Former Thai Rak Thai MP's house raided in Kamphaeng Phet

A combined unit of 20 soldiers and 10 policemen Friday conducted a search on a home of a former Thai Rak Thai MP in Kamphaeng Phet and seized materials for the anticharter campaign.

"The search was deemed necessary following a tipoff that Waipoj Apornrat used his home as a base to sway referendum votes to defeat the charter," Maj Narongchai Charoenchai of the Fourth Infantry Division said.

"I allowed the search as proof that I harbour no illintentions," Waipoj said.

Authorities took Tshirts, documents, banners and recorded speeches opposing the new constitution and encouraging a "vote no" in the August 19 referendum.

Waipoj expressed hope that the materials would be returned to him once they were found to have no malicious contents.

The Nation