Former Democrat MP jailed for 2 years for electoral fraud

[snoop1130]

 

The Supreme Court has upheld the two-year prison sentence, imposed by two lower courts, on former Democrat MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thepthai Senpong, after finding him guilty of electoral fraud.

 

The Supreme Court’s decision was read today at Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial court.

 

Thepthai has also been banned from contesting an election and from voting for ten years. His brother, Manote, who was also found guilty of electoral fraud, also faces two years in prison without suspension and a ban from politics for 10 years.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/former-democrat-mp-jailed-for-2-years-for-electoral-fraud/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-07-06

 

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[RichardColeman]

The fraud was related to the holding of a party at a restaurant in Nakhon Si Thammarat, 

 

Seems a bit extreme !

[Sydebolle]

He should have done his electoral fraud stint in i.e. Sydney, then it would not count - or am I getting anything wrong again? 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

He should have done his electoral fraud stint in i.e. Sydney, then it would not count - or am I getting anything wrong again? 

Same but different...????

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Same but different...????

Worldwide.