcharin’s election card,” Puttipong said. “[Thanit Wor’s] posting and caption [were] intended to create misunderstanding and confusion among the public that the EC was not neutral by helping the Phalang Pracharat candidate.” 

 

“Thanit Wor” appears to live outside Thailand and is a strong supporter of a political party competing in the March 24 nation election, said Puttipong. He believes that “Thanit Wor” was part of a campaign to discredit Phalang Pracharat.

 

Puttipong’s party has Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as its sole candidate for the premiership.

 

Patcharin told reporters that her party has no policy to quarrel with any political party, but this had happened many times without her responding.

 

“However now it is time for me to protect my rights. I wish to ask that group of people to stop doing such things. Those who want to share this kind of information should use their best judgement.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30365577

 

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[farcanell]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Puttipong’s party has Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as its sole candidate for the premiership.

 

Patcharin told reporters that her party has no policy to quarrel with any political party.... 

Oh dear.... no policy so close to an election, other than a “fake news,” battlecry.... sounds very trumpian.... I’m sure they’ll figure out who to lock up

[robblok]

I tried to re read this article a few times and I really don't understand what the guy has done wrong or how it discredits the Phalang Pracharat.

 

Best i can understand is that the guy claims he got his election card and EC manual at the same time. I don't see how that discredits the Phalang Pracharat.  

[pornprong]

12 minutes ago, robblok said:

I tried to re read this article a few times and I really don't understand what the guy has done wrong or how it discredits the Phalang Pracharat.

 

Best i can understand is that the guy claims he got his election card and EC manual at the same time. I don't see how that discredits the Phalang Pracharat.  

If the EC is meant to be impartial, why is it supplying Phalang Pracharat election material along with election manuals?

The accusations that Phalang Pracharat are unfairly benefitting (when of course we all know they aren't ).

[SABloke]

24 minutes ago, robblok said:

I tried to re read this article a few times and I really don't understand what the guy has done wrong or how it discredits the Phalang Pracharat.

 

Best i can understand is that the guy claims he got his election card and EC manual at the same time. I don't see how that discredits the Phalang Pracharat.  

Thanit Wor claims that he received the candidates election card along with the EC election manual, and he claims that this shows the EC is helping Phalang Pracharat.

 

Palang Pracharat claims that he is lying.

Edited March 12, 2019 by SABloke

[robblok]

17 minutes ago, pornprong said:

If the EC is meant to be impartial, why is it supplying Phalang Pracharat election material along with election manuals?

The accusations that Phalang Pracharat are unfairly benefitting (when of course we all know they aren't ).

 

14 minutes ago, SABloke said:

Thanit Wor claims that he received the candidates election card along with the EC election manual, and he claims that this shows the EC is helping Phalang Pracharat.

 

Palang Pracharat claims that he is lying.

I get it now, i thought that the election card was something else not promotional material for the Phalang Pracharat. If he got it as the same time in one letter it would indeed prove bias.

 

In my mind an election card was something of proof that he could vote (don't know the exact Thai procedure) but the election card is just printed political material for the Phalang Pracharat. That was my confusion.