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EC confirms Samut Prakan election docs from trash pile are real, no election impact

EC confirms Samut Prakan election docs from trash pile are real, no election impact

Matichon•Politics•2h ago

Reader Briefing

The Election Commission of Thailand confirmed that official election documents found in a garbage pile in Samut Prakan are authentic but have no bearing on the election outcome.

  • •The Election Commission (EC) confirmed the authenticity of election documents found in a garbage dump in Samut Prakan.
  • •These documents were used in the election, and results have already been reported, thus having no impact on the election's integrity.
  • •The EC is investigating how the documents ended up in the garbage dump to determine any procedural flaws or responsible parties.

Overview

  • •On February 17, the Election Commission (EC) issued a statement clarifying information reported by the media.
  • •The news involved election documents for the Member of Parliament election in Samut Prakan, Constituency 6, and a referendum document found in a garbage dump in Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan.
  • •The EC confirmed that the documents were authentic and used at polling stations.
  • •The documents were utilized by officials to complete the election process fully.
  • •The EC announced that the vote count had been reported, resulting in no impact on the election results or fairness.
  • •The EC is currently investigating how the documents appeared at the scene.
  • •The investigation aims to identify any deficiencies or irregularities in the process, or any individuals responsible for the action.
  • •The EC will proceed with legal action based on the findings of the investigation.

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Key Quotes

EC
"The EC has considered and found that the documents are those used at polling stations. The documents mentioned in the news have been used by officials to complete the election and report the vote count. Therefore, they do not affect the election results or fairness."
กกต.ได้พิจารณาแล้วเห็นว่าเอกสารดังกล่าวนั้นเป็นเอกสารที่ใช้ ณ หน่วยเลือกตั้ง ซึ่งข้อมูลเอกสารตามข่าว เจ้าหน้าที่ได้ใช้ในการเลือกตั้งจนเสร็จสิ้นสมบูรณ์แล้ว และ รายงานผลการนับคะแนนไปเรียบร้อยแล้ว จึงไม่มีผลกระทบต่อคะแนนการเลือกตั้งหรือความสุจริตเที่ยงธรรม
EC
"The office is investigating how the documents appeared at the scene, what deficiencies or abnormalities occurred, or who caused this action. The EC will proceed according to law."
สำนักงานกำลังดำเนินการตรวจสอบเพื่อให้ทราบว่าเอกสารไปปรากฏ ณ ที่เกิดเหตุได้อย่างไร มีข้อบกพร่องหรือความผิดปกติในขั้นตอนใด หรือมีบุคคลใด ทำให้เกิดการกระทำการดังกล่าว ซึ่งสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งจะดำเนินการตามกฎหมายต่อไป

Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️
The official body responsible for conducting elections in Thailand.

Place

Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️
A province in Thailand where election documents were reportedly found in a garbage pile.
Phra Samut Chedi(พระสมุทรเจดีย์)ℹ️
A district within Samut Prakan province where election documents were found in a garbage dump.
Constituency 6(เขตเลือกตั้งที่ 6)
The specific electoral constituency in Samut Prakan to which some of the recovered documents pertained.