Supreme Administrative Court disqualifies Chiang Mai mayor


Chiang Mai - The Supreme Administrative Court Friday endorsed the decision of the Chiang Mai election committee to disqualify Chiang Mai Municipality mayor Duentemduang na Chiang Mai.

The court ruled in favour of the Chiang Mai election committee to disqualify Duentemduang as a candidate for the municipality election held in June 2007.

The ruling prompted Duentemduang to be disqualified and a new election must be held in two months.

The EC committee disqualified Duentemduang on ground that she failed to provide a valid proof that she was a Chiang Mai resident before the election. The committee rejected building tax receipt provided by Duentemduang as an evidence.

Duentemduang fought against the decision by seeking a ruling from the administrative court. She won the election as Chiang Mai Municipality mayor pending the ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court.

The Nation