City Hall admitted yesterday to having made a mistake in permitting the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party to display a laser-lit election message on a tower of Rama VIII Bridge.
The party was allowed access to Rama VIII Park for election campaigning on Monday. City Hall said it did not think the party would beam the laser message featuring the party’s logo from the park onto the tower of the nearby bridge.
The display, captured by a netizen and posted online, sparked criticism and prompted questions as to why the UTN was allowed to use the bridge for such a purpose.
Tipanan Sirichana, one of the UTN’s party-list candidates, sent a letter to the city clerk on Sunday seeking permission to campaign for votes in the Rama 8 Park area from May 8-12, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
A document was attached to the letter giving details on the laser-lighting…
