Lampang Election Commission Director Humbly Accepts Mistake Over Missing Candidate Names

On February 2, 2024, at the Lampang Election Commission office, Thongneth Doojai, the provincial election director, explained the drama surrounding missing candidate names from polling station announcement boards. He admitted to a technical printing mistake affecting three provinces: Chonburi, Nakhon Pathom, and Chiang Rai. Thongneth revealed that the printing process, with multiple documents created under time constraints and varying numbers of candidates per district, led to potential document mix-ups. The provincial election commission used random document sampling before distribution to 399 districts nationwide. Thongneth described the incident as a true 'jackpot' situation, apologized for the inconvenience, and instructed election committee members to double-check announcement boards. He strongly denied knowing any 'big house' in the area, stating his only 'big house' is the Government Complex in Bangkok. Regarding potential legal actions by candidates, he is prepared to provide testimony and clarify that this was a work process error, not fraud or intentional candidate rights violation.