Over 167,000 officials, volunteers to support Bangkok's elections this Sunday

13 Sept 10:44 Key points summarised by AI

**Massive Deployment:** Over 167,000 officials and volunteers will be deployed across 6,817 polling stations, 50 district offices, and City Hall to ensure smooth, safe, and secure Bangkok gubernatorial and council elections.
**Rigorous Preparations:** Extensive checks are underway for election equipment and storage locations, with dedicated personnel, including security and health volunteers, assigned to enforce COVID-19 safety measures.
**Efficient Vote Counting:** Ballots will be counted simultaneously at polling stations after 5 PM, with results sent to district offices for tabulation and then to the command center, expected to start flowing by 7 PM.
**Special Accommodations & System Assurance:** Designated areas for COVID-19 infected voters and Braille ballots are arranged, with officials assuring the reliability of the election result assessment system, backed by a standby system.
**Candidate Status:** The elections feature 30 gubernatorial candidates (one disqualified) and 378 council candidates (three disqualified, one deceased).

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