Handout Of Electoral Candidates’ Calendars Not Allowed

[webfact]

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

ELECTORAL CANDIDATES ARE NOW prohibited by law from handing out calendars which may contain a picture of themselves, either posing side by side with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha or not, according to a senior official of the Election Commission.

 

Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee today (Dec.22) cited the electoral rules as strictly prohibiting electoral contestants from distributing calendars, which may be officially considered as a giveaway item of value, to constituents anywhere during a current run-up to the next general election.

 

However, content on social media which may feature a calendar of any kind either with or without a picture of an electoral contender is legally allowed for posting and circulation online, Sawaeng said.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/12/23/handout-of-electoral-candidates-calendars-not-allowed/

 

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[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

ELECTORAL CANDIDATES ARE NOW prohibited by law from handing out calendars which may contain a picture of themselves, either posing side by side with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

Would have thought that was a mad thing to do in any election year

[ikke1959]

Is that a real law in Thailand or is that someone invented a few days ago?

[JoePai]

Hmm bang goes next year's dart board

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee today (Dec.22) cited the electoral rules as strictly prohibiting electoral contestants from distributing calendars, which may be officially considered as a giveaway item of value, to constituents anywhere during a current run-up to the next general election

Just imagine how many thousands of them have already been printed.