By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

PARTIES AND CANDIDATES contesting the May 14 general election may attend an upcoming Songkran festival anywhere but are not legally allowed to organise an event, confirmed Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee.

 

Those currently running either in constituency-based mode or party-listed mode in the nationwide election may attend celebrations and entertainment activities in relation to the annual Songkran festival which will last four to five days starting from April 13 but none is allowed to organise one, regardless of any likely intent to woo votes under the law pertaining to the election for MPs, Sawaeng said.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/04/08/electoral-candidates-allowed-to-attend-songkran-events-give-speeches/

 

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8 hours ago, webfact said:

PARTIES AND CANDIDATES contesting the May 14 general election may attend an upcoming Songkran festival anywhere but are not legally allowed to organise an event, confirmed Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee.

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