More well-known candidates for senators
More well-known people have applied as candidates to be senators in Bangkok on Tuesday which is the last day of registration.
Klanarong Chantik, former secretarygeneral of the National Counter Corruption Commission got number 238.
And Rossana Tositrakul, the activist and chairman of the Federation of Consumers Organisation, was list¬ed number 241. Both had been expected to apply for the Senate poll, which will be held after Songkran break on April 19. Former Thai Rak Thai member Kantikar Thammakesorn also registered as a Senate candidate yes¬terday. Chuwit Kamolvisit surprisingly appears at the ballot when he came to the senatorial registration. Chuwit was the last person of the Bangkok seat, and also received number 260. Chuwit yesterday said he resigned from the Chat Thai party since March 20, however, he has known that he may be was disqualified he was MP before. However, he said when the Constitution Court disqualified him from being an MP; therefore, he would file a motion to the Supreme Court to give verdict his disqualification. The senate registration between March 2428, there are 1,477 candidates across the country fighting for the 200 seats. The Senate election is being held on April 19. The Nation
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