Thailand Live Sunday 12 Dec 2010

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Abac poll (Nov 30-Dec 11, 2,000 samples 17 provinces): If election was held 2day, 46.7% would vote Democrat and 44% Pheu Thai. /MCOT

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Thaksin Shinawatra was "corrupt" along with "everyone else, including the opposition.: former Singaporean permanent secretary

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CSCE postpones meeting; Thaksin continues to gather information on human rights violations

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Latest in Bkk Constituency 2 (unofficial): Apirak 55,691. PT's Pongpisut 25,761 /via@Neaw_NBC /via@tulsathit

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PM satisfied with Sunday by-elections; results don’t reflect trend of general election

BANGKOK, Dec 12 - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday said he is satisfied with the by-election in five constituencies of five provinces but said the Sunday election result cannot be an index of the general election as Thailand’s political circumstances are quite in fluid.

The prime minister made his remarks as polling in the five constituencies closed at 3pm with no significant problems or violence reported.

As Bangkok Constituency 2 by-election experienced a lower-than-expected voter turnout, the premier said he has worried about the poor turnout since the beginning as both the advance and regular election dates fell on long holidays (Dec 4-6 and Dec 10-12).

Mr Abhisit however said he believes the Sunday by-election results will not be indicative of the outcome of next year’s general election due to different conditions and the dynamism of the Thai political arena.

The overall situation of the by-election is satisfying, he said. Although vote buying was reported in some areas, no violence was reported and when a state of emergency is lifted, the situation will improve gradually.

Bangkok Election Commission member Supoj Paiboon reported that voter turnout for the Constituency 2 by-election was less than 40 per cent due to the long holiday and the announcement of the prime minister that the general election could be held in March or April next year.

Mr Supoj said no irregularities or election law violations were are reported and the by-election result could be officially forwarded to the EC headquarters on Monday.

Sunday’s by-elections were held in Bangkok’s Constituency 2, in three northeastern provinces -- Khon Kaen’s Constituency 2, Nakhon Ratchasima’s Constituency 6 and Surin’s Constituency 3 -- and in the central province of Ayutthaya’s Constituency 1.

The five seats were vacated when the Election Commission (EC) ruled that former MPs were disqualified for holding shares in firms with state concessions as they had violated the Constitution.

Today’s unofficial results will be known at about 8pm and if no complaints on irregularities are lodged the EC said it could officially announce names of the winner within a week. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2010-12-12

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Apirak beats Pheu Thai candidate in unofficial result

An unofficial result of Bangkok's by-election showed that Democrat Party candidate Apirak Kosayothin overwhelmingly beat his Pheu Thai candidate Pongpisut Jintasophon.

At 5:25 pm when the ballot counting was done by nearly 100 per cent for the by-election in Constituency 2, Apirak got 69,424 votes while Pongpisut got 30,042 votes.

A total of 109,339 or 33.17 per cent of eligible voters exercised their right.

The ballot counting has been done in four districts. So far, counting has yet to be done at two polling stations in Sathon District.

-- The Nation 2010-12-12

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to be continued

Thailand Live Monday 13 December 2010