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Election Commission Certifies Election Results

THAILAND

Thailand's Election Commission (EC) certified all 500 MPs today at 15:00 local time, Matichon reports citing the election body's Secretary General Sawaeng Boonmee.

  • The announcement comes after the EC investigated election results of 400 MPs elected in single-seat constituencies and 100 MPs elected in a party-list system.
  • The EC has been under pressure to endorse the results of an election held on May 14, which paves the way to the formation of government.
  • The House of Representatives now has 15 days to convene and elect its Speaker, before having a chance to appoint a new Prime Minister at the following session.

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