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Atmosphere tense at Pheu Thai

Published: 3 Mar 2013 at 17.40
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The admosphere at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters became tense after an early vote count showed MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra of the Democrat Party was ahead of its candidate Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen.

Soon after the end of the voting at 3pm, Pheu Thai members and supporters were cheerful and roared with joy after hearing the results of both early and exit polls which showed Pol Gen Pongsapat the clear leader.

But the atmosphere soured after the results of an early vote count from all districts indicated that it was MR Sukhumbhand who was leading. The gap between their votes became wider and wider after 5pm.

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crunchy
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Discussion 17 : 03 Mar 2013 at 22.5517
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Dubai boss now being in touch with DSI/Tarit to move some investigation in order to disqualify Sukhumbhand.
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Discussion 16 : 03 Mar 2013 at 22.1016
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It's 10.12 pm.

It's official

Congrats ; To Democrats & Sukhumbhand

Sorry ; To PT & Pongspat

So sad ; For my pen-pals, You know who you are !

My critics are now to focus on Sukhumbhand and his job.

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Discussion 15 : 03 Mar 2013 at 21.3915
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Really Happy, fugitive Thaksin will not rule Bangkok.
At least some balance in this corrupt country. And I was further more worried that Jatuporn was planned as BKK Vice Govenor.
A well kept PT secret for almost all involved.
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Discussion 14 : 03 Mar 2013 at 20.5214
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last week a court case thrown out, today a loss to his political puppet machine, mybe the start of karma coming back....we can all hope so anyway
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Discussion 13 : 03 Mar 2013 at 19.5613
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It is a day that people who are not corrupt should rejoice. It is also good that people of Bangkok did remember the burning of buildings and the raid of the hospital.
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Discussion 12 : 03 Mar 2013 at 19.3812
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At least the tension is over for them for another four years...

What's the betting that DS 'finds' a charge to file against Sukhumbhand in the next 2 weeks?
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Discussion 11 : 03 Mar 2013 at 19.1211
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Anytime I read this kind of news about PTP or the reds it makes me happy just to balance my sanity.
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Discussion 10 : 03 Mar 2013 at 19.1110
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I'd be tense, too, knowing that the unstoppable lead that the newspapers were all talking up, was in fact all a well known lie within the ranks of Peua Thai's slick election winning machine.
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Discussion 9 : 03 Mar 2013 at 18.429
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Oh dear , my partner voted for the Power Pole, so how do I play this. Should I be smug or put my thumb on my nose and wiggle my fingers while saying na na na na nah, or should I be humble.

Lets see now, what will I lose after all how stroppy can a Thai woman really be.

No contest - humble wins with sneaking in the odd chuckle behind her back.
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Discussion 8 : 03 Mar 2013 at 18.398
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Dit the UDD cronies truly think they could fool the people they terrorised, whose houses they burnt to be as naive as the red villagers?? LOL...apparently UDD leadership is living on the moon!!!
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