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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Busy day as first votes cast

High turnout despite long lines in the sun

Early voting: Voters check their names among those registered for advance voting at the Thai-Japanese Youth Centre in Din Daeng on Sunday. Large turnouts were recorded at many advance voting venues nationwide. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Advance voting yesterday prompted a huge turnout nationwide with people eager to exercise their democratic rights after a four-year wait.

According to the Election Commission (EC), 2,235,830 people registered for early voting nationwide yesterday ahead of the kingdom’s May 14 election.

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said everything ran smoothly with only minor problems reported at polling stations, such as at…

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