Rakchanok Srinok, People's Party MP, urges the Election Commission to quickly investigate irregularities at the Suphanburi polling station, pointing out that the public nationwide clearly sees the issues. She questions when the EC will acknowledge them, noting that although a recount won't overturn the election results, the people's true will must be genuinely reflected.
At 11:45 a.m. on 17 March 2026 GMT+7 Ms. Rakchanok Srinok, a party-list member of parliament for the People's Party. She commented on the case where Mr. Saweang Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission, revealed corrupt conduct by polling station officials during the election and said an expedited investigation is underway. As of today, Suphanburi's 2nd constituency remains the only district in Thailand where the EC has not certified election results. Yesterday, Mr. Saweang stated the investigation by the Suphanburi provincial EC office is ongoing and being expedited, with results expected within 60 days.
Rakchanok further stated: She inquires about progress and expresses concern to the Suphanburi EC office, urging that the 60-day period should not pass with delay. She calls for the investigation to proceed swiftly, referencing a petition the People's Party submitted to the EC chairman on 6 March 2026, and a letter from Ms. Nusara Srisang-ngam, former People's Party candidate for Suphanburi's 2nd district, sent to the Suphanburi EC director on 2 March 2026.
Today, the public has clearly witnessed the issues. The question is whether the EC is ready to see and accept that corruption by polling station officials did occur in Suphanburi's 2nd district. The People's Party candidate's original tally of 104 votes doubled to 228 after recounting, while the Bhumjaithai Party candidate's votes dropped from 427 to 263. This irregularity was found in only one station. The question is how many more stations would show such anomalies if recounted. Many Suphanburi polling stations exhibited strange counting practices that violate standard procedures, such as counting, calling out, and marking votes themselves while hiding ballots from public view, preventing verification of whether announced totals match the actual ballots.
She revealed that at polling station 1, village 1, Bang Ta Thoen subdistrict, and station 4, village 4, Ban Chang subdistrict, both in Song Phi Nong district, Suphanburi's 2nd constituency, there is reasonable cause to believe polling officials intentionally miscounted or misaggregated votes. The People's Party therefore requests an urgent review to determine if similar counting errors occurred at other stations in Suphanburi's 2nd constituency, which justifies the EC ordering a full recount and re-aggregation of votes. A full recount and aggregation is requested for all polling stations in Suphanburi's 2nd constituency, both party-list and constituency-based elections.
"We are confident that a recount will not overturn the election results, but we must insist that the people's will be honestly reflected at the ballot box. When there is proven irregularity, the EC should not remain silent. It must not let the already fragile public trust erode further. We urge swift action and a recount to dispel doubts among Suphanburi voters, so the winner can claim victory with dignity."