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Published on November 26, 2007

More than 200 voters have received money, an Election Commission member said yesterday.

Commissioner Sumeth Ubanisakorn said it was informed by a non-governmental organisation involved in poll monitoring that a party remitted money to voters using money orders.

Each voter received between Bt1,000 and Bt2,000 and nearly 200 voters had withdrawn money from post offices, Sumeth said.

He said documentary evidence was clear but the commission was waiting for witnesses to identify candidates who bought votes.

Sumet said when legal action would be initiated once witnesses were found. Parties could be dissolved if found guilty.

"We plan to deal with this case before election day to show that the commission is serious about enforcing the law," Sumet said.