Boonjong's MP status suspended

Bhum Jai Thai MP Boonjong Wongtrairat has suspended his duty pending the judicial review on his involvement in electoral fraud, Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol said on Thursday.

Boonjong's job suspension is mandatory after the Supreme Court's Election Cases Division ruled on Wednesdy to review the Boonjong case.

In the prosecution writ, the Election Commission issued a red card to disqualify Boonjong's by-election victory in 2010 on grounds that he was involved in campaign violations.

Boonjong was accused of organising a trip for local officials from his Nakhon Ratchasima constituency to the Rayong seaside resort, which could be construed as vote-buying.

The Nation