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Don't forget fringe parties in the election

A total of 70 political parties with 4,781 candidates are contesting 400 MP seats, and 1,898 candidates from 67 political parties are vying for 100 list-MP seats in the general election on May 14.

Bangkok Post

EC could take week to rule on bill subsidy

The Election Commission (EC) is expected to spend a week considering an 11-billion-baht subsidy on household electricity bills proposed by the government, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said.

Bangkok Post

Paid holiday for exercising postal ballot

Postal ballot centres will be opened in all districts and employees of essential services can cast their vote at their respective centres from May 2 to 4 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka

Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. This is over 2.5 times higher than what was recorded during the corresponding period in 2018 when ₹115. 91 crore had been seized.

The Hindu

Pheu Thai opens poll fraud centre

The Pheu Thai Party opened its Election Fraud Protection Centre on Friday, with Pol Maj Gen Surasit Sangkhaphong -- the former governor of the Government Lottery Office -- as its leader.

Bangkok Post

Legal snag short circuits subsidy plan

The Election Commission (EC) cannot proceed with the government's proposed plan to allocate more than 11 billion baht to subsidise low-income earners for another four months to help with their power bills due to a legal hitch.

Bangkok Post

Bar Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath from campaigning in Karnataka, Congress urges EC

A delegation of Congress leaders, including Abhishek Singhvi, Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mukul Wasnik, met the chief election commissioner.

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IOA forms ad-hoc committee to hold WFI’s elections

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday formed a two-member ad-hoc committee, consisting of its executive council (EC) member Bhupender Singh Bajwa and sportsperson of outstanding merit (SOM), Suma Shirur, to run the day-to-day affairs of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The committee will also hold elections…

The Times of India

Party bans no solution

Now the election is drawing near, concerns are arising over certain political tactics that may derail the government formation process, particularly if conservative factions cannot win a majority.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok has most people registered for advance voting

Bangkok has the highest number of people registered for advance voting in the May 14 general election, with more than 800,000 of the 2.35 million voters nationwide who intend to cast their ballots a week early.

Bangkok Post

Dems see Hat Yai as next Hong Kong

The Democrat Party wants to woo investors by dusting off its plan to transform the commercial district of Hat Yai in Songkhla into an economic powerhouse.

Bangkok Post

EC sets out overseas voting window

Eligible Thai voters living abroad can cast their votes between April 25-May 5, ahead of the May 14 election, with the actual voting date to be fixed by the Thai embassy or consulate in each country, Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Wrestlers threaten to approach Supreme Court, seek support from all quarters

The protesting wrestlers on April 24, 2023 threatened to approach the Supreme Court of the country if an FIR is not lodged against WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

The Hindu

Overseas voting set for April 25-May 5

Eligible Thai voters living abroad can cast their votes between April 25 - May 5 ahead of the May 14 election, with the actual date they can vote to be fixed by the Thai embassy and consulate in each country, Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee said on Monday.

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Power bill subterfuge

The Election Commission (EC) last week announced that it is ready to consider a request by the caretaker government to use an extraordinary budget to subsidise electricity bills for the public.

Bangkok Post

Chuan warns voters against temptation

Former Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai has urged voters to resist vote-buyers and political schemers responsible for running democracy into the ground.

Bangkok Post

EC all set to examine 'populist' policies

The Election Commission (EC) is scheduled to meet next week to review political parties' populism policies and determine if any of them are in breach of the election law, which can lead to a party dissolution.

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'Defective' VVPAT Machines: Cong says EC should restore public confidence on integrity of poll process

The Congress on Friday termed as "most serious" report of the EC identifying "defective" VVPAT machines and asked the poll body to take everyone into confidence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangkok Post

EC trip still looks odd

The inspection trips abroad by the Election Commission (EC) over the Songkran holiday have landed the poll agency in hot water.

Bangkok Post

EC defends inspection trip to Africa

The Election Commission (EC) said it was necessary for all of its members to travel abroad over the Songkran holiday period to prepare advance voting for the May 14 election, especially in three African countries where many Thai citizens reside.

The Independent UK

May local elections: New voter ID system explained

New law means voters must show photo ID to cast their ballots in local elections

The Times of India

AIADMK to hold state conference in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on August 20

MADURAI: AIADMK has decided to hold its state conference in Madurai on August 20, the first one after Edappadi K Palaniswami became general secretary of the party.

Bangkok Post

Paetongtarn as PM would solve economic problems: poll

Paetongtarn "Ung Ing" Shinawatra, a prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, would be good at solving economic problems if she is chosen to take the position, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.

Bangkok Post

A taste of populism

The Pheu Thai Party's "digital wallet" policy, designed to woo voters ahead of the May 14 general election, has drawn a mixed reaction from politicians and the public alike.

Bangkok Post

EC disqualifies nine list candidates

Nine party-list MP candidates and one prime ministerial candidate have been disqualified from the May 14 vote after the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday ruled them ineligible to run for office.

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