Concerns have been raised over the prolonged transportation time of ballot packing containers in Buri Ram, following the recent general Thai election. Greatest of ten complainants from Non Suwan and Nong Ki districts filed a request with the Election Commission’s Buri Ram workplace, questioning why it took four and a half hours to move the ballot boxes across a 20-kilometre distance.
Led by Sawat Jampasasawangwong, the complainants identified that it took election officials from 9.30pm on May 14 to round 2am on May 15 to move Constituency 7 ballot boxes from the Non Suwan district workplace to Nong Ki district workplace. They additionally expressed issues over the apparent improper sealing of the ballot bins upon arrival in Nong Ki, in addition to the number of used ballots from some polling stations exceeding the variety of voters.
Provincial election office representatives have accepted the criticism and committed to investigating the matter, Bangkok Post reported.
Buri Ram’s Constituency 7, which includes Nong Ki, Non Suwan, and parts of Pa Kham and Nong Hong districts, shares a border with Nakhon Ratchasima province. Bhumjaithai Party candidate Pornchai Srisuriyanyothin secured the seat with 28,685 votes, intently adopted by Panthanu Wankangsai of the Pheu Thai Party who garnered 28,470 votes. Bhumjaithai went on to win all ten constituency seats within the northeastern province..