Sorry Miss, but you look like a man!

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Sorry Miss, but you look like a man!

By Marisa Chimprabha 
The Nation

 

Photo of Siriporn Kertsin as appeared in the EC's manual book.

 

The Election Commission has been working against time to prepare for the March 24 general election, the first to be held in five years after the May 2014 coup d'etat.

 

Voters have found many flaws in the EC's election manual and its "smart vote" mobile application including wrong names and photos of candidates running for parliamentary seats.

 

The latest of the EC's so-called errors became the talk of the town when a woman's name appeared under a photo of a candidate in Kanchanaburi who was dressed in a dark suit and boasting a male haircut.

 

The name under the photo identified him as Siriporn Kertsin, clearly of a woman.  

 

The EC then checked the registration form that was filled in by the candidate and found that the candidate chose the title "Miss" and crossed out both "Mr" and "Mrs".

 

But the EC had the last laugh after reporters telephoned the candidate at the number mentioned on the application form and talked to Siriporn.

 

She insisted that she is a woman although her appearance in the photo is indeed masculine. She explained that she has always looked like a tomboy and favoured a short hairstyle.

 

The photo on the application form showed her the way she looks at present, she told reporters. A visit to her Facebook page would identify her as an ordinary woman with short hair.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30365797

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-03-14

 

[brokenbone]

not my cup of tea

[from the home of CC]

who cares..

[Beatriz]

Much desired in the LBGT perhaps

[NanLaew]

How do you say 'deceptive advertising' in Thai?

[nikmar]

should be done under the trades descriptions act!

 

[bluesofa]

13 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

How do you say 'deceptive advertising' in Thai?

'Prayut'

[rkidlad]

CSI LA is exposing a lot of this. Candidates with other people’s photos and incorrect information, etc. The smart voting app not being available in certain countries for Thais abroad. What an absolute s*** show. 

 

I would say it’s intentional, but I’ve worked for Thai companies before and this was the level of professionalism I experienced. 

[happy chappie]

I hope her passport photo is better than that one else she ain't going through any countries immo.

[curtklay]

Yikes!

[poohy]

Blooming heck ...its Fugly!

Shes more man, than i will ever be

[BritManToo]

4 hours ago, car720 said:

The irony is that she would most probably run the country better than all the rest. 

Or at least not be any worse.

[Ceruhe]

Waiting for the follow up article by the lawer dude who will say something along the lines of "telling women they look like a man will get you a prison sentence".

[gunderhill]

2 minutes ago, Ceruhe said:

Waiting for the follow up article by the lawer dude who will say something along the lines of "telling women they look like a man will get you a prison sentence".

Or "Canada" as it's  known in the West

[Thailand Forever]

Maybe you guys would prefer this guy to Prayut?

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, hyku1147 said:

Makeup and woman's clothing would help; however, she maybe making her husband wear them.

You mean he/she has a husband??

[RJRS1301]

Good luck to her, surely people vote on policies and skills rather than appearances??

 

 

[piewarmer]

posters everywhere with numbers and photos, no mention of their polices at all.

[sammieuk1]

Are there any mistakes of lardy generals in skirts for balance???? 

[Eric Loh]

11 minutes ago, Thailand Forever said:

Maybe you guys would prefer this guy to Prayut?

She has the “balls” to stand for election while he seem to lack those. 

[csmith]

Anyone know the name of the 'smart vote' App that was mentioned?

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, rkidlad said:

CSI LA is exposing a lot of this. Candidates with other people’s photos and incorrect information, etc. 

"CSI LA is exposing a lot of "this"?  What are you talking about?  This is a genuine photo of the woman in question and is nothing to do with incorrect information or other people's photos.

[rkidlad]

25 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

"CSI LA is exposing a lot of "this"?  What are you talking about?  This is a genuine photo of the woman in question and is nothing to do with incorrect information or other people's photos.

What are you talking about? My reference is to other candidates and not this one. Read posts properly. 

[Just Weird]

Just now, rkidlad said:

What are you talking about? My reference is to other candidates and not this one. Read posts properly. 

You used the word "this", clearly referring to this thread.  Read your own posts properly.

[rkidlad]

Just now, Just Weird said:

You used the word "this", clearly referring to this thread.  Read your own posts properly.

Clearly your eagerness to make smart remarks has superceded your ability to read. 

[gunderhill]

3 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Good luck to her, surely people vote on policies and skills rather than appearances??

 

 

In Thailand? where appearance is "everything"