The Election Commission disclosed a court order removing 18 constituency candidates and 31 party-list candidates from the parliamentary election. It urged the public to verify candidate names before voting, as marking a disqualified candidate could result in a spoiled ballot. However, disqualification of party-list candidates does not affect voters' ability to select a party.
On 7 Feb 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Election Commission office, Acting Lt. Pasakorn Siripakkayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, explained the court-ordered removal of constituency candidates under Section 52 of the Election Act. According to the latest information, the Supreme Court has ordered the removal of constituency candidates found by the district election officer to lack qualifications or have disqualifying traits, totaling 18 individuals, as follows.
1. Mr. Chalorng Saengratsmekin, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Constituency 13, No. 3, Kla Tham Party.
2. Ms. Chayanan Jindajea, Ratchaburi Province, Constituency 3, No. 8, Pheu Thai Party.
3. Mr. Ratchapong Soisuang, Tak Province, Constituency 3, No. 6, Prachachon Party.
4. Mr. Pasit Kamchai, Chaiyaphum Province, Constituency 2, No. 7, Kla Tham Party.
5. Mr. Chonlasit Kaewyarat, Phuket Province, Constituency 2, No. 1, Kla Tham Party.
6. Ms. Wanmai Songsilsaad, Rayong Province, Constituency 4, No. 4, Palang Pracharath Party.
7. Mr. Kittanat Inprom, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Constituency 3, No. 4, Pheu Thai Party.
8. Mr. Patip Muangsuwan, Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 3, No. 9, Phonwat Party.
9. Mr. Boonserm Hatyayanon, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Constituency 4, No. 9, Pheu Ban Muang Party.
10. Mr. Kongkiat Ketsombat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Constituency 7, No. 3, Kla Tham Party.
11. Ms. Natthanyanaree Preenapachaisiri, Chonburi Province, Constituency 6, No. 12, Thai Sang Thai Party.
12. Mr. Harhaman Klian, Phang Nga Province, Constituency 1, No. 6, Phonwat Party.
13. Mr. Somchai Nantaphirat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Constituency 5, No. 3, Kla Tham Party.
14. Mr. Kittiphat Kaewsai, Uttaradit Province, Constituency 1, No. 7, Palang Pracharath Party.
15. Mr. Nattapong Sarot, Surat Thani Province, Constituency 6, No. 7, Thai Kao Mai Party.
16. Mr. Chatchai Chansuay, Udon Thani Province, Constituency 10, No. 6, Democrat Party.
17. Mr. Sitthi Sopasing, Amnat Charoen Province, Constituency 2, No. 1, Palang Pracharath Party.
18. Mr. Chaiyut Kerdlam, Saraburi Province, Constituency 2, No. 6, Kla Tham Party.
The public is urged to check these names carefully because voting for any of these disqualified candidates will result in a spoiled ballot. Furthermore, those who voted early for these 18 candidates will have their ballots invalidated immediately.
The Deputy Secretary-General added that the Supreme Court also ordered the removal of 31 party-list candidates, as follows.
1. Mr. Somchok Chanthong, Party-list No. 2, Palang Tham Mai Party.
2. Mr. Samaksuntornwet Preechachaiwat, Party-list No. 59, Thai Kao Mai Party.
3. Mr. Chokchai Chanwiseth, Party-list No. 9, Pen Tham Party.
4. Mr. Somporn Khwannet, Party-list No. 7, Thai Social Democratic Party.
5. Ms. Chanyaphat Mo-in, Party-list No. 3, Ruam Phalang Prachachon Party.
6. Mr. Piamsak Kunakornprateep, Party-list No. 40, Thai Kao Mai Party.
7. Mr. Chaiyot Jiramedhakon, Party-list No. 29, Democrat Party.
8. Mr. Thewaphat Promiam, Party-list No. 20, Rak Chat Party.
9. Sgt. Somyot Nuritanon, Party-list No. 17, Kru Thai Phuea Prachachon Party.
10. Mr. Thanawit Pankaew, Party-list No. 23, Puangchon Thai Party.
11. Mr. Wichai Saetia, Party-list No. 4, Thai Phrom Party.
12. Mr. Paiboon Limratnamongkol, Party-list No. 32, Mai Party.
13. Mr. Rapee Khaothong, Party-list No. 17, Thang Lueak Mai Party.
14. Gen. Dechanit Luangngamkham, Party-list No. 10, Kla Tham Party.
15. Mr. Lertbut Buranakunaporn, Party-list No. 98, Kla Tham Party.
16. Mr. Phutthachat Chuayram, Party-list No. 10, Palang Pracharath Party.
17. Mr. Prachwin Phasvachiranon, Party-list No. 7, Thai Phrom Party.
18. Mr. Wuttikrai Srichanchai, Party-list No. 49, Sretthi Party.
19. Acting Lt. Thanu Wongjinda, Party-list No. 31, Kla Tham Party.
20. Ms. Panachakorn Tulanon, Party-list No. 38, Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party.
21. Lt. Col. Prin Chaisewakwi, Party-list No. 53, Sretthi Party.
22. Mr. Kamchai Apichokrotanakul, Party-list No. 7, Thai Tham Party.
23. Mr. Somchat Onpradit, Party-list No. 9, Fusion Party.
24. Mr. Watcharachai Kongchai, Party-list No. 22, Puangchon Thai Party.
25. Mr. Prompon Tinwong, Party-list No. 26, Puangchon Thai Party.
26. Ms. Valen Chuenchoksan, Party-list No. 64, Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party.
27. Mr. Chayasak Poolsap, Party-list No. 20, Thai Chana Party.
28. Mr. Yothin Wararasmi, Party-list No. 70, Kla Tham Party.
29. Mr. Chainakarin Srikulrot, Party-list No. 2, Thai Ruam Thai Party.
30. Ms. Warisara Phanga, Party-list No. 18, Rak Chat Party.
31. Mr. Setthasit Nuwongsri, Party-list No. 3, Kru Thai Phuea Prachachon Party.
For party-list candidates, disqualification does not affect the party vote, since the law requires parties to submit only one list of up to 100 candidates. Therefore, removal of any individual candidate will not impact the party’s eligibility, and voters can still choose their preferred party as usual.
Acting Lt. Pasakorn said that the Election Commission has coordinated with provincial offices to remove disqualified candidates' names from the voting stations, including crossing out their names on ballots. This is to prevent votes cast for disqualified candidates from becoming spoiled ballots.