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EC warns pollsters against bias

Pollsters have the right under the constitution to publish the results of their opinion surveys, but they must also be careful not to violate the local election law, Election Commission member Somchai Juengprasert said on Friday.

Mr Somchai said publication of the poll results is a legal form of expression of opinion and is not prohibited by EC announcements.

However, if they have an intention of misleading the public, or are hired to persuade eligible voters to vote or not to vote for a certain candidate, they may be in violation of Article 57 (5) of the Local Election Act.

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  • ringmaster

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    Discussion 2 : 10 Feb 2013 at 23.252

    Sounds like the EC believes local election laws have precedence over the Constitutional right to free expression. They treat the voters like gullible little children who are unable to process information and have no capacity to discern what when they are being misled or not. I have more respect for the Thai voters.

  • DickFarang

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    Discussion 1 : 08 Feb 2013 at 17.531

    The Bangkok governor becoming nervous ?

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