35,000 police for advance election

A total of 35,000 policemen will be deployed at 557 poll stations nationwide to ensure law and order during the advance election on Sunday, June 26, Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, advisor to the Royal Thai Police, said on Saturday.

Nearly three million voters had registered for advance voting rights, he said, adding that police will be on duty at the poll stations from 5am on Sunday.
Pol Gen Pongsapat called on the eligible voters who had registered for advance voting rights to turnout to exercise rights tomorrow.