The following is the official result of the re-election for the MP seat from Don Muang District (Bangkok 12th borough) by the Office of Election Commission Of Thailand.
Tankhun Jittitsara = 32,710
Sam Yuranunt Pamornmontri = 30,624
Other Candidates = 941
Abstain from vote = 1,261
Good ballots = 64,455
Voided ballots = 657
Unused ballot = 44252
Hundreds of Red Shirt volunteers gathered at Pinjaroen village on Songprapha Soi 4 Road this Morning at 8:00 am to mark the start of the procession to observe various polling stations for the re-election of the MP position from Bangkok’s Constituency 12 (Don Muang District).
The UDD is collaborating with the Election Commission to monitor the election for foul-play and ensure transparency. Any irregularities are to be report to UDD headquarters for evidence gathering and will be transfered to the Provincial Election Commission of Bangkok for further investigations.
Asso. Prof. Tida tawonseth, President of the UDD, was there this morning to lead off the volunteers and after the procession; Mrs. Tida went on to Thepnimit temple ballot satiation to casted her vote for the empty MP position.
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Taken from khoasod.co.th, an article called “Aussie Reporter Testifies To Court: Redshirts Were Not Armed” by Khaosod Online, published on 14/06/13.
Steve Tickner (left) as he exits the court building.
Mr. Steve Tickner added that the temple, designated as ′Safe Zone′ for the protesters by the authorities at the time, came under hails of gunfire for hours. Mr. Tickner was testifying as a witness to the Criminal Court in Bangkok, which is attempting to establish who was responsible for 6 deaths in the temple, including some volunteer medics.
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This Sunday, June 16 2013, Asso. Prof. Tida Tawonseth President of the United front for Democracy against Dictatorship will lead the procession of 200 Red Shirts volunteers on motorbike to observed the upcoming local election for the empty Member of Parliament (MP) seat from the Don Muang district (Bangkok 12th borough) to ensured that the election proceeded according to the rules.
The MP position was available after its owner, Pheu Thai MP for Bangkok’s Constituency 12, Mr Karun Hosakul, was disqualified by the Supreme Court after he was found guilty of defaming Democrat candidate Tankhun Jittitsara. The Supreme Court found him guilty and ruled that his comments had influenced the previous election result which was against the MPs and Senators’ Election Act of 2011. Karun was also found to have violated the same Act by attacking Tankhun’s background.
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TRS have translated Asso. Prof. Tida Tawonseth exclusive interview on the “Jub-Koa-Kui” article by Mr. Sakda Samerphob which was published in page 11 of the Matichon newspaper on June 3rd 2013. The article was titled “Tida Tawonseth and Red Shirts stand point on reconciliation and Thaksin returning”
Q: Will the Reconciliation Act and Amnesty Act that have been introduced create conflict in the society?
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Taken from nationmultimedia.com, an article called “Want the truth about Thailand? Look abroad” by Pravit Rojanaphruk published on June 12 2013.
While things appear calm on the surface, one revealing fact about the ongoing debate about the role of the monarchy surfaced last week when Prachatai.com online newspaper reported that Army Ranger Unit 45′s Special Task Force had been busy engaging in cyber ‘warfare’.
It said the force boasted of being the most prolific Army unit in posting online messages praising the monarchy and retaliating against those deemed as defaming the institution.
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Taken from Khoasod.co.th, an article called “Relatives Of 2010 Crackdown Victims Protest Amnesty Bill” by Khaosod Online on 12 June 2013.
(11 June) Family members of 20 people killed during the military crackdown on Redshirts protests in April-May 2010 gathered in front of the Government House in central Bangkok today to voice their opposition to draft of so-called Reconciliation Bill that will grant amnesty to those responsible for the operation.
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Taken from prachatai.com, an article called “Somyot’s wife submits letter on press freedom to World Newspaper Association” by Takato Mitsunaga, on Fri, 07/06/2013.
(6 June 2013) Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk, the wife of magazine editor Somyot who is serving an 11 year jail sentence, submitted an open letter from her husband to Jacob Mathew, President of the World Association of Newspaper and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) during the 65th World Newspaper Congress in Bangkok.
Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk and Jacob Mathew
