Election Commission vows to strengthen Thai democracy and politics

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BANGKOK, 8 June 2015 – The Election Commission (EC) has announced its achievements over the past year while confirming to continue strengthening the democratic system and the political sector of Thailand.

EC Chairman Supachai Somcharoen was accompanied by other EC members during his delivery of the agency’s one-year performance report on the occasion of its 17th founding anniversary on June 9 this year. The Chairman stated that, for the past year, the EC has been pushing on with its duty of developing the Thai democracy as well as raising the strength of political parties in an attempt to foster a fair and transparent electoral system.

Mr Supachai added that the EC has been gearing up for the upcoming general election as well as the public referendum on the new permanent constitution. Eight amendment proposals on the draft charter have also been submitted by the EC to the Constitution Drafting Committee.

Meanwhile, Election Commissioner Prawit Rattanapien, who accompanied Mr Supachai on this occasion, stated that the EC’s vision for the year 2020 is to be able to arrange high-quality elections for high-quality citizens.