The Thai junta’s measures to win over supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and to ensure that it emerges the victor in next year’s elections is spurring allegations of vote-buying and intervening with the Election Commission, Nikkei Asian Review reports. The head of Thailand’s military government has invited representatives of political parties contesting next year’s promised elections, The Star Tribune confirmed on Friday, to discuss the planned lifting of a ban on political activity that has been in force since the army seized power more than four years ago. Famous golfer Thongchai Jaidee, a former beauty queen and veteran politicians were among those who flocked to new parties in Thailand on Sunday as a jigsaw of alliances formed ahead of the country’s much-anticipated poll in February.