“Somchai” urged the Election Commission to take responsibility after the Court of Appeal upheld the Court of First Instance ordering the Election Commission to pay 62 million baht for damages caused by the “Suraphon Kiatchaiyakorn” orange leaf, appointing a committee to find the responsible person and pay the money, instead not paying people’s taxes.
On December 20, Mr. Somchai Srisuthiyakorn, chairman of strategy to lead policy of Seri Ruam Thai Party and a former election commissioner posted on Facebook that the Region 5 Court of Appeal has made an appointment to read the verdict of the case in which the election commission challenged the order of the trial court, ordering the election commission to pay 70 million baht plus interest. to compensate damages for donating orange leaves to Mr. Suraphon Kiat Chaiyakorn, deputy candidate for District 8 of Chiang Mai, Pheu Thai Party, by the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the Court of First Instance. but reduced the damages from 70 million baht to 56.7 million baht including interest Interest is charged from 16 November 2019 at the rate of 7.5% until 10 April 2021 and from 11 April 2021 to today . At a rate of 5 per cent, therefore, the principal amount of 56.7 million including interest will be approximately 62 million baht.
Mr. Somchai said that civil claims can now be filed and it must be a major matter that needs to be diagnosed. that the Supreme Court will examine whether or not to accept the appeal; otherwise, the appeal sentence is considered final.
“In the event that the ECT agrees to pay 62 million, it is the people’s tax that has come from the error in the decision of the ECT. What responsibility will come out? This matter should not be kept silent and is considered a lesson for the ECT in Being well versed in electoral law and having discretion in making decisions and is proof of that The specification of the independent organization Mahathep, where Mr. Meechai Ruchupanfan, what is the result?If 62 million baht of public taxes were paid , the Election Commission of Thailand must set up a committee to find the person responsible for the violation causing harm to the government Be prepared to divide even seven, ”Mr. Somchai said.
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