The Election Commission has closed MP registrations. Unofficial totals show 3,526 constituency candidates from 60 parties, and 1,570 party-list candidates from 57 parties. Among these, there are 94 prime ministerial candidates from 43 political parties, whose qualifications will be screened by the court.
At 16:30 on 31 December 2025, Lt. Commander Phasakorn Siriphakayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, held a press conference at the Centara Life Hotel, Government Complex and Convention Center, Chaeng Watthana Road. He summarized the overall candidate registration for the House of Representatives election. He stated that, as of the unofficial close of registration at 16:00 today,
there are a total of 3,526 constituency MP candidates from 60 political parties and 1,570 party-list candidates from 57 political parties. There are also 94 prime ministerial candidates proposed by 43 political parties.
The constituency with the highest number of candidates is Constituency 30. Specifically, Bang Khae District (only Lak Song and Bang Khae Subdistricts) and Phasi Charoen District (only Bang Wa, Bang Duan, and Khlong Khwang Subdistricts) have 19 candidates. Meanwhile, the oldest MP candidate is 90 years old.
The Deputy Secretary-General added that, after the registration closes, the Election Commission office will send candidate information for qualification checks through 26 agencies, including the judiciary and the Royal Thai Police. These checks will be thorough before announcing the list of eligible candidates within seven days, by 7 January 2026.
If the Election Commission or the district election director does not announce a candidate’s name, that candidate may petition the Supreme Court’s Election Division, which will decide at least three days before the election. If a candidate’s name is announced but faces objections, complaints can be filed within seven days of the announcement. If a candidate is later disqualified but believes they are eligible, they may appeal to the Supreme Court’s Election Division. The Election Commission or the district office can also petition the court to remove disqualified candidates from the list.
Lt. Commander Phasakorn emphasized that candidates who lack qualifications or have disqualifying traits but still register or are nominated by parties commit individual offenses. They face penalties under the Election Act, including imprisonment from one to ten years, fines from 20,000 to 200,000 baht, or both, and may be barred from elections for 20 years. Political parties are also liable if they nominate candidates without primary votes or insufficient party membership duration; the party’s registrar may be held responsible.
Regarding emerging clips showing individuals wearing party shirts paying voters, the Deputy Secretary-General said some details require fact-checking. According to Section 73 of the Election Act, it is prohibited to induce votes by offering or promising money or other benefits, which will be investigated through formal procedures.
In cases where candidates’ campaign signs are destroyed, the Deputy Secretary-General said this is a personal criminal offense. Candidates whose signs are damaged may file police reports for property damage, which is separate from the Election Act.
. . . The Deputy Secretary-General confirmed that the Prachachon Party’s nomination of Mr. Tephiphop Limjitkorn, former Bangkok MP, to run in Bangkok Constituency 33 (Bang Phlat and Bangkok Noi districts, except Siriraj Subdistrict) replacing Mr. Boonrit Raorungroeng, a former candidate arrested for drug and money laundering cases, is valid. Political parties may change candidates if an individual dies, lacks qualifications, or is disqualified. Since Mr. Boonrit resigned from the Prachachon Party, he is disqualified from running. Therefore, this case is considered disqualified due to resignation from party membership. According to regulations, the replacement candidate takes the old candidate’s number, and candidates from other parties retain their original candidate numbers as per guidelines.