Pheu Thai MP Karun Hosakul disqualified by Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court's Election Division Thursday disqualified Karun Hosakul as Pheu Thai MP for Bangkok's Constituency 12 for defaming Democrat candidate Thaenkhun Jit-isara.
The Supreme Court found Karun guilty of defaming Thaenkhun in a way that affected the election result.
The court found that Karun violated the MPs and Senators Election Act by attacking Thaenkhun’s background and alleging that he posted for nude photos in a gay magazine.
The court order a by-election in Bangkok’s Constituency 12.
The Nation
