Padomechai emerges victorious in Nakhon Pathom by-election

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Padomechai emerges victorious in Nakhon Pathom by-election

By THE NATION

 

Padomechai Sasomsup

 

Former Nakhon Pathom MP Padomechai Sasomsup of Chart Thai Pattana won the by-election for the vacant Nakhon Pathom Constituency 5 MP position held at Sampran district in Nakhon Pathom province on Wednesday (Oct. 23).

 

The unofficial vote count showed Padomechai with 38,765 votes, Pairattachot Jantharakajorn from Future Forward Party with 28,882 votes and Surachai Anudthato of the Democrat Party with 13,061 votes. The by-election saw a turnout of 90,882 out of 146,497 eligible voters, or 63.33 per cent.

 

The MP position became vacant after the resignation of Jumpita Chantharakhajorn of the Future Forward Party following a road accident. Jumpita won the March election with 34,164 votes, beating Surachai Anudthato with 18,970 votes, and Phalang Pracharat candidate Rawan Netrphokaew with 18,741 votes, while Padomechai received only 12,279 votes.

 

After being informed of the unofficial result, Padomechai said he would like to thank the people of Nakhon Pathom for giving him another chance, and that he would do his best to serve the people and not let them down.

 

Meanwhile, Future Forward Party secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul said that the by-election result was unsatisfactory. “There were fewer voters comparing to March election, partly because the election was held on Wednesday instead of weekend,” he said. “This is probably one of the reasons why FFP lost the election.”

 

Piyabutr added that he believed that his people did the best they could, and thanked the voters who cast their votes for the Future Forward Party.

 

Related Story: Future Forward leaning toward a by-election over its absent Nakhon Pathom MP

 

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[NanLaew]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

The unofficial vote count showed Padomechai with 38,765 votes, Pairattachot Jantharakajorn from Future Forward Party with 28,882 votes and Surachai Anudthato of the Democrat Party with 13,061 votes. The by-election saw a turnout of 90,882 out of 146,497 eligible voters, or 63.33 per cent.

 

The MP position became vacant after the resignation of Jumpita Chantharakhajorn of the Future Forward Party following a road accident. Jumpita won the March election with 34,164 votes, beating Surachai Anudthato with 18,970 votes, and Phalang Pracharat candidate Rawan Netrphokaew with 18,741 votes, while Padomechai received only 12,279 votes.

Just how big a 'swing-o-meter' do they need in Nakhon Pathom?

[newatthis]

18 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Just how big a 'swing-o-meter' do they need in Nakhon Pathom?

If FFP were sincere, this would be a good time for the party to take serious stock of where they're at. They just can't blame the day. Maybe, the voters have become disillusioned over the last 6 months.

[MaxLee]

2 minutes ago, newatthis said:

If FFP were sincere, this would be a good time for the party to take serious stock of where they're at. They just can't blame the day. Maybe, the voters have become disillusioned over the last 6 months.

Or maybe manipulated by threat....

[Artisi]

Who was counting, 1 for you 2 for me. 

[robblok]

Too bad for future forward, and to blame it on the day is a bit crazy. Just accept you lost. People are always looking for excuses for anything.

 

I support future forward as its best of a bad lot. 

[RichardColeman]

Certainly looks like he's skipped very few meals

[edwinchester]

So the winner tripled the number of votes he received in the March election....nothing short of remarkable.

[holy cow cm]

And Nakhon Pathom has how many military folk who might vote or be suggested to vote other than FFP? Hard to buy this result. Or was it easy to buy the result?

[kirbi53]

Uni students studying can't miss lectures

Young Thais working can't skip out of work and miss their wages

No haircuts on Wednesday too!

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

So the winner tripled the number of votes he received in the March election....nothing short of remarkable.

Well this is Thailand, the hub of everything including miracles...... 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

“There were fewer voters comparing to March election, partly because the election was held on Wednesday instead of weekend,” he said. “This is probably one of the reasons why FFP lost the election.”

 

I'm sad that they lost but to come out with that as a remark is equally sad.

Wednesday or Sunday proportionally they all had an equal opportunity to vote.

I would however question as it was a working day why the voting time wasn't extended to 7pm or 8pm so those who had to work had the opportunity to do so!