EC: Election Posters Can Feature Celebrities/Party Execs With Consent

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that election posters for Bangkok and Pattaya elections can feature celebrities and party executives, provided their consent is obtained.

•The Election Commission (EC) has issued guidelines for election campaigning in Bangkok and Pattaya.
•Election posters may include images of celebrities and party executives with their prior consent.
•Specific rules regarding poster size, quantity, and placement must be adhered to.
•These guidelines align with the Local Council Member or Local Executive Act B.E. 2019 and related regulations.

Overview

•The Election Commission (EC) has released guidelines on election campaigning and the placement of campaign posters for the Bangkok Governor, Bangkok Metropolitan Council Member, Pattaya Mayor, and Pattaya City Council Member elections.
•The guidelines are issued to ensure candidates, campaigners, and related parties comply with the Local Council Member or Local Executive Act B.E. 2019 (as amended up to B.E. 2023) and related EC regulations.
•Campaign posters must not exceed 30 cm in width and 42 cm in length.
•Campaign signboards must not exceed 130 cm in width and 245 cm in length.
•Candidates can include their name, photograph, personal number, political party name, party symbol, candidate's slogans, mottos, and biographical information, along with the client's and manufacturer's names, addresses, quantity, and production date.
•Using information about political parties or images of individuals in campaign materials requires their explicit consent and must not violate Section 34 of the Local Council Member or Local Executive Act B.E. 2019 (as amended up to B.E. 2023).
•Candidates may also use images of other candidates for the same local administrative organization in their campaigns.
•For Bangkok and Pattaya elections, candidates can produce up to 10 times the number of election units for campaign posters and up to 5 times the number of election units for signboards.

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Key Quotes

Election Commission

"In cases of using political party information or images of individuals for election campaigning, consent must be obtained from that individual or political party."

ในกรณีการนำข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับพรรคการเมือง หรือการนำภาพบุคคลเพื่อใช้ในการหาเสียงเลือกตั้ง จะต้องได้รับความยินยอมจากบุคคลหรือพรรคการเมืองนั้น

Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)ℹ️

The Thai Election Commission responsible for overseeing elections, issuing guidelines, and ensuring compliance with election laws.

Position

Governor of Bangkok(ผู้ว่าราชการ กรุงเทพมหานคร)

A position for which candidates are campaigning in the specified elections.

Bangkok Metropolitan Council Member(สมาชิกสภากรุงเทพมหานคร)

A position for which candidates are campaigning in the specified elections.

Mayor of Pattaya(นายกเมืองพัทยา)

A position for which candidates are campaigning in the specified elections.

Pattaya City Council Member(สมาชิกสภาเมืองพัทยา)

A position for which candidates are campaigning in the specified elections.

Law

Local Council Member or Local Executive Act(พระราชบัญญัติการเลือกตั้ง สมาชิกสภาท้องถิ่นหรือผู้บริหารท้องถิ่น)

The primary law governing local elections in Thailand, referenced for campaign regulations.

EC Regulations on Campaigning Methods and Prohibitions for Local Council Members or Local Executives(ระเบียบคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งว่าด้วยวิธีการหาเสียงและลักษณะต้องห้ามในการหาเสียง เลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาท้องถิ่นหรือผู้บริหารท้องถิ่น)

Specific regulations issued by the Election Commission detailing permissible and prohibited campaign practices for local elections.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The capital city of Thailand, holding municipal elections for its Governor and Council Members.

Pattaya(เมืองพัทยา)ℹ️

A city in Thailand holding municipal elections for its Mayor and City Council Members.