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Thai PM: July 3 election proves Thailand's democracy
BANGKOK, June 17 (TNA) - Thai caretaker prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday that the forthcoming general election, set on July 3, proves Thailand's democracy.
In response to many countries’ proposals to observe the July 3 national poll, Abhisit noted that they can contact the Election Commission of Thailand (EC).
Like other political parties’ leaders, Abhisit, in his capacity as the leader of the ruling Democrat Party, proceeded with his vote campaigning trips to help his Democrat candidates. The Thai caretaker premier campaigned in the country's eastern Prachinburi Province this morning, presenting his party's policies on returning good teachers to students and improving educational services.
Meanwhile, Yingluck Shinawatra, the top list candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, campaigned for votes in Bangkok, greeting local commuters and then riding on electric trains to a press conference in which she announced a plan to extend the capital's electric railways on ten routes with a 20-baht flat fare for each passenger and comprehensive mass transit systems. Yingluck also promised if her party came to power, it would maintain strict monetary and fiscal disciplines.
Regarding reports that her elder brother and exiled ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wants to return home to attend the wedding of his elder daughter late this year, Yingluck said as a father, Thaksin would like to be in the ceremony. However, she believes Thaksin’s return will be based mainly on national interest.
Matubhum Party leader General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, the former army chief who toppled the six-year elected Thaksin administration in the Sept 19, 2006 coup d’etat, campaigned for votes at fresh markets in the capital, saying that his party is promoting partnership with all other political parties. (TNA)
In response to many countries’ proposals to observe the July 3 national poll, Abhisit noted that they can contact the Election Commission of Thailand (EC).
Like other political parties’ leaders, Abhisit, in his capacity as the leader of the ruling Democrat Party, proceeded with his vote campaigning trips to help his Democrat candidates. The Thai caretaker premier campaigned in the country's eastern Prachinburi Province this morning, presenting his party's policies on returning good teachers to students and improving educational services.
Meanwhile, Yingluck Shinawatra, the top list candidate of the Pheu Thai Party, campaigned for votes in Bangkok, greeting local commuters and then riding on electric trains to a press conference in which she announced a plan to extend the capital's electric railways on ten routes with a 20-baht flat fare for each passenger and comprehensive mass transit systems. Yingluck also promised if her party came to power, it would maintain strict monetary and fiscal disciplines.
Regarding reports that her elder brother and exiled ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wants to return home to attend the wedding of his elder daughter late this year, Yingluck said as a father, Thaksin would like to be in the ceremony. However, she believes Thaksin’s return will be based mainly on national interest.
Matubhum Party leader General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin, the former army chief who toppled the six-year elected Thaksin administration in the Sept 19, 2006 coup d’etat, campaigned for votes at fresh markets in the capital, saying that his party is promoting partnership with all other political parties. (TNA)
