Advance voting underway nationwide

Advancing voting has been underway throughout the country on Sunday ahead of the May 14 election – with the highest number of voters – 52,771 – having registered to cast their votes at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok’s Hua Mak area.

People who have registered for advance voting can cast their votes at designated polling stations nationwide from 8am – 7pm.

The Royal Thai Police Office has set up a security and peace maintenance cetre for elections under the supervision of deputy national police chief Pol Gen Roy Ingkapairote.

Pol Lt Gen Nithithorn Jintakanon, the centre’s spokesman, said all police stations where advance voting is taking place have been instructed to facilitate traffic in their areas of responsibility while voters should plan their travel ahead.

Throughout the country, there are 26 polling stations where more than 20,000 voters have registered to…