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EC reaffirms vote secrecy amid barcode worries
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The Election Commission on Sunday reaffirmed that the Feb 8 general election was run in strict compliance with the principle of “direct and secret voting”.
Ballot barcodes don’t breach secrecy, says poll body
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has defended the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, saying the features are lawful security measures used to combat forgery, manage ballot stocks and prevent mismatches between voter numbers and ballots used.
Polling station moved without notice, voters upset
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» People going to vote at a polling station at Bang Bua housing flats in Lak Si district, Bangkok, on Sunday voiced loud complaints after the Election Commission (EC) moved it to another location without advance notice.
Six reasons why ‘Thais walk with literally zero urgency’
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2026
» It's a scene familiar to anyone who has spent time in Bangkok: You're navigating the crowded footpaths of Sukhumvit, trying to make your train connection, when you find yourself trapped behind someone moving at what feels like geological speed. They pause mid-stride to check their phone, drift unpredictably left and right, then stop completely, often right at the narrowest part of the walkway.
Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incident
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The deadly crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province last week was caused by on-site staff "failing to notify" that construction was underway, despite the contract requiring notice before trains pass, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday.
Thailand repatriates 300 Chinese scam suspects
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2026
» MAE SOT - More than 300 Chinese nationals linked to scam syndicates based in Myanmar were extradited to their home country from Mae Sot airport in Tak province on Tuesday.
Nationwide emergency alert test set for Jan 20
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the mobile phone emergency alert system will be conducted on Jan 20 at 2pm, with messages sent to millions of users across all 76 provinces and Bangkok, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Over 900,000 registered for advance, overseas voting
Online Reporters, Published on 02/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) announced that between Dec 20 and Jan 1, a total of 937,061 people registered to vote in advance or from overseas for the upcoming general election on Feb 8 this year.
Aranyaprathet train station closed because of fighting
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has announced the temporary closure of Aranyaprathet railway station in the eastern border province of Sa Kaeo because of the border conflict with Cambodia.