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Published on April 15, 2008

 Both are influential politicians based in the area.

   Sanan, once the Democrat secretary-general, said although they were politically on opposite sides at the moment, he and Paitoon had know each other since Sanan was with the Democrat Party. - The Nation

EC lodges complaint

Election Commission secretary-Suthiphon Thaveechaiygarn has sent his staff to lodge a legal complaint against Police Colonel Sawek Pinsinchai at Bangkok's Pathum Wan police station.

   Sawek, a former forestry police chief, recently accused the EC of engaging in electoral manipulation by submitting a number of unused ballot papers.

   Suthiphon said the complaint was lodged because Sawek had failed to explain how he obtained the ballot papers, which the EC insist have been nullified. 

 

Advice for Chart Thai

The deputy secretary-general of the Democrat Party, Thepthai Saenphong, yesterday said the party was sincere in its reaction to the possible disbandment of the Chart Thai Party due to alleged electoral fraud.

   Thepthai said there was nothing the party could do to help Chart Thai and urged the party leadership to accept the consequences.

   Thepthai stressed that the two parties had had friendly relations dating back three decades and said the Democrats did not rule out any future partnership in a coalition with Chart Thai.

The Nation