The Election Commission (EC) has finished drawing up 400 constituencies across the country for the next general election, with Bangkok allocated the most seats at 33.
The EC sent out urgent letters dated Feb 1 to provincial election offices, informing them of the 400 newly demarcated constituencies, according to an EC source.
The letter, signed by acting EC secretary-general, Kittipong Boriboon, was to have them prepare essential groundwork for future elections which have switched from a single-ballot to a dual-ballot system.
The two ballots are for choosing a constituency candidate and the party of the voter’s choice. The constituencies were drawn up using the latest population figures. The population update was announced in the Royal Gazette on Jan 18.
The EC has calculated the number of MPs based on criteria set out by Section…
