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Vote-buying tops poll complaints
Published on 10/02/2026
» At least 113 complaints alleging election irregularities have been lodged to date, with vote-buying comprising the vast majority, the Election Commission (EC) said on Monday.
People's Party presses for recounts in disputed races
Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» The People's Party on Monday vowed to pursue recounts in constituencies where voting irregularities were suspected, particularly in Lampang and Khon Kaen, where narrow margins and unusually high numbers of invalid ballots were recorded.
What the election results reveal
Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» The 2026 election has redrawn Thailand's political landscape, as Bhumjaithai secured a commanding 194 seats, up 123 from 2023. Results across several major parties confounded opinion polls, reflecting a range of party-specific dynamics.
Analysts raise SET outlook following Bhumjaithai victory
Published on 10/02/2026
» Bhumjaithai Party's landslide election victory could lead to a swift formation of the new government and policy continuity, prompting a post-election rally that saw analysts lifting their Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index estimates for 2026.
Pheu Thai loses all Chiang Mai seats in shock defeat
Published on 10/02/2026
» The Shinawatra family's stronghold crumbled in Sunday's election as the Pheu Thai Party lost all seats in its Chiang Mai heartland.
BJT to push charter rewrite
Published on 10/02/2026
» Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to press ahead with the constitutional amendment process after the result of the referendum on Sunday showed strong public support for rewriting the charter.
PP secretary-general steps down over poll results
Post Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» People's Party (PP) secretary-general Sarayut Jailak said on Monday he would resign after the party's election performance fell below expectations.
The art of persuasion
Life, Published on 10/02/2026
» Following the Siamese Revolution, the country held its first general election and only indirect vote on Nov 15, 1933. Voters chose village representatives, who then elected candidates in their province to enter parliament. In the run-up to the country's first poll, Samran I-machai, an MP candidate in Ayutthaya, handed out booklets to voters.
EC needs to do better
News, Published on 10/02/2026
» The election on Sunday has finally ended, albeit with mixed reactions. Despite the polling process going relatively smoothly and a clear winner emerging by the end of the day, the ham-fisted actions of the Election Commission (EC) risk bungling the vote-counting process.
Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century just had its worst election result ever, raising questions about the future of the political machine built by jailed ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.