Denials
The Bangkok Post reports that denials of allegations are a theme of the election campaign.
First, Election Commission chairman Apichart Sukhagganond has stated that he “will sue a Pheu Thai Party list candidate for claiming that he met Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda to block the election.” Apichart is said to be “furious” and says “the allegations were groundless. He distributed a five-page document to reporters to explain what he was doing that day.” There’s no mention of other days.
Meanwhile, Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha “has denied a military task force joining the government’s drug suppression campaign has been told to intimidate red shirt supporters against backing Pheu Thai at the election.” He said the task force would continue its operations.
Puea Thai Party “called for the dissolution of the task force, which it said was set up to sway voters under the pretext of suppressing illicit drugs. The party claimed the task force has sent soldiers to monitor red shirts and their campaign activities in Bangkok constituencies such as Min Buri, Nong Chok and Lat Phrao.” On television, the Puea Thai Party showed pictures of the task force at work in red shirt locations.
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