Bangkok: Secretary-General of the Election Commission explains the issue of parliamentary candidates involved with gambling websites and scammers. "Saeng" explained that the arrest of a parliamentary candidate does not automatically mean they are disqualified, but rather that their fate on election day depends on them not being detained. He emphasized that money from scammers, regardless of its origin, if used in violation of election laws, is immediately illegal. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Saeng Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), addressed the case in which the Minister of Justice stated that more than 10 parliamentary candidates and politicians were involved with gambling websites and scammers. He clarified that if a parliamentary candidate is actually arrested, they are not immediately disqualified, even if they are detained. If they are released before February 8th, the election day, they can still legally run for office. However, if a candidate is still incarcerated on election day, they will be immediately disqualified from running. The same applies to candidates who resign from their political party. Election officials will post notices in the polling district to inform voters and prevent voting errors. If voters cast ballots for a disqualified candidate, those ballots will be counted as invalid. Regarding the issue of using money from scammers in elections, Mr. Saeng emphasized that money from scammers is already illegal, and regardless of the source, if it is used improperly in an election or constitutes vote buying, it is considered a violation of election laws.