Myanmar candidate backs spending splash as opposition eyes election win

By Hnin Yadana Zaw BAWLAKHE, Myanmar (Reuters) - A close ally of Myanmar President Thein Sein has backed projects worth tens of thousands of dollars in his constituency, including satellite dishes, water distribution and a soccer competition ahead of Nov. 8 elections, villagers and local campaign staff said. Soe Thein's largesse in Bawlakhe, a remote town in the eastern state of Kayah, may help him to secure his seat in a vote the political opposition is expected to win easily. The powerful auth