Did PM Yingluck mix up her ballot boxes?

[Halion]

Suthep will have a field day with that.

Yes, but even some anti-govt people on FB have conceded it's the EC officer's fault. They tell you which box to put it in. They also apparently instructed others wrongly too. Of course, I probably would've checked myself to make sure it was the right box, but you wouldn't expect these people to get something so simple wrong.

Why not,? They do it every day, however, there is not always a camera in place to immortalize them in celluloid or should that be cellulite in this case.

[Halion]

BKK Post story confirms that Yingluck was wrongly instructed by the EC officers. Moreover, there were already ballots of the same colour that Yingluck put in the box in that same box - so there was no reason for her to doubt the instructions. It seems they were instructing everyone wrongly. Probably mislabelled the boxes. So the story isn't really so funny regards Yingluck's purported stupidity, but more worrying as EC officers should be able to get basic things like properly labelling boxes correct.

I am glad you cleared all this up based on the information from the trusted Bangkok Post. For a moment I was fearful that Yingluck was indeed an idiot however it now appears that it is the EC and their employees that are idiots. There is certainly no shortage of those here

[Scamper]

According to the EC, this will not invalidate Yingluck's votes. But the image may well symbolize this election.

[benny1616]

Yingluck said she had dropped her ballot papers in the wrong boxes on the advice of an election official and she informed the Election Commission after realising the mistake.

Isn't she sweet, the darling of Isan? An official done it... She doesn't even know how to vote!

you also should go and let your brain checked. she was dropping her vote as you can read only in the wrong box because some of the official staff told her to do so. this person is to blame. things like this are happens all over the world when have countrys election. specialy in countrys like the usa, australia and england :-D

[Thai at Heart]

Who knows that she actually voted for the ptp candidates?

[sammyD]

Who knows that she actually voted for the ptp candidates?

We don't.

Without someone telling her where to put the "X" on the ballot, she very well may have voted for Chuwit.

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[Mosha]

When you watch it on video it takes almost for ever to let the slip go. Why didn't one of her staff stop her?

[ppmacready]

Suthep will have a field day with that.

Any one can be bought in Thailand!

He gave her ''tea money'' to do it!

[Finkelstein]

When you watch it on video it takes almost for ever to let the slip go. Why didn't one of her staff stop her?

In front of the world press ??

[DekDaeng]

And to top it off, she accidentally voted for Suthep!

[johnthompson]

When you watch it on video it takes almost for ever to let the slip go. Why didn't one of her staff stop her?

Because they are thai people and they are embarrassed to against the flow. Even if in this case it was the correct thing to do. They are not going to risk public embarrassment. Not even when they are 99% sure.

[tango]

Why didn't Yoda tell her instead of just standing there?

I'll have you know she's the daughter of the most famous pathologist in Thailand, Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand.

Edited February 3, 2014 by tango

[easybullet3]

George Bush clumsiness springs to mind!
- the right hand knows what the left hand it doing !!!! (that was so funny)

- then again.. the pressure on her must be pretty big. anyone can make that kind of mistake.

[robertmueller]

Now she proves the public what is a university degree from CMU in public administration worth! Priceless!

:-)

lol

[Gweiloman]

Now she proves the public what is a university degree from CMU in public administration worth! Priceless!

:-)

lol

Equally a degree from an American university.

[Mosha]

When you watch it on video it takes almost for ever to let the slip go. Why didn't one of her staff stop her?

In front of the world press ??

Better to be thought a fool etc. Her PR team failed her.

[tonyboy33]

sammyD, on 03 Feb 2014 - 07:09, said:

oHHH... this is so confusing, there's two different colors. How can anyone keep track??

and 2 'officials' to assist in making sure you do it right!

[MGP]

[Robby nz]

Big joke going around on the Thai social media. And apparently on tele.

Seems she not only put the papers in the wrong boxes but marked the papers with an O instead of an X.

Is said that because she put the papers in the wrong box they were easily identified as hers.

[Morakot]

Why didn't Yoda tell her instead of just standing there?

