The Ministry of Defence on Saturday assured all political parties will have an equal electioneering opportunity on its premises for the Jan 30 by-election in Bangkok Constituency 9, covering Lak Si and Chatuchak districts.
In case any political party wants to enter the premises of any particular military unit, a formal request must be submitted to the military unit first, Col Wanchana Sawasdee, assistant spokesman of the ministry, said.
The military unit concerned will then notify the Election Commission (EC) to make an announcement intended for all parties that the unit will allow them an equal opportunity to make use of the premises for electioneering, he said.
And even if there is only one party that in the end intends to enter the premises for election campaigning, the military unit will allow it to do as requested after the election regulator finishes its…
