News Forum - Election billboards for Anutin may be illegal

[Thaiger]

The Rural Doctor Society has raised concerns over the possible violation of election laws by 11,000 roadside billboards featuring Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The society posted on its Facebook page calling on the Election Commission to investigate the matter. The billboards are located outside provincial, district, subdistrict and community-level hospitals …

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[MrStretch]

This is a grey area in which Anutin will probably prevail.

Just because he's in an election doesn't mean that activities or publicity that would normally take place, if there weren't an election are out of place.

It is well known that Thai politicians love having their picture plastered on anything they deem positive to sway/convince the electorate that they are the good guys and should be re-elected.

[Soidog]

44 minutes ago, MrStretch said:

It is well known that Thai politicians love having their picture plastered on anything they deem positive to sway/convince the electorate that they are the good guys and should be re-elected.

I especially like the ones that block your view at road junctions. They also act as a form of mild crash barrier to all the car and bike accidents. 

[HolyCowCm]

Ummm. Now he should be put on non paid leave and if guilty banned from politics. That goes for the other one mentioned in the article if proven skirting regulations.

[Bluesofa]

48 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

Ummm. Now he should be put on non paid leave and if guilty banned from politics. That goes for the other one mentioned in the article if proven skirting regulations.

'skirting regulations'  surely that must be something to do with schoolgirls uniforms?

[HolyCowCm]

17 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

'skirting regulations'  surely that must be something to do with schoolgirls uniforms?

Can't be because he is Scottish.

[palooka]

4 hours ago, Soidog said:

They also act as a form of mild crash barrier to all the car and bike accidents. 

I wonder, how many are deliberate acts?