Former election commissioner Somchai ready to run in Samut Sakhon
Former Election Commission member Somchai Srisutthiyakorn drew the number 11 on Monday morning for his candidacy in Samut Sakhon under the Democrat Party banner.
After Monday’s registrations ended at the Samut Sakhon Teachers Cooperative, the province’s elections office reported that 15 candidates had applied to run for a House seat in Constituency 1, 14 in Constituency 2 and 13 in Constituency 3.
Somchai drew his No 11 to contest Constituency 2 in the March 24 election.
Election office director Thiansawan Wiriyanuparp said registrations would continue until February 8, followed by a seven-day process of verifying candidate qualifications.
The candidates will be officially announced on February 15.
