Channel 7 brings Thais closer to US presidential election

 Somkiat Charoenpinyoying, acting news editor of the channel, said that the programme was launched on the success of the previous one on the Bangkok governor election. AGB Nielsen Media Research's data showed that the channel's programme won the highest number of audiences.

 "Our next mission is, aside from domestic movements, we will proceed with the US presidential race as the US is voting for the 44th president. Since 1952, this is the first time that neither in-office president or vice president run for the election.

 Starting on October 13, the programme will be screened in the morning and evening on Monday to Friday at 08.15am and 5pm. The show is scheduled for 5pm on weekends. The final live debate of the president candidates - John McCain and Barrack Obama - would also be broadcast on October 16, before the vote would take place on November 5.

 On November 5, the channel's news programme is rescheduled to accommodate the US election reports.