BANGKOK, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand on Monday saw the registration of House of Representatives candidates for its general election to be held next month began nationwide.
The application process for the constituency candidates on Monday went smoothly and orderly in the Southeast Asian country, Election commissioner Thitichet Nuchanart told reporters.
It will take up to seven days for the Election Commission to check the candidates' qualification before approving their eligibility, Thitichet said.
From Tuesday until Friday, the commission will open the registration for party-list candidates and parties' prime minister nominees.
The commission announced in March that the general election is scheduled for May 14. Under Thailand's two-ballot system, more than 52 million eligible voters will elect 500 members of the House of Representatives, with 400 of them for constituency seats and the remaining 100 from party-list candidates. ■
