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Viewing cable 07BANGKOK5740, THAI ELECTION CANDIDATE REGISTRATION BEGINS WITH

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07BANGKOK5740 2007-11-08 23:55 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Bangkok
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O 082355Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0579
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RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL PRIORITY 3880
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 7924
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 005740 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EAP/MLS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
SUBJECT: THAI ELECTION CANDIDATE REGISTRATION BEGINS WITH 
FANFARE 
 
REF: A. BANGKOK 5667 (CAMPAIGN RULES EASED) 
 
     B. BANGKOK 5600 (MILITARY ELECTION INTERFERENCE) 
     C. BANGKOK 5578 (THAI ELECTION SEASON) 
     D. BANGKOK 5482 (ELECTION DECREE ADVANCES) 
 
SUMMARY 
------- 
 
1. (SBU) Registration for 80 party lists seats to be 
contested in the December 23 general elections began on 
November 7, with 18 political parties and several dozen 
candidates registering with the Election Commission of 
Thailand (ECT).  Political party leaders speculated on the 
superstitious implications of an ECT drawing that determines 
the numerical placement of parties on the ballot.  The ECT 
cautioned political parties against violating the 
commission's strict campaign regulations, while an ECT 
investigative committee considered the legitimacy of 
accusations that the military plotted to impede the prospects 
of the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party in the elections. 
End summary. 
 
PARTY LIST REGISTRATION BEGINS 
------------------------------ 
 
2. (U) 18 Thai political parties and party list candidates 
registered with the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) on 
November 7 to contest 80 party list parliamentary seats in 
the December 23 general election.  According to the new 
constitution, voters in each of eight geographic 
constituencies will elect 10 party representatives to fill a 
total of 80 proportional party list seats in the 480-member 
House of Representatives.  Political parties have until 
November 11 to register to compete for these party list 
seats.  Seven of the largest parties registered to compete in 
all eight constituencies, while the remaining parties fielded 
candidates in only one to four constituencies.  Some 
political party leaders, many of them registered as 
candidates themselves, organized campaign events prior to and 
following their registration with the ECT. 
 
3. (SBU) On November 7, the ECT also drew lots to determine 
the numerical placement of each registered party on the party 
list ballot.  The process attracted more attention than might 
be expected, largely due to the implication of some numbers 
in Thai and Chinese numerology.  The Democrat Party tried to 
make the best out of drawing the "unlucky" number (four) 
which it had also drawn in a previous election, saying it 
could now reuse old election posters to save money.  The 
leader of the Pracharaj party reportedly welcomed his drawing 
of the "lucky" number nine as a "good omen."  Chart Thai 
leader Banharn Silpa-archa was visibly unhappy over drawing 
number 13. 
 
DODGING CAMPAIGN REGULATION LANDMINES 
------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) As an indication of the inflexibility of many of the 
ECT's strict election campaign rules (refs A and C), on 
November 5 ECT Secretary-General Suthipong Thaweechaikarn 
publicly warned candidates against "shouting for joy" should 
they be pleased with their party's lot drawing.  Suthipong 
claimed such an exclamation may be considered 
"entertainment," a restricted activity under campaign rules. 
(Rules were loosened to permit the traditional musicians to 
accompany the registration parade, however, and several 
parties were accompanied by dragon dancers or long-drum 
performers on he way to register.)  The ECT Deputy 
Secretary-General also threatened candidates with criminal 
 
SIPDIS 
charges should constitutionally unqualified individuals file 
their candidacy with the ECT.  (Note: The new constitution 
specifies several age, nationality, and education-related 
requirements for members of parliament.  End note.)  The ECT 
said it would review all candidate registrations to ensure 
candidates were legally qualified to contest the elections. 
 
5. (U) On November 6, the ECT announced it could not approve 
the selection of Prachai Liewpairat as the leader of the 
 
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Matchima Thippatai party since Prachai's selection had not 
been undertaken by secret ballot as called for under the law. 
 ECT Chairman Apichart Sukhagganond advised the Matchima 
Thippatai party to refrain from breaking campaign rules by 
publicly identifying Prachai as the leader of the 
organization until the ECT approved his selection as party 
leader. 
 
INVESTIGATION OF CAMPAIGN VIOLATION BEGINS 
------------------------------------------ 
 
6. (SBU) The head of an ECT investigative committee formed to 
investigate October 23 accusations by pro-Thaksin 
People's Power Party (PPP) leader Samak Sundaravej that the 
Council for National Security (CNS) plotted to impede his 
party's election prospects announced it expected to complete 
its investigation prior to the December 23 elections.  The 
committee said it would consider the legitimacy of allegedly 
leaked RTG documents that purportedly prove the CNS planned 
to use the military to limit voter support for the PPP 
(reftel B), and would recommend punitive actions should the 
documents be proven to be legitimate. 
BOYCE