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Srettha’s ‘vote-buying’ speech causes stir

EC asked to probe ‘take cash’ remark

Srettha Thavisin

The Election Commission (EC) is being asked to investigate if property tycoon Srettha Thavisin, a key Pheu Thai Party figure, broke election rules when he told people to accept vote-buying money during a recent campaign rally.

Sonthiya Sawasdee, a former adviser to the House committee on law, justice and human rights, submitted the petition to the EC on Tuesday, seeking a probe of Mr Srettha’s speech at a Pheu Thai rally in Phichit province on Saturday.

Mr Srettha serves as an adviser to Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai’s chief adviser on public participation and innovation and head of the “Pheu Thai Family”.

He is also widely speculated to be…

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