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Nuts and bolts of the referendum
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/01/2026
» Thailand is heading towards another national referendum on constitutional change, to coincide with the next general election on Feb 8.
Who is next for the United States?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 12/01/2026
» The Crazy Gang are high on the "brilliant success" of their Venezuela caper and looking for new targets. Like Alexander the Great, US President Donald Trump weeps because there are no more worlds to conquer. But wait! Actually, there are still lots of places to conquer.
Somchai criticises EC's 'biased' info
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2026
» Former senator Somchai Swangkarn has urged the Election Commission (EC) to suspend the distribution of referendum information materials to households nationwide, arguing that the content is biased for portraying the 2017 constitution as undemocratic.
Disability groups warn of barriers to fair voting ahead of election
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» Local disability organisations are concerned that next month's general election will not allow people with disabilities to vote on an equal footing, citing poor access to policy information, inadequate voting aids and confusion surrounding the planned use of a coloured-coded ballot paper.
Colour-coded ballots to be used in Feb 8 poll
Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» About 168 million ballot papers in three colours will be printed for constituency, party-list and referendum voting, the Election Commission (EC) said, based on voter numbers and contingency reserves.
Thai vote in Cambodia 'is secured'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday confirmed it is fully prepared to handle advance voting for Thai nationals in Cambodia, saying that ballot delivery would be unaffected by Thai-Cambodian border tensions.
Election Commission acknowledges error in sample ballot for voters
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has acknowledged a printing error in sample referendum ballots distributed to households nationwide, after former commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn raised concerns that missing text could confuse voters.
Thais abroad register in record numbers for overseas voting
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» The number of Thais living abroad who have registered to vote in the Feb 8 general election and referendum has surged to 139,535, an increase of 21.1% from 2023, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Election Commission defends requirement for two ID checks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Voters will be required to verify their identities twice when voting in the general election and the constitutional referendum on Feb 8, as the voter lists for the two ballots differ, says the Election Commission (EC).
2.4m register for early poll voting
Chairith Yonpiam and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/01/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has announced that 2,410,425 voters registered to cast their ballots ahead of polling day during the 17-day registration period from Dec 20 to Jan 5.