Soldiers march to Pheu Thai beat

Published: 3 Mar 2013 at 20.59
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Army personnel were allowed to vote freely without pressure from their superiors and the majority chose Pheu Thai candidate Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen to become the new Bangkok governor, according to an army source after the ballot count at booths near their units.

The results were drawn from the counting of ballots cast at polling stations in front of military divisions on Samsen Road in Dusit district that included the 11th Military Circle, the Signals Department, the Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division and the Army Ordnance Department.

According to the vote count, more than 70 per cent of eligible voters in green in the district cast a ticket for the Pheu Thai candidate while a minority went for MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party, who unofficially has won Sunday’s gubernatorial election.

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Discussion 52 : 05 Mar 2013 at 04.4552
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brilliant 51 - "Says Pheu Thai claims landslide. Doesn't say the Bangkok Post does. Can you differentiate?"

"Like it or not, we will all have to accept and respect the results of the election Sunday which looks to be a landslide victory for the Pheu Thai Party." - BangkokPost, 4 Jul 2011
"Yingluck Shinawatra is preparing to become Thailand's first female prime minister after the Pheu Thai Party swept to a landslide victory..." - BangkokPost, 3 Jul, 2011
"Pheu Thai's landslide victory in the July 3 election is partly owed to..." - BangkokPost, Jul 11, 2011
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Discussion 51 : 05 Mar 2013 at 04.1351
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"Pheu Thai Claim Landslide Victory"

Says Pheu Thai claims landslide. Doesn't say the Bangkok Post does. Can you differentiate? Or just more half_facts?
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Discussion 50 : 05 Mar 2013 at 03.5150
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brilliant 49 - "Why don't you compare the popular vote in the general election?"

popular votes from 2011 election:
PTP 48.41%, Dem 35.15%

MPs are distributed based on electoral votes as per the organic laws of 2011, not popular vote. As such election strategies were designed around obtaining electoral votes - not popular votes.
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Discussion 49 : 05 Mar 2013 at 03.2749
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"2013 Bangkok Election: 46% for Dem, 40% for PTP
2011 National Election: 56% electoral votes for PTP, 32% electoral votes for Dem"

A favorite propaganda tool, compare apples to oranges as if they were the same. Disingenuous, intellectually dishonest and an insult to anyone with half a brain. Why don't you compare the popular vote in the general election? You know them as well as everyone else.
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Discussion 48 : 05 Mar 2013 at 01.1148
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brilliant 46 - "I don't see those same people you just quoted claiming landslide victories and mandates like the reds did."
"meme - After a landslide victory for democracy there are still hope for our Kingdom." 04 Mar 2013

2013 Bangkok Election: 46% for Dem, 40% for PTP
2011 National Election: 56% electoral votes for PTP, 32% electoral votes for Dem
(Bangkok election based on popular vote, National based on electoral vote)

"Election Day: Pheu Thai Claim Landslide Victory" - BangkokPost, Jul 3, 2011
Is BangkokPost 'red'?
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Discussion 47 : 05 Mar 2013 at 00.3047
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Discussion 46 brilliant : don't be too over excited by the bkk governor voting result. The next 2015 general election is the critical challenge to the dems to decide its survival.
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Discussion 46 : 04 Mar 2013 at 23.4946
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facts_only - what's wrong with the truth? I don't see those same people you just quoted claiming landslide victories and mandates like the reds did. It appears all of those statements were responses to reds claiming huge victories. Your continual skewing of people's comments and the truth is quite sad actually.
Was the PTP victory a landslide in your eyes?
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Discussion 45 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.3545
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brilliant 41 -
"jacksprat - PT won by a landslide? 48% is still less than a majority and 52% voted against them." 26 Jan 2013
"wakeup - PTP being elected into power with a dismal 32% of all eligible voters - the Democrats with even less than that. PTP couldn't even manage a popular majority out of those that DID vote!" 1 Nov 2012
"brilliant - if most definitely was NOT a landslide." 5 Jul 2011
"englishbob - 30% of the voters voted for PT. That leaves 70% (the majority) who didn't vote for them." 24 May 2012
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Discussion 44 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.2544
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It's simply amazing how reds try to manipulate the fact that they lost. Period. Using faulty exit poll numbers to hint at fraud. The truth, which they can't accept, is that their intimidation tactics don't always work, particularly in Bangkok. They try on these boards and if they can't succeed here, they try on the personal messages. It's sad and sickening to be honest.
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Discussion 43 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.1943
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@26
The Democrats held Bangkok in the general election.
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