Profile introduction: "Sub-Lieutenant Phasakorn Siripakdayaporn" Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC) who clarified the issue of the election ballot boxes and election results in Chonburi Constituency 1 requesting two days to conclude.
Following public calls for a vote recount in Chonburi Constituency 1 due to suspicions about ballot boxes not being properly sealed, the public demanded a recount. Subsequently, Sub-Lieutenant Phasakorn Siripakdayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, and Mr. Karnchit Charoen-in, also Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, held a press conference regarding the parliamentary election and referendum after the situation had extended nearly 24 hours.
Sub-Lieutenant Phasakorn explained that ballot boxes from all counting stations were consolidated into a single box for secure storage until the objection period expires, which is two years. While officials prepared to consolidate the boxes, there was a process of rechecking; each station had vote count reports called Form S.S.5/18 and S.S.5/18 B.C. These reports were affixed to the front of each station. Vote count corrections were impossible, and the process was open to public scrutiny. Requests for a recount must comply with legal conditions and fall under the EC's authority, which considers evidence, facts, and objections at each step. The EC resolved to assign the Deputy Secretary-General responsible for investigations to verify the facts, check for any objections or legal violations, and complete the review within two days.
Sub-Lieutenant Phasakorn Siripakdayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission, began his career in the army before transferring to the election promotion sector. He is an expert in law and strategic planning and has held many key election-related positions, including Director of the Provincial Election Commission Office, which serves as the frontline in organizing elections at both local and national levels, Director of the Institute for Political Development and Elections, which plays a significant role in developing the "P.T.S." curriculum, (Advanced Political and Election Development), a program that brings together representatives from political parties, civil servants, and the private sector, until rising to become Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission overseeing investigation, adjudication, and election administration.