Go home and vote, or lose some civic rights, warns Phuket election office

[rooster59 18,043]

Go home and vote, or lose some civic rights, warns Phuket election office

By The Phuket News

 

The notice issued by the Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand. Image: PEC

 

PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission (PEC) has issued a notice “reminding” Phuket non-natives to go back to their hometown to vote in the upcoming for Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO, or OrBoJor) elections to be held nationwide on Dec 20 – as there will be no advance or distance voting held.

 

Those who are unable to travel home to the constituency where they are registered to vote on the election day must provide written notice to their home District Office explaining why they are unable to vote, the PEC explained in its notice.

 

Voting is compulsory in Thailand. Failure to do so will result in the loss of several rights, such as to run as candidates in future elections and to serve as village or tambon chiefs (Phu Yai Baan and Kaman, respectively).

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/go-home-and-vote-or-lose-some-civic-rights-warns-phuket-election-office-78129.php

 

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[khunjeff 755]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Voting is compulsory in Thailand. Failure to do so will result in the loss of several rights, such as to run as candidates in future elections and to serve as village or tambon chiefs (Phu Yai Baan and Kaman, respectively).

 

Oh yeah, those are terrible penalties 

[digger70 2,256]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Voting is compulsory in Thailand. Failure to do so will result in the loss of several rights, such as to run as candidates in future elections and to serve as village or tambon chiefs (Phu Yai Baan and Kaman, respectively).

I bet that not many people are worried about that. Stay where you are and save the trip money,don't even worry about the written notice . 

I never vote ,I took myself off the list 30 yrs ago.

Edited November 28, 2020 by digger70

[hotchilli 16,585]

20 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

Voting is compulsory in Thailand.

So if you're working/resident in Phuket but have to travel the entire length of the country just to vote why not have an online/postal system?

[Andy from Kent 965]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

So if you're working/resident in Phuket but have to travel the entire length of the country just to vote why not have an online/postal system?

 

 

Ask Donald Thump???

[hotchilli 16,585]

22 minutes ago, Andy from Kent said:

 

 

Ask Donald Thump???

What's he got to do with Thailand?

[Bangyai 822]

Vote for who you like but only the browns and friends of browns allowed to hold office. All others that seem popular will disqualified one way or another.

[madmitch 11,459]

No point travelling home just to vote as the 500 baht notes will have already been handed out.

 

And of course no postal votes as they shouldn't count

[bloodyholly 289]

On 11/28/2020 at 11:04 AM, rooster59 said:

elections to be held nationwide on Dec 20

Oh crikey!

 

Thats another 3 weeks we’ll have to put up with the motorbikes with loud music trundling around publicising their favourite candidate....great