10 things you need to know about Thailand’s election

[webfact]

 

The countdown to the May 14 general election is well underway with a little over a month left before the big day.

 

The election was called after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dissolved the House of Representatives on March 20 – just three days before the Lower House completed its four-year term.

 

Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming national vote:

 

How many eligible voters?

 

There are a total of 52,287,045 eligible voters – 25,136,051 men and 27,150,994 women.

 

To be eligible to vote, citizens must be at least 18 years old on election day.

 

Those not entitled to vote include monks, prisoners, and people with serious mental disabilities, and those penalized with a voting ban.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-thailands-election/

 

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[KannikaP]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

To be eligible to vote, citizens must be at least 18 years old on election day.

Why will they be giving 16 year olds this Bht 10000 bribe then?

Yes, those kids will influence their parents which way to vote. Sorted.

Edited April 12, 2023 by KannikaP

[bob smith]

I would argue you only need to know 1 thing......

 

It ain't gonna be free and fair!

[2baht]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

I would argue you only need to know 1 thing......

Yes, farang have absolutely NO influence!

[bob smith]

11 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Yes, farang have absolutely NO influence!

don't be silly.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

don't be silly.

As in?

[bob smith]

9 minutes ago, 2baht said:

As in?

I could elaborate, but I won't.

[OneMoreFarang]

52 minutes ago, bob smith said:

I could elaborate, but I won't.

Come on Bob, you always have such wonderful stories for us.

Please elaborate, I am sure it will be funny.

[bob smith]

14 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Come on Bob, you always have such wonderful stories for us.

Please elaborate, I am sure it will be funny.

who asked you?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming national vote:

#1 Corrupt

#2-#10 copy/paste

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, George Aylesham said:

Like the elections in Florida and Texas you mean? No, not possible, there's no such thing as gerrymandering in the good old US of A.

And obviously there is no money involved, and no lies. 

[rabiedabruce]

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

I would argue you only need to know 1 thing......

 

It ain't gonna be free and fair!

And will change sod all.

[Caldera]

The suspense is killing me.

[JemJem]

I have just read the article. I had thought that the booze ban started at midnight the day before. Well, I was wrong. The ban apparently starts at 6 pm of the day before.

 

Shucks ????

[metisdead]

A post trolling about Indian food has been removed and a post with a trolling video has been removed.

 

An off topic about gerrymandering in the USA has been removed.

Edited April 17, 2023 by metisdead

[kickstart]

Thailand’s election law bans the following:

• Selling or distributing alcoholic drinks or hosting drinking sessions from 6pm on the day before the election until the end of election day
• Buying or selling votes
• Preventing eligible voters from casting their ballots
• Providing free transport for eligible voters to voting stations
•    Intentionally damaging a ballot paper
• Taking a photo of a marked ballot paper
• Taking a ballot paper out of a polling place
• Releasing opinion survey results in the seven days up to the close of voting on election day

What law,the wife's family are already talking about how much money they will get and from which party.

This 10 000 baht, cannot see it, that will cost someone a lot of money, but if it does happen all that cash about being spent would put a couple of points on to the Thai economy.