The Election Commission held a meeting with radio and television executives requesting cooperation to allocate broadcast time for 52 political parties' election campaigns from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., starting 26 January. They also sought cooperation to allocate appropriate and equal time for debates and referendum voting campaigns.
On 6 Jan 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at Centara Life Hotel, Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Mr. Sa-wang Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, chaired a discussion among the Election Commission Office, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, public relations groups, radio station executives, and television station executives. The meeting aimed to establish criteria and methods to support advertising for the House of Representatives election campaigns. Government agencies, the military, and media from all outlets participated. The meeting resolved to allocate broadcast time to 52 political parties fielding candidates, from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the following day, with 60 minutes daily. The schedule includes campaign advertisements aired over five days from 26 to 30 January 2026 and policy debates broadcast from 2 to 6 February 2026. Each station's broadcast times need not be simultaneous but must fall within the 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. window. If a station cannot air campaign advertisements as scheduled, it must promptly notify the Election Commission Secretary-General of any changes. Regarding online dissemination, stations may decide on appropriateness but must ensure fairness to maintain a level playing field.
Mr. Kriangkrai Phandokmai, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, further revealed that the commission will organize policy debate forums for broadcast on radio and television. For the referendum opinion forums, the Election Commission requests cooperation to hold sessions that allow both proponents and opponents to present their viewpoints alongside educational campaigns, with appropriately allocated and equal time. Each provincial Election Commission office plans to hold debate forums featuring representatives from both sides. The commission is ready to provide guidance on inviting speakers. Any agency wishing to organize referendum debate forums may notify their local provincial Election Commission office.