Bangkok, Aug. 3 – Election Commission rushes to make cabinet proposals Decree on elections to fix MPs, District 3, Rayong after “Nakhon Chai” resigned and ordered the Office of Legal Studies to claim damages.

The reporter reported that Election Commission Meeting Acknowledged that Mr. Nakhonchai Khunnarong, MP for District 3, Rayong, Kao Klai Party, submitted a letter of resignation from being an MP and asked the office to take relevant actions. Including studying the matter of claiming damages which the office is expediting making a letter to inform the Cabinet Election of MPs to replace the vacant positions by trying to catch up with the Cabinet meeting On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, due to the 45-day period that must be held for elections since the vacancy Starting to count one today (3 Aug. 23)

If there is a Royal Decree for an election The Election Commission will hold a meeting to set an election date. and the day of applying for elections, it is expected that the election day of the Sor Sor District 3 instead of the vacant position Probably Sunday, September 10, 2023, which is the 39th day of the 45-day time frame.

However, the election of MPs, Region 3, Rayong instead of the vacant position Inherited from Mr. Nakhonchai Having been convicted of theft in 1999, he is considered a person with prohibited characteristics according to section 98 (10) of the constitution in conjunction with section 101 (6), and Mr. Nakhonchai submitted his resignation letter today. However, at the meeting of the Election Commission of Thailand This has not yet been discussed in the case of prosecution of Mr. Nakornchai. Based on the fact that he already knew that he had no right to run for election under section 151 of the Election Act of the House of Representatives or not, only having inquired about the damages The Election Commission must hold new elections. by instructing the office to study the law that How is there a way to proceed? Because according to Section 139 of the Act on the Election of MPs, it is specified only in cases where the Supreme Court has an order to revoke the right to apply for election. or revoke the right to vote of candidates or MPs who acted in corruption that led to the ordering of a new election Must be liable for the expenses for the election that is the cause of the Supreme Court’s order and Section 151, paragraph two, specifically stipulating that the Supreme Court can order a person who the Court considers to be guilty of knowing that he is not eligible to apply. But still apply for the MP. Refund the position And other benefits received from holding the position of the MP for the Secretariat of the House of Representatives only. – Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency