A Thai friend who is officiating at her local polling station tells me that voter turnout today is very low.  Local/Provincial elections regularly have low turnouts but she says that so far, this is the lowest she's seen.

 

Considering what happened in the General Election, if this turnout is a reflected in other areas, who could blame voters for being apathetic.

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

A distinct possibility 😁.

When came back from shopping today and put on 3BB TV - all the channels were showing but when you picked one - nothing - is that another election day paradigm in Thailand and do the powers that be really think either one has an impact on turnout

3 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

A distinct possibility 😁.

It's 7pm now so go for it.

Up go the accidents.

4 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

It's 7pm now so go for it.

Up go the accidents.

There'll be plenty of Lao Khao around - they'll have been wrecked since 7am.

13 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

There'll be plenty of Lao Khao around - they'll have been wrecked since 7am.

And plenty of Ganga. No booze but cannabis is OK.

Not surprised. Been here seven years now and not once has the wife been approached to buy her vote. Seriously disappointing.

On 2/1/2025 at 6:59 PM, KannikaP said:

Because they are all out trying to find places to buy beer.

Not in the local shop in my village, I sat there and had a couple of Leo's on Saturday afternoon, nobody batted a eyelid.

Business as normal.

Considering the hooliganism that goes on here with regard to voting, vote buying, overturned elections, and a complete and total denial of the democratic process, one can certainly understand why the public might be apathetic. 

 

Most people don't care about local elections as they gave no idea who these people are.  Local elections are not that important.