By Prensa Latina
Bangkok : PPP (People´s Power Party) won 233 seats out of the 480 seats of Parliament, although without reaching absolute majority in general voting, Thailand Electoral Commission confirmed Tuesday.
In that way, the supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra widely surpassed their main rival the Democratic Party, which obtained 165 seats in the House of Representatives.
The president of CET Apichart Sukhakkhanont specified in a press conference in Bangkok that Chart Thai party obtained 37 seats, 24 from Puea Pandin, nine from Jai Thai Chart Pattana, seven from Matchimathipataya and five from Pracharaj Party.
Near 45 million voters, from a total of 64 million inhabitants, voted last Sunday, some 5,000 candidates from 39 political groups, most of new creation, with an index of participation of 74.45 percent
During their meeting with media, Apichart communicated that his organism will disclose results on possible electoral frauds, according to what evidences reveal, and it will not fix limits for the number of disqualified candidates.
PPP Secretary General Surapong Suebwonglee indicated he already reached an agreement with three political formations, which will make possible a majority of 280 and 300 seats in Parliament and the formation of the new government.
Coincident with the final results of elections, Shinawatra declared in Hong Kong that he will soon return to Thailand from Great Bretana where he has been in exile for 18 months.