Democrat Party candidate Panich Wikitsreth and Pheu Thai Party candidate Kokaew Pikultong Monday applied to run in the Bangkok by-election Monday morning.
Panich got the candidacy No 1 and Kokaew got No 2 in the lot drawing at 8:30 am.
The candidacy registration was held at the Klong Samwa district. The by-election in Constituency 6 will be held on July 25 to fill the House seat left vacant by late Democrat MP Thiwa Ngernyuang.
Noppadol Chairitdej from Chart Samakkhi Party got the candidacy No 2 while Anusorn Som-on from the New Aspiration Party got candidacy No 3.
The other candidate, Chuchart Pimka of the Thaen Khun Paendin Party got candidacy No 5.
Supporters of the Democrat cheered when Panich drew the lot and got the candidacy No 1.
Red-shirt people and Democrat supporters arrived at the district office at 6 am but the authorities did not allow the supporters to go inside the office on security ground.
Noppadol was the first candidate to arrive at the office at 6 am. Panich arrived at 6:45 am and Kokaew arrived at 7 am.
Kokaew wore a white t-shirt with wordings of "liberty, equality and democracy". The t-shirt was signed on by all red-shirt leaders inside the prison. Kokaew also wore blue shorts.
He was taken to the reception room upon arrival. The authorities did not allow anyone except Pheu Thai MPs and staff to enter the room with application for Kokaew to sign.
Kokaew was taken from the Klong Samwa district office back to the Bangkok Remand Prison at 9:34 am.
Red-shirt lawyer will ask court to release Kokaew to campaign
Red-shirt lawyer Kharom Polthaklang said Monday that he will appeal with the Criminal Court to release Kokaew temporarily so that he could campaign for the Bangkok by-election.
Kharom said he would ask the court to either let Kokaew come out of the prison one or two days a week to campaign or release him on bail until the election is held on July 25.
Kharom said he will have yet to consult with the Pheu Thai which option of bail request should be submitted to the court.