39. Are there limits on the amount a political party can spend?

Thailand

Thailand

Answer
Yes
Source

"Number 4       A candidate shall not pay in an election on a constituency basis an amount exceeding one million five hundred thousand baht (THB 1,500,000).

Number 5       A political party shall not pay in an election on a proportional basis an amount exceeding the calculation of the number of party list candidates multiply with the amount mentioned in Number 4.

            The expenditure of party list candidates in an election shall be included in political party’s expenditure not exceeding the amount in paragraph one."

Source: Number 4-5, The Election Commission Regulation on Expenditure in the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, 2011

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