Initial general election results should be in around midnight

Published on February 6, 2005

Today's unofficial general election are expected to be known at around midnight

Given cooperation by all parties concerned, including the Election Commission of Thailand (EC), the local media and CAT Telecom, it was expected that by today's midnight, the initial results of the election could be announced unofficially, the journalists said.Every local television station, including TV Channel 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, iTV and Nation Channel, have joined forces to form an adhoc alliance to report the election results based on the same news sources.This is aimed at providing prompt and accurate election results to the public. With the agreed alliance, it is believed that the goal to publicize the initial results of today's general election by midnight will be met, according to the local journalists.Votors who were unable to cast their ballots on the election day were allowed to exercise their rights in advance on January 29-30.

Meanwhile, the leaders of four main political parties, Acting Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of the Thai Rak Thak (TRT) Party, Banyat Bantadthan of the Democrat Party, Mr. Banharn Silpa-archa of the Chart Thai Party and Anek Laothammathat of the Mahachon Party, already exercised their rights this morning, according to the journalists.

The offiical results of today's polling will be announced by the EC within 30 days.

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