Bangkok, May 14 – “Pol. Lt. Gen. Nithithorn” revealed after closing the election box that throughout the day 8 voters had been found buying rights, there were clear evidence and 4 had been prosecuted, while the other 4 were in the process of prosecution. investigate And 23 ballots were torn across the country.
Lt. Gen. Nithithorn Jintakanon, spokesman for the Election Security and Order Administration Center. The National Police Agency (SEC) revealed after closing the election box that Throughout the day, a total of 8 cases of voting rights were found, with clear evidence found and 4 cases have already been prosecuted, while the other 4 cases are under investigation. to prevent bullying each other which details Must wait for reports from the police in various areas after another meeting
In addition, 23 ballots were ripped across the country. Most of them come from the elderly, such as Alzheimer’s patients. some were drunk Or there was an accident in the polling booth until the ballot was torn. The other resulted from the wrong vote and ripped off the ballot to request a new ballot. which by law cannot be done Therefore, an investigation must be made to determine the true cause. But the investigation of the perpetrators did not find that it was intentional to show political symbols. There were also 6 cases of liquor sales on election day, mostly in the southern region. And take pictures in the polling booth, 2 cases, a total of 31 incidents
However, the SEC will remain open until May 17, as there are still tasks that must be carried out continuously, such as taking care of vote counting, transporting card boxes, as well as preventing incidents in 4 provinces. with high competition And there used to be shooting cases after counting the votes, consisting of Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Ratchaburi. In addition, 20 other provinces must be monitored for risky areas across the country.
As for people complaining about illegal election violations through Mr. Chuvit Kamolwisit, the police will use these information to verify the facts. Because at this time it is still considered one-sided information.
As for the gunmen for hire who often commit crimes between before the election and on Election Day. Now found less than before. because it is more difficult to cause As the police have information and are continuing to crack down on firearms and crimes. Especially on the eve of the election and on the night of howling dogs. with checkpoints set up in high-risk areas As a result, the news has not found such incidents like in the past. and make the work of the police easier.
While at 5:30 p.m., Pol. Gen. Roy Inkpairoj, Deputy Commissioner of the National Police, as the director of the SEC, met with the Metropolitan Police and the Provincial Police in all 9 regions to summarize the overview. Election situation throughout the day and will announce at 6:30 p.m. –
Source: Thai News Agency