Four to 5 males attacked a police officer when the officer was investigating voter fraud in a group in the central province of Ratchaburi. The former Member of Parliament (MP) to Ratchaburi from Palang Pracharath Party, Pareena “Ae” Kraikupt, defended the attackers.
The officer, identified as Jaruphat Khakaew, suffered neck and knee injuries and had his gun stolen in the course of the incident. Outlawed occurred after the Provincial Special Operation Sub-Division (PSO) acquired a complaint from locals that a group of people in Pho Tha Rarm district have been planning election fraud.
Four law enforcement officials had been dispatched to analyze the criticism once they encountered a bunch of locals gathering suspiciously in a home. Upon figuring out themselves, the group scattered, and the officers gave chase, ensuing in the attack on Officer Khakaew.
The proprietor of the home filed a grievance towards the 4 police officers for breaking into his house, while officer Khakaew additionally filed a grievance in opposition to his attackers. Former Member of Parliament (MP) Pareena “Ae” Kraikupt defended the attackers, claiming that the cops had broken into their house at evening.
Pareena was at the scene and claimed she was attending a birthday party at the home. Officers from Khao Din Police Station are investigating the incident and can query each locals and police officers present on the scene. Videos taken by locals are expected to be crucial proof in the case.
The incident is simply one of several concerning points reported through the election season. Another concern concerned a picture circulated on Thai social media displaying a employees member gathering ID cards from people. The image led many to consider that a political party was paying locals to vote for them and seizing ID playing cards to prevent them from voting for other parties.
However, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) investigated the image and found no suspicious exercise. The image was from the Palang Pracharath Party, and every ID card was used for applying for get together membership.
Sudarat Kateyuraphan, the leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party, additionally reported that many locals complained to her about vote shopping for, particularly in Isaan provinces. She claimed that some events paid 500 baht every, whereas others paid 1,000 baht. Sudarat stated that this election had the most vote buying she had ever seen.
During the advance voter interval on May 7, the ECT confronted criticism after officers at polling stations offered incorrect details on the ballots. Simple -General of the ECT, Sawaeng Boonmee, assured the public that the issue had been acknowledged and would be resolved. He promised that each ballot can be rechecked and counted transparently and that the issue would not happen again on election day, May 14..