Thailand has been elected and the military – all the polls – Despite the front. But the result is still up to may. This raises a number of questions, and it feeds the speculation about election fraud.

Holger Senzel, ARD Studio Singapore

The crowd at the press conference of the electoral Commission was great, because there are a lot of pressing issues in accordance with this Thai choice, but the answers have been postponed. Almost seven weeks.

“We know now which party has the best result, but the next step is the announcement of the final official result is. The election Commission has this on the 9. May.”

The party of Junta chief Prayut Chan Ocha is located at the front.

questions and speculation

of course, This raises new questions, and it feeds the speculation about election fraud. Yesterday evening, the military was close to the party of Junta chief Chan-Ocha Prayut has been the choice of winner is declared. With half a Million more votes than the strongest opposition party, the Pheu Thai – against all polls and expectations. In Online networks, there was talk of vote-buying and intimidation. In addition, nearly 1.9 million votes were declared invalid.

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tagesschau at 20:00, 24.03.2019, Sandra Ratzow, ARD Singapore currently Bankgok

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