5,000 candidates register for parliamentary seats

The Election Commission (EC) has concluded registration for constituency and party-list candidates in the Feb 8 general election, with more than 5,000 MP candidates and 94 prime ministerial nominees from parties.

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Deputy EC secretary-general Phasakorn Siriphakayaporn said 3,526 candidates from 60 parties registered for 400 constituencies across Thailand, while 1,570 party-list candidates from 57 parties had entered the race as of 4.30pm yesterday, the last day of applications.

There were 94 prime ministerial candidates nominated by 43 parties, said acting Sub Lt Phasakorn, who briefed the media on the outcome after registrations closed.

The briefing took place at the Centara Life Government Complex Hotel and Convention Centre in Bangkok's Lak Si district yesterday.