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Local media reported popular demonstrations in Thailand on Wednesday, with protesters demanding the resignation of members of the Election Commission and a vote recount for the general election held on February 8.
A group of 100 demonstrators, led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, gathered at the office of the Election Commission in Bangkok alleging irregularities in the vote counts of the recent general election. They demanded a nationwide vote recount, the organization of new elections in constituencies with serious irregularities, and the resignation of all members of the Election Commission. These demands echoed those of the People’s Party, which also called for vote recounts in ten constituencies. Although it acknowledged the election results, it stated that it could not accept irregularities in the vote counting process.
Protesters’ demands also included the punishment of officials involved in the alleged vote count irregularities and the disclosure of vote count information at the level of polling stations, stressing that the new vote must be held in public and under the people’s oversight.
General elections took place in Thailand on February 8 to determine the composition of the country’s parliament, resulting in the victory of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party. The People’s Party came second followed by the Pheu Thai Party, which is associated with the Shinawatra family. The Constitutional Court dismissed former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in August 2025 for violating constitutional ethical provisions, following a phone call with Cambodia’s former leader. In September of the same year, Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve a prison sentence for convictions on corruption and abuse of power charges. The general election results were described as a significant victory for conservatives in Thailand, reportedly influenced by the country’s border dispute with Cambodia.
On the same day of the parliamentary election, a constitutional referendum was held in which Thai citizens were asked whether they approved the drafting of a new constitution. Results revealed that the majority supported replacing the 2017 constitution, which has been criticized for strengthening military-backed rule and restricting the role of political parties.
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A group of 100 demonstrators, led by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, gathered at the office of the Election Commission in Bangkok alleging irregularities in the vote counts of the recent general election. They demanded a nationwide vote recount, the organization of new elections in constituencies with serious irregularities, and the resignation of all members of the Election Commission. These demands echoed those of the People’s Party, which also called for vote recounts in ten constituencies. Although it acknowledged the election results, it stated that it could not accept irregularities in the vote counting process.
Protesters’ demands also included the punishment of officials involved in the alleged vote count irregularities and the disclosure of vote count information at the level of polling stations, stressing that the new vote must be held in public and under the people’s oversight.
General elections took place in Thailand on February 8 to determine the composition of the country’s parliament, resulting in the victory of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party. The People’s Party came second followed by the Pheu Thai Party, which is associated with the Shinawatra family. The Constitutional Court dismissed former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in August 2025 for violating constitutional ethical provisions, following a phone call with Cambodia’s former leader. In September of the same year, Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve a prison sentence for convictions on corruption and abuse of power charges. The general election results were described as a significant victory for conservatives in Thailand, reportedly influenced by the country’s border dispute with Cambodia.
On the same day of the parliamentary election, a constitutional referendum was held in which Thai citizens were asked whether they approved the drafting of a new constitution. Results revealed that the majority supported replacing the 2017 constitution, which has been criticized for strengthening military-backed rule and restricting the role of political parties.
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