The Election Commission of Thailand disqualifies 9 candidates for partylist MPs-1 Candidates for the Prime Minister are disqualified.

Office of the Election Commission of Thailand – Election Commission of Thailand disqualifies applicants 9 party-list MPs and 1 prime ministerial candidate lack qualifications. The disqualified person can petition the Supreme Court within 7 days.

Today (April 14, 2023) as the Election Commission has accepted applications for elections. List of MPs and receiving notification of the names of persons that political parties have resolved to submit to the House of Representatives for approval to appoint as Prime Minister By the end of the application period There is a number of political parties that have sent candidates. 67 party-list MPs, 1,898 people, and 63 candidates for the prime minister from 43 parties.

The Office of the Election Commission of Thailand has examined the qualifications and prohibited characteristics. In applying for election and notifying the list of candidates for the Prime Minister and proposed to the Election Commission meeting for consideration. The details are as follows.

Verification of political parties eligible to submit a list of candidates List of MPs found that 67 parties have all the qualifications required by law.

An examination of the qualifications and prohibited characteristics in applying for election of candidates on a party-list basis found that there were 1,889 candidates eligible for election and rejected applications due to lack of qualifications. or having characteristics prohibited by law 9 persons

As for the examination of the evidence of the list of people nominated by the party as a prime ministerial candidate, it was found that 62 people were qualified and did not have prohibited characteristics, one was Mr. Rattan Peerawitthanaphak. under the Rat Withi Party due to not having graduated with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent This is in accordance with Section 160 (3). The Election Commission of Thailand has considered and approved the announcement of the Election Commission on the list of political parties submitting a list of candidates for the election of members of the House of Representatives on a party list basis. Announcement of the Election Commission on List of Candidates for Members of the House of Representatives and the announcement of the Election Commission on the notification of the names of persons proposed by political parties to the House of Representatives for consideration and appointment as Prime Minister as proposed by the Office of the Election Commission

However, for announcing the list of candidates for election on a constituency basis The election director for the constituency will announce the name list and the provincial Election Commission office in every province. Will continue to disseminate to everyone For candidates who are elected by the Election Commission and the Election Directorate of the Constituency are not applying. A petition can be filed with the Supreme Court within 7 days from the date of announcement of names. Without having to pay court fees in the proceedings. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency