วันอาทิตย์ที่ 31 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Suthep wins Surat Thani’s Constituency 1 by-election

www.go6tv.com SURAT THANI, 31 October 2010 - Former Deputy Prime Minster Suthep Thuangsuban has routed Voravut Vichaidit in Surat Thani Constituency 1’s by-election, where he received nearly 150,000 votes in a landslide victory. 

Secretary-general of the Democrat Suthep Thuagsuban received a total of 148,608 votes in the constituency 1's by-election held yesterday, whereas Voravut Vichaidit, from the opposition Pheu Thai Party managed to pick up 21,837 votes, way more than he had expected, according to an unofficial result of the vote count. 

There were 2481 invalid ballots and 12,060 people decided to go for neither candidate. 

Having been informed of the unofficial result, Democrat heavyweight Suthep Thuangsuban came out and thanked his supporters who had turned out in droves despite the poor weather, adding that the poll showed that People still had faith in democracy. 

Mr. Voravut Vichaidit said he accepted the results and respected the decision of the people; he also thanked all his supporters. 

There have been no complaints of irregularities except for few minor problems in relation to name list given some eligible voters' names have been missing from the list.

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