Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome’s attorney, Amnart
Thiengthum, files a complaint with police.
Boonlua Chatree
Even as he was being re-elected in a landslide, Mayor
Itthiphol Kunplome’s legal team filed a complaint with police about
election flyers that faked his signature above text crafted to get
people to vote against him.
Itthiphol’s attorney, Amnart Thiengthum, June 17,
asked police to investigate the unknown perpetrator behind the A4-size
flyers which said “Please Choose Itthiphol Kunplome: You’ll get a
Pattaya Skytrain for sure!” The mayor’s proposed downtown monorail idea
was ridiculed widely before being pigeon-holed by national budget
makers.
Amnart told police the flyers were violations of
election laws that could result in the poll being voided. Itthiphol
ended up winning with 10 times as many votes as his nearest opponent.