The Consulate General in Sydney opened overseas voter registration in Australia today for the first time. Registration is open until 5 January 2026 at the Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney or by mail.
The Sydney Consul General warned Thai residents in New South Wales to register for overseas voting by 5 January 2026, or they will lose the right to vote. Registration can be done at the Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney or by mail. The Consul General also reminded voters of lessons from the 2024 election, when many missed the chance to vote because they did not register in advance.
Nattaphan Trimekha, Thairath reporter in Australia, reported that this morning Thai citizens began registering at the Sydney Consulate General. Consul General Naruchai Ninnart spoke about the importance of registering for the upcoming 2026 election, emphasizing, "Thai residents in New South Wales will not be able to vote if they do not pre-register online. We invite all eligible Thai voters to register."
The Thai community in Sydney has started to see political campaigning. The Progressive Thai Party sent member James Sujinda Sengiamphaisan, head of the party's foreign affairs department, to tour Sydney Thai Town to gain votes. He was warmly welcomed by the large Thai community in Sydney, which is one of the largest Thai communities worldwide and also has the highest number of registered overseas voters globally.
Details of the registration process:
Online registration is open from 20 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 at 23:59 Thailand time.
Registration website: boraservices.bora.dopa.go.th/election/popout
Voting methods:
Polling location: Metro Hotel Marlow Sydney (Thai Town) from 23 to 26 January 2026, 09:00 to 17:00.
By mail: The Consulate General will send voting ballots to voters' homes.
Required documents include national ID card and passport.
Regarding the 2023 general election organized by the Sydney Consulate General, a total of 12,389 people registered to vote, with 10,390 actually voting, representing 83.9% of registrants. Among registrants, 7,190 registered for in-person voting (Mobile Unit) and 5,199 for postal voting.
The actual voters numbered 10,390 (83.9%), with 5,638 voting in person (78.4% of in-person registrants).
And 4,752 voted by mail (91.4% of postal registrants).
Reference: Data from the Sydney Consulate General, information entered on 15 May 2023 GMT+7 https://sydney.thaiembassy.org/th/content/vote-in-sydney