The Facebook page 'Abhisit' responded sharply to the Election Commission's news statement explaining that the referendum ballots comply with the law, stamping the phrase "Asking an Elephant, Answering a Horse" on the news.
A reporter reported that at 17:00 on 21 Feb 2026, the Facebook page "Abhisit Vejjajiva" of Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party and former prime minister, posted a rebuttal to the Election Commission's (EC) statement confirming that the referendum and general election ballots on 8 Feb 2026 were honest and fair. This followed Abhisit's interview on the program “Worker News Offscreen Talk,” where he expressed concerns about the EC's election management and called for a recount and re-election. He demanded that the EC disclose the total tally sheets for public scrutiny to prove transparency and stated that, in his view, the presence of barcodes or QR codes on both systems' parliamentary ballots violated the principle of secret voting, contrary to Section 85 of the Constitution.
He stamped the phrase "Asking an Elephant, Answering a Horse."
The post showed an official news release from the Election Commission featuring Abhisit's photo with the caption beneath it: "Referendum ballots are not secure." The document’s headline read: "Clarifying concerns that referendum ballots are unsafe, confirming protective measures and compliance with the law." Abhisit's page overlaid a large red text at a 45-degree angle across the center of the EC's statement saying, "Asking an Elephant, Answering a Horse." Among over a thousand likes and many supportive comments from followers, most said the EC's response missed the point, as Abhisit was calling for transparency about the ballots and clarification regarding barcodes or QR codes on ballots, which compromise secrecy and violate the supreme law—the Constitution. Instead, the EC replied by assuring the safety of referendum ballots. The post was shared more than 100 times within one hour on social media.
