Thai people in several areas of Canada took part in a referendum vote. The results, which are 100% counted, indicate that almost all "approve" the establishment of a new constitution.
On Sunday, 8 February 2026, Praewpim Kiewboriboon, a foreign correspondent based in Canada, reported that the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa opened the counting of referendum ballots for or against a new constitution at the embassy in Ottawa.
Ms. Paranee Klaysuban, Deputy Ambassador acting as Chargé d’Affaires in Ottawa, opened the counting of referendum ballots from eligible voters who exercised their right to vote outside the kingdom in eastern Canada, covering provinces such as Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
At 9:00 a.m. local time in Ottawa, Canada (12 hours behind Thailand), at the Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa, government officials, local staff, and twelve members of the public participated as observers and witnesses during the counting.
Ms. Paranee Klaysuban stated that a total of 1,037 referendum ballots were received from eastern Canada, both by mail and from voters who cast their ballots in person on Sunday, 25 January 2026.
The total counted ballots from mail and in-person voting on 25 January numbered 1,037: 915 voted in favor, 98 against, 23 abstained, and there was 1 spoiled ballot.