43. Are there limits on the amount that third parties can spend on election campaign activities?

Thailand

Thailand

Answer
Yes, spending limit for party/candidate includes spending by other on their behalf
Source

"Section 50

A candidate or a political party shall not pay in an election an amount exceeding the amount of expenditure determined under paragraph one. Such expenditure shall include all money or any other property paid or promised to pay by any person on behalf of the candidate or the political party or offered to be used for the purpose of the election campaigns without remuneration with the consent of such candidate or political party. In the case of offering for use of property, the calculation shall be carried out in accordance with the rate of normal rent or remuneration in such locality."

Source: Section 50 paragraph three, Organic Act on Election of Members of the House of Representatives and Installation of Senators, 2007

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