Pheu Thai MP in hot water for illicit online campaigning

The Election Commission (EC) has unleashed legal fury upon Pattana Sapso, the Pheu Thai Party MP for Sakhon Nakhon.

The EC’s crackdown comes in the wake of a damning investigation revealing Pattana’s alleged breach of election laws by engaging in prohibited online canvassing just hours before the crucial May 14 general election.

The EC’s official statement, released on December 8, confirmed that the investigation was triggered by a formal complaint against Pattana, citing violations of Sections 70 and 79 of the Election Act of 2018.

The complaint alleged that, at 6.55am on election day, Pattana shared a post on his Facebook page that had originally surfaced on Pheu Thai’s official page a day prior. The post called on constituents to attend a pivotal Pheu Thai rally, featuring a speech by Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Party’s prime ministerial…