FM Satisfied with High Voter Turnout in Overseas Voting

BANGKOK, March 14 (TNA) – Overseas absentee voting went smoothly with high voter turnout said Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs, Chatri Archjananun. Some problems occurred such as incomplete addresses or information for the postal voting but they were already solved. One voter posted the ballot on social media and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already informed the Election Commission (EC) to take a legal action against the violator, Chatri said. So far, 29 Thai embassies and consulates-general have finished the reports on the overseas voting. Meanwhile, 14 embassies and consulates-general such as Dubai consulate-general and the Thai embassy in Singapore have already sent the ballots to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The highest overseas voter turnout was reported in Singapore where 4,151 eligible voters exercised their rights. All embassies are expected to finish all processes to send the ballots to Thailand. The ministry will then deliver all of the ballots to the EC. (TNA)