EC: No Alcohol Sales Jan 31-Feb 1 for Advance Voting

Prachachat•Politics•267d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Election Commission reminds the public of the ban on alcohol sales during advance voting periods.

•The Election Commission (EC) has reiterated the prohibition of selling, distributing, or giving alcoholic beverages.
•The ban is in effect from 6:00 PM on January 31st to 6:00 PM on February 1st, coinciding with advance voting.
•The EC is prepared for advance voting and encourages citizens to exercise their right to vote.
•Ballots for overseas voting are arriving in Thailand and await sorting before the election.

•On Jan 31, the ban on selling, distributing, or giving alcoholic beverages began at 6:00 PM.
•The alcohol sales ban will conclude on Feb 1, at 6:00 PM.
•Narong Klainvarin, EC Chairman, stated the EC is prepared for advance voting on Feb 1.
•Narong Klainvarin encouraged citizens to vote at their registered polling units, reiterating the alcohol sales ban.
•Overseas election ballots began arriving in Thailand on Jan 25, for sorting.
•Overseas election ballots arriving in Thailand are currently awaiting classification.
•Narong Klainvarin confirmed that election preparations are complete to manage advance voting.
•The EC is investigating approximately 60 election complaints, mostly concerning misleading campaigning.

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Narong Klainvarin

"The EC has prohibitions on selling, distributing, or giving alcoholic beverages from 6:00 PM on Jan 31 until 6:00 PM on Feb 1."

กกต. ก็มีข้อห้ามในเรื่องของจำหน่าย จ่าย แจกเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์ ตั้งแต่เวลา 18.00 น. ของวันที่ 31 ม.ค. ไปจนถึงเวลา 18.00 น. ของวันที่ 1 ก.พ.

Narong Klainvarin

"The EC has consistently emphasized this issue because we are ready to manage the election and encourage people to protect their rights."

กกต. เน้นย้ำเรื่องนี้มาตลอด เพราะเรามีความพร้อมในการจัดการเลือกตั้ง รวมถึงมีการรณรงค์ให้ประชาชนรักษาสิทธิของตัวเอง

Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)ℹ️

The official body responsible for organizing and overseeing elections in Thailand.

Narong Klainvarin(นายณรงค์ กลั่นวารินทร์)

The Chairman of the Election Commission (EC) providing updates on election preparations.