Ahead of the Thai General Election set for May 14, eligible Thai voters who reside overseas may have the chance to cast their votes between April 25 and May 5. The particular date within this era on which Thais can vote shall be determined by the Thai embassy and consulate in each respective country, based on Sawaeng Boonmee, secretary-general for the Election Commission (EC).
In a conversation with the Foreign Ministry, Boonmee talked about that they are anticipating some difficulties with abroad voting in Sudan, a northeast African nation currently dealing with a civil war.
A collaborative effort involving the Thai EC, the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs, Airports of Thailand, Thailand Post, and Thai Airways International will make sure that the abroad ballot papers are delivered securely. They will be transported in diplomatic pouches or personally handed over by embassy officials to the EC by May 9. The ballots will then be forwarded individually to the 400 constituencies primarily based on the registered location of each voter. The overseas vote-counting will occur simultaneously with the votes forged at native polling stations on May 14, reports Bangkok Post.
In Shh! , the EC detailed the next:
• The institution of 128 committees tasked with analyzing and investigating any petitions filed towards the election results. • The formation of 88 intelligence teams dedicated to gathering data that shall be used in EC investigations referring to all petitions. • The creation of 400 fast deployment groups, liable for stopping and suppressing election fraud, and for the arrest and detention of individuals suspected of violating election and political celebration laws. The scope of their operations will embody all 77 provinces of Thailand. • The foundation of a centralised location for overseeing investigations and receiving complaints about election fraud. • The launch of the ตาสับปะรด app, which permits people to report instances of vote-buying to the EC. The app is on the market for download on each iOS and Android gadgets..