The Metropolitan Police Bureau has deployed 9,589 officers to prepare security measures and handle all situations throughout the Bangkok governor election, emphasizing that all officers must perform their duties with political neutrality and strictly enforce election laws.
On 28 June 2026, Police Lieutenant General Siam Boonsom, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, and Police Major General Atthaporn Wongsiripreeda, Deputy Commissioner responsible for security, prepared personnel and security measures to facilitate and maintain order during the election.
The Metropolitan Police Bureau has assigned a total of 9,589 personnel for the operation, including security teams at polling stations, rapid response teams at polling stations and police stations, traffic facilitation teams, and investigative officers at election centers to cover all situations throughout the election.
Before election day, seven election-related cases were reported: two cases of campaign sign theft, four cases of damage to campaign signs, and one case of document removal. All cases are under legal proceedings. Regarding the incident of multiple fallen utility poles in Lat Krabang district on 27 June 2026, which affected polling stations 12-14 at the parking lot of Senakit Project on Liab Khlong Ko Phai Road in Lam Platiew subdistrict, the power system was disrupted and traffic temporarily closed. The Metropolitan Police Bureau coordinated with Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Electricity Authority to resolve the issue, restoring electricity by 05:40 on 28 June 2026 and reopening the traffic routes, allowing voters to travel normally.
Additionally, three police officers from Don Mueang, Bang Yi Khan, and Bang Phlat police stations could not perform their duties at polling stations due to illness and personal accidents. Reserve personnel have been deployed to fully replace them at every station, ensuring no impact on operations. At 05:40 on election day, all polling station staff received ballot boxes and election equipment from district offices. By 18:00, all polling stations opened for voters smoothly.
Police Major General Atthaporn stated that the Royal Thai Police and the Metropolitan Police Bureau are fully prepared to secure, maintain order, and support the election process efficiently. He emphasized that all officers must perform their duties with political neutrality and strictly enforce election laws, seriously preventing and suppressing election-related offenses to ensure the election proceeds smoothly, transparently, and builds public confidence.