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Who pays? The Court of Appeal ordered the Election Commission of Thailand to pay 62 million baht to issue an orange ‘Suraphon’ card from Chiang Mai MPs.

The Court of Appeal ordered the Electoral Commission to pay 62 million, distributing ‘Suraphon’ orange leaves to Chiang Mai MPs. A committee must be set up to find the wrong person to pay back

On 20 December 2022 Mr Somchai Srisuthiyakorn, chairman of policy-driven strategy of the Seri Ruam Thai Party The Facebook post states that today (December 20, 2022) at 10:30 am, the Court of Appeal District 5 has made an appointment to read the judgment on the Electoral Commission’s appeal against the order of the Court of First Instance, ordering the Commission Electoral to pay 70 million baht plus interest to compensate for the damages in the case, give orange leavesMr. Suraphon KiatchaiyakCandidate for MPs, Chiang Mai District 8, Thai Pheu Party

1. The Court of Appeal confirmed the verdict of the Court of First Instance. but compensation fell from 70 million baht to 56.7 million baht including interest

2. Calculation of interest Starting from 16 November 2019 at a rate of 7.5 per cent until 10 April 2021 and from 11 April 2021 until now. At a rate of 5 percent, therefore, the principal amount of 56.7 million including interest is about 62 million baht.

3. Petition in civil cases Currently, it can be filed, it must be an important problem that needs to be diagnosed. which the Supreme Court will consider Whether to grant an appeal or not, if it is not granted, the judgment of the appeal is deemed to be final.

4. In the case of the Electoral Commission agreeing to pay 62 million, “the people’s tax” which results from the error in the judgment of What responsibility will the Electoral Commission come out to show? This matter should not be silent. And it is a lesson for the Election Commission of Thailand to be well versed in electoral law and have discretion in making decisions. and as proof of that the Specification of the independent institution Mahathep, where Mr Meechai Ruchuphan dreamed, how was the result?

5. If the public tax payment of 62 million baht has already been paid, the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand must appoint a committee to find the person responsible for the crime. cause damage to the government Prepare to divide by seven.