Bangkok governor candidate disqualified
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A Bangkok governor election candidate was Friday disqualified on charge that he failed to vote in the latest general election.
But the No-14 candidate, Prateep Watcharachokkasem, insisted that he voted on July 3 2011 and he would appeal against his disqualification.
Bangkok City Clerk Ninnart Chalitanon, the director of Bangkok election, Friday announced the list of qualified candidates.
She said Prateep was disqualified because record showed that he did not vote and failed to inform the authorities of any reason.
Ninnart said the candidacy numbers of candidates would not be changed because of Prateep’s disqualification. She said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration would skip the Number 14 when printing the ballots.
Ninnart Prateep could appeal with the Election Commission within three days.
Prateep insisted that he voted in all elections so he would file a complaint with the EC, seeking to have his election right reinstated. He said he might file a defamation suit against the BMA.
Upon hearing Prateep’s argument, Ninnart said Prateep would have to prove it with evidence because record of the household registration department of the BMA did not show that Prateep voted on July 3 2011.
