More than 167,000 officials will be deployed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) at 6,817 polling stations, 50 district offices and City Hall this Sunday to ensure smooth, safe and secure Bangkok gubernatorial and council elections.

 

Election equipment, such as ballot boxes and count and announcement boards, will be checked tomorrow in each of the 50 districts. The locations where ballots, ballot boxes and other election-related equipment are to be stored before and after the elections have also been chosen and will be checked, according to Deputy Permanent Secretary of the City Administration Suthathip Soniam.

 

61,353 officials are to be deployed at polling stations covering all 50 districts. There will be 13,634 security officials and 13,634 health volunteers, to ensure compliance with COVID-19 safety measures at the polls and about 78,272 other officials.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-167000-officials-volunteers-to-support-bangkoks-elections-this-sunday/

 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

More than 167,000 officials will be deployed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) at 6,817 polling stations, 50 district offices and City Hall this Sunday to ensure smooth, safe and secure Bangkok gubernatorial and council elections.

That's what's worrying.