Former Thai election commissioner urges litigation over alleged election watchdog incompetence

[webfact]

Image Credit: Seri Ruam Thai’s Facebook

 

Former election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn has urged opposition Seri Ruam Thai party to sue Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) over alleged failure in the performance of its duty relating to vote-buying in the Lampang Constituency 4 by-election on June 20th, 2020.

 

Wattana Sitthiwang, of the Palang Pracharat party, won the by-election, according to the EC when it announced the poll result on July 21st, 2020.

 

On November 23rd, 2021, however, the EC declared that the by-election had been riddled with vote buying and, therefore, it was invalid, but the ruling was not posted on the EC’s website until January 14th.

 

Subject: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-thai-election-commissioner-urges-litigation-over-alleged-election-watchdog-incompetence/

 

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[Geoffggi]

Vote buying is common place in Thailand and has been going on for years

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Former election commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn has urged opposition Seri Ruam Thai party to sue Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) over alleged failure in the performance of its duty relating to vote-buying in the Lampang Constituency 4 by-election on June 20th, 2020.

Tut tut.... vote buying who'd have thought.

[SmartyMarty]

hope they got value for the money handed out.

[Venom]

54 minutes ago, SmartyMarty said:

hope they got value for the money handed out.

It's an investment. ????

[scorecard]

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Vote buying is common place in Thailand and has been going on for years

Really!

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, SmartyMarty said:

hope they got value for the money handed out.

Plenty of cases in the past where an investigtion revealed that the 'cash' was stolen from the commonwealth funds of Thailand, didn't actually come from the personal funds of the candidate. 

 

I worked for several years with an outspoken Thai lady, her father was a local very snr., cop and he was in charge of local upcountry distribution of 'handouts '(cash to buy votes) for a hight profile less than ethical party.

 

She was proud of her fathers work.

 

Folks asked her 'how does it happen?'

 

She just laughed and said 'so easy you can't believe' and several times shared details of several of the 'processes'. She freely, without any concern, with pride admitted many older folks were frightened of her father and his henchmen and just accepted the money, no questions asked, kept their mouths shut..

[brianthainess]

On 1/17/2022 at 5:13 AM, Geoffggi said:

Vote buying is common place in Thailand and has been going on for years

Wow who'd have known that Sherlock  ?

[Geoffggi]

3 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Wow who'd have known that Sherlock  ?

You are aware that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit 

[brianthainess]

On 1/17/2022 at 2:23 AM, webfact said:

Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) over alleged failure in the performance of its duty

As with the last General's election ! 

[brianthainess]

1 minute ago, Geoffggi said:

You are aware that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit 

And yet so many world class comedians use it as humour, which makes the audience laugh. As with your comment, do you think anyone with any knowledge of Thailand needed to be told. 

[brianthainess]

7 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

You are aware that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit 

NO. But thanks for your insight in such matters.

[Geoffggi]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

NO. But thanks for your insight in such matters.

You are most welcome, do let me know if you need another saucer of milk .....

[spidermike007]

We do not have evidence of it as of now, but it is likely that Prayuth's, and the army's level of corruption would make Thaksin look like a boy scout or a saint.