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UTN leader warned over monarchy remarks

Pirapan Salirathavi­bhaga, right, and Trairong Suwannakhiri, third right, are at their party’s press conference in December last year. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)

The Election Commission (EC) has warned the leader of the United Thai Nation Party (UTN), Pirapan Salirathavi­bhaga, over alleged comments made by a key party member about the monarchy.

The EC’s warning follows a campaign speech made by UTN’s chief adviser Trairong Suwannakhiri in Nakhon Ratchasima on Feb 25, where he is accused of making an improper reference to the monarchy.

The notice is a response to political activist Srisuwan Janya petitioning the EC to look into whether Mr Trairong violated such laws over his remarks about the institution of the monarchy.

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