Peerapun, leader of the Ruamthai Sangchat Party, exposed fraud in the 2026 election and urged the Election Commission to conduct a nationwide recount, warning that neglect could constitute failure to perform their duties.
On 10 February 2026, Mr. Peerapun Saleerutwiphak, leader of the Ruamthai Sangchat Party, posted on his personal Facebook page raising suspicions about irregularities in the general election held on 8 February 2026. He stated that several actions have led society to question whether the election was conducted honestly and fairly nationwide.
Mr. Peerapun noted multiple irregularities on election day, such as relocating polling stations without prior notice to voters, vote counting that did not follow regulations, failure to publicly display ballots, black bags covering CCTV cameras, suspicious ballot marking, and cases where some polling station officials were caught marking multiple ballots for certain parties deliberately. Additionally, videos circulated on social media showed officials spreading large numbers of ballots across the floor for unknown purposes. There were also reports and images suggesting vote-buying in several constituencies, as well as unusual incidents like power outages during vote counting while fans continued running.
Mr. Peerapun further stated that by the afternoon of 9 February 2026, reports emerged that several polling stations recorded vote counts exceeding the number of voters, raising further concerns. This alarm grew when iLaw, a human rights NGO, announced that vote counts recorded from images at polling stations nationwide did not match the counts announced by the Election Commission, which could potentially alter the election results announced on the night of 8 February.
Mr. Peerapun also mentioned the case in Chonburi Province, District 1, where documents related to vote counts were found discarded in a trash bin, triggering protests with the potential to escalate. Such events have no precedent in Thai election history since the 26 February 1957 election fraud scandal known as “Fire Cards,” which led to major public backlash and now seems to haunt Thai society again after 69 years.
Mr. Peerapun emphasized that these actions suggest the 8 February 2026 general election may not have been conducted honestly and fairly nationwide. He stated that it is the constitutional and legal duty of the Election Commission to act swiftly and exercise their powers, such as ordering a transparent, verifiable, and standardized nationwide recount. He warned that if the Commission ignores or fails to act, it could amount to dereliction of duty. He concluded by saying, “It’s up to them to choose; the statute of limitations is long,” signaling clearly to those involved that legal scrutiny will continue for an extended period.