Organization: Central Michigan University
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.seasia-l
Date:         Sun, 13 Sep 1992 15:43:01 EDT
From:         Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject:      TH: Unofficial results (Midnight BKK time)

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 01:01:16+0700
From: htk@munnari.oz.au (Hugh Thaweesak Koanantakool)

The info was taken from MCOT TV Channel 9 at midnight Bangkok time.
There are some slight changes in the projection as the ballot counts
are nearer to completion (when compared to Trin's posting at 22:50).


                Bangkok Provincial Total   (22:50 projection)

Democrat           9        70      79         79
Chart Thai         0        76      76         76
Chart Pattana      0        61      61         63
New Aspiration     0        51      51         52
Palang Dhamma     22        24      46         44
Social Action      0        21      21         20
Seri Tham          0         9       9          9
Solidarity         0         8       8          8
Prachakorn Thai    3         1       4          4
Muan Chon          1         3       4          4
Rassadorn          0         1       1          1
Palang Prachachon  0         0       0          0
                ------- -------- -------    -------
                  35       325     360        360

Khum Chuan Leekpai spoke on the TV that he still believe the alliance among
the four (previously) opposition parties to form the government.  However,
as the final results are not clear, it is a little early to say whether
the formation of government based on the four-alliance parties is possible.
Analysts fear that the four parties hold to few projectec majority to
form a stable government (ie. only 79+52+44+8 = 183).  Chuan also admitted
that the projected seat count would not make a stable government, and
some discussions are required.  Chuan was speaking from Trang Province.

Suthichai Yoon of the Nation was handling the MCOT (Channel 9) reporting
activities and had Chamlong Srimuang (Palang Dharma Leader) in his studio,
with Chuan in Trang and Chawalit (New Aspiration Leader) on teleconference.

Channels 9 (MCOT) and 11 (Public Relations Dept) were rated by many as
providing the largest coverage of Election News coverage.  While one of
the Army TV was live broadcasting a boxing match during 9:00-10:00 in
the morning.  The match drew a considerable attention from the people.
The Prime Minister Anand appealed to the people at 10:00 when he visited
the PollWatch HQ (at Ban Manangkasila) to come out from the residents and
cast a vote.  He also appealed to the TV channel to stop the boxing match
and postpone it until after 15:00, but nothing happened (ie. the broadcast
continued to the end...)

Today at the Ongkornklang office there were 280 reports, mostly on
vote buying activities (ie. giving out money).  The more serious ones were
from Pathum Thani province, where some PollWatch volunteers were threatened
and forced out of the voting unit.  They were also threatened to be  hurt
by gunfire in the afternoon if they went back.  Fast-moving teams of policemen
stationed at Ban Manang rushed out immediately to the scene, as the reporter
was concerned about the non-action from the local police.

That's all for now, from an amateur reporter....

Thaweesak.
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