Pita was the first to vote at his polling station, urging Thai citizens to turn out in large numbers. He said he needed to fly abroad quickly and would follow the election results from Taipei.
At 07:45 on 8 February 2026, Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the Move Forward Party, arrived to vote at polling station 8 at the Government Savings Bank near Sukhumvit 39, Khlong Tan Nuea subdistrict, Watthana district, Bangkok's constituency 4. He was the first voter at the station. He said he deliberately came early to be the first to vote and planned to board a plane immediately afterward to fly directly to Taipei, Taiwan, to attend the National Book Week. Afterward, he would return to live in Boston, USA, to care for his daughter, who had already started her school term several weeks earlier.
Mr. Pita expressed hope that many citizens would vote and encouraged everyone to exercise their voting rights, as the future of Thai politics depends on every citizen's decision. From discussions, he found people are very engaged in this election and personally he has no concerns about the overall election process.
During the interview, reporters asked about his relationship status. Mr. Pita revealed he is currently seeing someone and his heart is no longer available. When asked if he worried this might disappoint fans and reduce voter turnout, he joked, "At my age, I doubt anyone cares."
Mr. Pita then checked the voter list, where he was number 531 out of 634 registered voters. He received a queue card and waited to enter the voting booth. At 08:00, officials officially opened the ballot box. Mr. Pita received his ballot and was the first to vote, taking about three minutes to complete voting in both the constituency and party list categories before placing his ballot into the box.
After voting for MP, Mr. Pita checked the list for the referendum vote and was also the first to cast his vote for the referendum at this station.
Mr. Pita added that the voting and referendum processes are straightforward, with officials clearly guiding voters. Citizens unsure of procedures can ask for help. He also advised voters to verify their names and ballot stub numbers to match their assigned order.
Regarding his serious expression while voting, Mr. Pita explained it was due to farsightedness, requiring careful checking of details because he regards voting as an important right. He reiterated that he is not worried about the election and believes everything will proceed smoothly.
Before leaving the polling station, Mr. Pita said he would travel abroad and monitor the vote counting from Taipei.