The Election Commission resolved to hold re-elections on 22 February in three areas: Bangkok polling station 9, Constituency 15 (Khan Na Yao); Nan, specifically the single-member constituency; and Udon Thani, specifically the party-list seats. Meanwhile, in Pathum Thani, a recount will be held. In Chonburi, there will be no recount or re-election.
At 17:20 on 12 February 2026, Narong Klanwarin, Chairman of the Election Commission, Sa-ngaeng Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, along with Kanachit Charoen-in, Deputy Secretary-General, and Lt. Pasakorn Siriphakaya-phon, Deputy Secretary-General, held a press conference on "The Election of Members of Parliament and the Referendum" at the Election Commission Office, 2nd floor.
The EC Chairman opened by stating they would disclose all facts transparently, with no concealment, and welcomed questions on all matters. He emphasized the EC's duty to conduct elections and referendums in accordance with the constitution, laws, and regulations.
Then, Lt. Pasakorn summarized the overall situation, stating that the Election Commission had resolved to order a re-vote at the first location: Bangkok, polling station 9, Constituency 15 (Khan Na Yao district). On that night, heavy rain and a storm caused damage to ballots and scoring sheets. The EC verified the facts from reports by the election director of the constituency. Under Section 121 of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of Parliament, "the EC resolved to order a re-vote in the mentioned polling station for the election of both constituency MPs, party-list MPs, and the referendum." The re-election was scheduled for 22 February 2026.
Case 2 Nan province, polling station 3, Constituency 1, Mueang Nan district. In Chai Sathan subdistrict, the polling station committee (PSC) announced to suspend vote counting because they found torn ballots overlapping candidate numbers, making it impossible to determine if the ballots were valid or invalid. Consequently, the counting process was halted, and the PSC reported to the constituency committee, which proposed to the EC to order a re-vote. "The EC, under the authority of Section 21 of the Organic Act on the Election of MPs, ordered a re-vote for the single-member constituency election of Constituency 1, Mueang Nan district, polling station 3." The new election date was also set for 22 February.
Case 3 Udon Thani province, where ballots for party-list MPs were found torn. The PSC discovered the damage during the counting process, declared a halt to counting, and reported to the constituency EC committee, which recommended a re-vote to the EC. "In summary, the EC ordered a re-vote for the party-list seats at polling station 4, Constituency 6, Chai Wan district." The re-election date was set for 22 February as well.
"For both Nan and Udon Thani, new committees have been appointed to conduct the re-elections to prevent recurrence of problems."
Case 4 Maha Sarakham province faced complaints regarding the combined scoreboards. These were installed in front of the election coordination center for Constituency 1, Mueang Maha Sarakham district. Some candidates' scores were incorrect. The constituency EC inspected and reviewed all polling stations' counting results and found that votes from polling station 1, Tha Song Khon subdistrict, had not been included in the candidates' totals. After confirming accuracy, the combined scoreboards were corrected for public information. The EC determined this issue did not warrant a re-count as there was no credible evidence of unfair or incorrect elections or vote counting, according to Section 124 of the Organic Act on the Election of MPs. Case 5
Pathum Thani province, Constituency 7. A recount was held after student protests against the lack of transparency in counting, which took place indoors. Upon awareness, the provincial and constituency ECs ordered a recount with a committee that included student observers. The recount did not change the results, but the EC has the authority to order a recount. "Therefore, under Section 124 of the Organic Act on the Election of MPs, the EC ordered a recount at overseas polling stations and out-of-constituency polling stations in Pathum Thani at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, to comply with legal regulations." Case 6
Chonburi province, Constituency 1. Kanachit revealed investigation results after 10 complaints were filed, with 6 witnesses giving statements, dismissing three main issues: power outage, voter identity mismatch, and incorrect vote counting. The power outage clip circulated was from Nonthaburi province, not Chonburi. However, four polling stations in Chonburi did experience outages lasting 40 minutes. Only station 36 paused counting and resumed without objection; stations 37-39 completed counting before the outage. Regarding voter identity mismatches, complainants did not specify stations; checks at stations 11-15 at Wat Samed found no irregularities. On vote counting errors, complainants did not specify locations; over 160 polling stations showed no objections, confirming correct counting (see further details in:) EC's decision: no recount in Chonburi Constituency 1. ) Regarding concerns about documents in the gym and the absence of sealing straps on ballot boxes, it was explained these were part of the consolidation process before moving boxes 500 meters to the community hall, which was chosen due to space constraints. The found documents represented only 10% awaiting storage, not discarded as trash. Sealing straps are applied once storage is complete at the community hall, where straps were prepared. During consolidation, straps must be cut; those found in the gym were used straps, with some remaining unused. Hence, no straps were expected in the gym.
"The investigation concluded there was no evidence of unfair or improper elections or vote counting, so no grounds exist for ordering a re-election." The EC Chairman added that upon issues arising, the commission convened immediately and did not ignore concerns. However, sufficient evidence is required for decisions. Investigations took two days, examining both complainants and officials or witnesses to weigh evidence carefully, similar to judicial reasoning. The three main complaint issues were addressed, and the EC additionally verified the integrity and fairness of vote counting and result aggregation. The EC spent 4-5 hours reviewing all aspects.
"We assure that the EC would not risk its reputation on such matters unnecessarily. Besides investigating complaints, we ensured the accuracy of vote counting and aggregation. We have clarified all reported issues and remain concerned that some might perceive inadequate scrutiny. We thoroughly examined every dimension because this matter is significant."
