Getting Up The Vote?

A politician in Thailand has been accused of attempting to buy votes. By handing out Viagra to supporters.

The allegation, made by a campaign worker against a rival party, comes as rules about handing out favours to voters have become stricter than ever.

Candidates are now barred from distributing even free T-shirts and soft drinks.

Sayan Nopcha, a campaigner for the People's Power Party in Pathum Thai province just north of Bangkok, said the drug - used to treat sexual dysfunction in men - was being distributed to elderly male voters at social functions.

Viagra is supposed to be used only on a doctor's advice, but is generally available over the counter in Thailand.

At social functions? Just how friendly is campaigning in Thailand? Or is the right word intimate? I can see why the other candidate objected so much. After all, he faced some stiff competition.