The Election Commission will look into a complaint that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was wielding influence over Pheu Thai in calling for public support for the party’s candidate for chairman of the provincial administration organistion (PAO) in Chiang Mai in this Sunday’s local government elections.
Commissioner Tawatchai Therdphaothai said the commissioners would consider the complaint and supporting evidence to see if there was a case to answer.
The complaint was made by serial political petitioner Srisuwan Janya, who said Thaksin had posted a public statement early this month asking voters in his native province of Chiang Mai to support…
