BMA is ready for elections on May 22, reiterating the news that the media does not lead the people - the people. Do not take selfies in the booths.

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19 May 2022 1:39 p.m.

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced its readiness to hold an election of governor-sovereigns on May 22, preparing hundreds of thousands of personnel to work.

Reiterating no selfies in booths - taking ID cards. Ask the media to present neutral news. Do not suggest, believe people who are awake after a 9-year absence.

Are you going to use the right to vote for the Bangkok governor?

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On May 19, 2022, Mrs. Suthathip Son-iam, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok as Head of the Election Processing Department for the Bangkok Governor and the NCPO, visited the score processing practice and tested the score reporting system. Election of Bangkok Councilors

and the governor of Bangkok at the Bangkok Room, Airawat Pattana Building, Bangkok 2, which the election will take place on Sunday, May 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mrs. Suthathip stated that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had already prepared for the election in all aspects to ensure that this election was successful.

Honest, transparent and in accordance with the law at every step.

with personnel to support election management, a total of 167,298 people, consisting


of 61,353 members of the polling station / 13,634 security officers / 13,634 public health volunteers / 405 peacekeeping officers / civil servants and personnel Bangkok, 78,272 people

material and equipment

ballot box, ballot booth, bulletin board for covering the announcement in front of the polling place

and the list of voters

By May 21, polling station committees will inspect all materials and equipment at the district office in order to be ready for the next day's cut-off of elections.

In terms of location preparation, by 50 district offices to make a total of 6,817 polling stations

As for the people who have the right to vote for the governor of Bangkok, there are 4,402,941 and the people who have the right to vote for the Sor Kor. There are 4,357,097 people.

For guidelines on vote counting and voting results in this election

Votes will be counted simultaneously for both the candidates for the Bangkok Governor and the Sor Kor. At the polling station

by separating the scoreboard for the governor and the Sor. Kor., which has been charged to prepare officers for counting votes with different tones

or may use female and male voters

to prevent confusion

and when each polling station has finished counting the votes

Bring the ballot box and equipment.

along with the polling results report form to be sent to the district office

Each constituencies recorder will record the results of each polling place through a vote processing system.

which will be sent to the main processing center for collecting and processing an overview of 50 district offices at the Bangkok room

Airawat Pattana Building, Bangkok Din Daeng, which is designated as a place for processing the elections of the House of Representatives and the governor of Bangkok.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has already prepared a system for processing election votes.

as well as installing a screen to report the results for the public and the media to follow along the side stripes and the 1st floor hall of the Airawat Pattana Building

In addition, there will be a press conference to report the results periodically.

until all polling stations have been collected and completed

Then summarize the results of the vote and propose to the Election Commission for consideration and announcing the official results.

On the other hand, Mr. Somchai Surakarnkul, Chairman of the Bangkok Local Election Commission

Confirmed that the processing of the elections for the Bangkok Governor and the Sor Kor. will be transparent and can be checked, and emphasized that the vote counting system has been developed.

Improve the system

Everything is already prepared.

Ensure that there will be no problems with power outages or power outages.

There will be a standby officer waiting to fix it.

If any polling station is affected by the weather

may be able to change the polling station

if necessary

The part will affect the travel of the people who will come out to exercise their rights or not.

He thinks there shouldn't be a problem. Moreover, this election has been extended from the original to 9 hours, closing the chest at 5:00 PM, so people can choose a time to come out and exercise their rights more than before. have used everyone's rights

Mr. Somchai also confirmed that people with disabilities will definitely have the right to vote.

because the committee of the unit has been arranged to facilitate

but may have to save evidence

In the case of COVID-19 infected

A separate place has been provided.

can come to vote covering

Chairman of the Bangkok Local Election Commission

It also aims that in this election, about 70% of the people will exercise their rights because the candidates, both the governor and the sor.

The media is always there to publicize the news and has been away from the election for a long time.

believe that people will be alert to vote

When asked on the day of the election

If something unusual happens

How did you prepare to deal with it? Mr. Somchai replied that the previous understanding had been trained to understand the members of the polling station.

which gives enough importance to this matter

confirm that it can be controlled

and the results will be reported to the central

for the media to be informed further

In the case of tearing up the ballot

There will be a police officer in charge.

As for the unofficial election results, Mr. Somchai said that the results were not official.

According to the last election, results will be known around midnight.

But the official results will be announced the next day after the Election Commission has reviewed the documents and signed the certification.

Mr. Somchai also emphasized the duty of the media during the last curve.

Report objectively, without directing. Concerns about news reporting will be illegal or not, ask the Central Election Commission to decide.

asking people to strictly follow the law

Do not take pictures of cards or selfies.

because it would be illegal

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