EC Apologizes for Disruption of Advance Voting Registration System

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK, April 10 (TNA) – The Election Commission (EC) apologized to eligible voters who experienced dusruption when they registered online for advance voting before the deadline.

 

The disruption was caused by high traffic as the large number of Thais rushed to apply  for advance voting on the last day of the registration on Sunday, said the EC’s secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee.

 

The system was capable of serving 4,000 people per second, according to the Interior Ministry’s registration office.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1151184

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-04-10

 

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[ikke1959]

Thai and digital programmes don't work as we noticed many times already

[chalawaan]

They can't wait to send Loong Tuu packing.

 

Shame about the 250 handpicked ex Army now Senators that will make sure everything is same same NOT different forever and ever Armyen!

[Andycoops]

Another Thai government technology failure, surely 0.0 instead of the much touted 4.0 which seems along way off...

[herfiehandbag]

Apologies are all very well, but did they remedy or extend the deadline, or were people left simply unable to vote?

 

One of the features of Thai society and elections are the large numbers of people who work "away from home" for extended periods. They are very often from province's where support for the principal opposition parties is strong. Coincidentally they are those for whom registering is problematic.

[bradiston]

4000 people per second? 14m per hour! The entire electorate in 4 hours. That's going some. Complete cobblers of course. More like it has a capacity of 4000 hits per second. Doesn't mean you get anywhere after that. Maybe the first 20 get lucky. Where's the Minister of Digital Doo Dah when you need him. Next thing we hear, the whole database has been hacked and sold, or gifted, to interested parties.

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, herfiehandbag said:

Apologies are all very well, but did they remedy or extend the deadline, or were people left simply unable to vote?

 

One of the features of Thai society and elections are the large numbers of people who work "away from home" for extended periods. They are very often from province's where support for the principal opposition parties is strong. Coincidentally they are those for whom registering is problematic.

Isn't it registration for pre-poll voting NOT actual voting?

Edited April 11, 2023 by dinsdale

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Election Commission (EC) apologized to eligible voters who experienced dusruption when they registered online for advance voting before the deadline.

Usual performance with anything online.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Andycoops said:

Another Thai government technology failure, surely 0.0 instead of the much touted 4.0 which seems along way off...

More like 0.4G

[patman30]

46 minutes ago, bradiston said:

4000 people per second? 14m per hour! The entire electorate in 4 hours. That's going some. Complete cobblers of course. More like it has a capacity of 4000 hits per second. Doesn't mean you get anywhere after that. Maybe the first 20 get lucky. Where's the Minister of Digital Doo Dah when you need him. Next thing we hear, the whole database has been hacked and sold, or gifted, to interested parties.

obviously 4001 people used the system at the exact same second and that is the cause....LOL

[Purdey]

Why do Thai officials insist on proving their ineptness at every opportunity.

Personally, I blame the low education of many officials, who are also poorly paid but work only for the health insurance and pension.

[herfiehandbag]

14 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Isn't it registration for pre-poll voting NOT actual voting?

If the registration fails, and that is not put right, then they will not be able to vote.

[zzaa09]

On 4/10/2023 at 9:09 AM, chalawaan said:

They can't wait to send Loong Tuu packing.

 

Shame about the 250 handpicked ex Army now Senators that will make sure everything is same same NOT different forever and ever Armyen!

Don't be so sure. 

We've played this game before.