I'll have you know she's the daughter of the most famous pathologist in Thailand, Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand.

Really? Khunying Pornthip's daughter is called Yarawi and looks like this:

[wonder6281]

Big joke going around on the Thai social media. And apparently on tele.

Seems she not only put the papers in the wrong boxes but marked the papers with an O instead of an X.

Is said that because she put the papers in the wrong box they were easily identified as hers.

My wife just told me the same thing and there was only one wrong ballot paper in the wrong ballot box.

If it is true, has she always voted incorrectly and never been caught out before?

Interesting if it is true! Silly woman and she is running Thailand!

[wonder6281]

Why didn't Yoda tell her instead of just standing there?

I'll have you know she's the daughter of the most famous pathologist in Thailand, Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand.

Really? Khunying Pornthip's daughter is called Yarawi and looks like this:

I prefer the bottom pic .. hands down!

[Johpa]

None of them can read very well, anyway. They do not understand CONSTITUTION and RIGHT TO VOTE.

Thais can all read quite well as Thailand has a very high literacy rate and voter turn out in Thailand is quite high, much higher than say in the US. The work in progress known as the Thai Constitution is constantly in the news. I am far more concerned about my home country of the USA where the voters have allowed both politicians and the courts to trample upon their constitutional rights. If there is one group of nationalists who do not understand their constitution it is Americans. Perhaps it is Khun Somtam and those who "liked" his post who do not understand Thailand.

[Siripon]

Big joke going around on the Thai social media. And apparently on tele.

Seems she not only put the papers in the wrong boxes but marked the papers with an O instead of an X.

Is said that because she put the papers in the wrong box they were easily identified as hers.

I heard that too, it defies belief that she could be so ignorant as to put an O not an X, every Thai knows you must mark the ballot paper with an X.

It can't be true, the PM can't even vote correctly, never mind run the country,.OMG........ it must be a conspiracy, the elite and amart have ganged up on her, perhaps her pen would only move in a circular motion, perhaps she is colour blind regarding orange and green. I don't want to believe this news, it's too shameful.

[FlipSide]

What does it matter, if PT is in charge the vote is already decided, irrespective of which box.

[harrry]

Why didn't Yoda tell her instead of just standing there?

Is that a "Reform before Election" shirt that the girl is wearing?

You can see the worker staring at the ballot while she was putting it into the box. What the hell is she thinking, and how can the PM see what box it is the writing is on the front and she is behind it.

And staring at the vote is probably all she is allowed to do. Her job is to ensure the vote is placed in a box and not removed from the polling place.

I feel sorry for these young girls. Suddenly and without warning placed in front of the cameras of the world.

THe whole scene will do wonders for Thailands image. One well dressed in expensive clothes with all the makeup done professionally and very expensive watch on wrist being kow towed too by three poorly dressed ladies.

Just shows the class divide and we are talking about the leader of a party that is supposedly against the "upper" classes,

Beautiful Thailand,.....Amazing Thailand.

[Evolare]

oHHH... this is so confusing, there's two different colors. How can anyone keep track??

at least she looks good doing it :-)

[jackinbkk]

oHHH... this is so confusing, there's two different colors. How can anyone keep track??

at least she looks good doing it :-)

Is that what's important? Is that what this world has come to?

Incredible, just incredible. Every day I am shocked more and more by people's stupidity.

[londonthai]

What does it matter, if PT is in charge the vote is already decided, irrespective of which box.

trying from every possible angle: cambodian voters being smuggled in, shot 71y old protester from Laksi being a close aide to Hun Sen, mixing of ballot boxes by PM, rampant vote buying in Bkk.

reds won 260-280 seats, so they don't even have to form a coalition government. And that with 12mln citisens forcibly prevented from casting their votes

[TechnikaIII]

Reminds me of a primary school joke:

Ask a kid: "Do you know the difference between a post box and an elephants bum?"

The kid stands silent and replies "No" ... waiting for the answer.

Then comes the answer: "Well I wouldn't send YOU to post a letter!!" amidst laughter of all present.