The Permanent Secretary of Bangkok announced the successful closure of 6,628 ballot boxes for the Bangkok governor and council elections. Despite heavy rain and fallen signs, the overall process was not affected. Unofficial election results are expected by 10 PM.
On 28 June 2026, Mr. Narong Ruangsri, Permanent Secretary of Bangkok, reported the overall situation of voting for the Bangkok governor and Bangkok Metropolitan Council members across all polling stations in Bangkok. Throughout the day, there were some reported disruptions in certain areas, but officials were able to promptly control and resolve the issues without affecting the election results. After the ballot boxes closed at 5:00 PM, all 6,628 polling stations had securely closed their boxes and begun the vote counting process. Despite challenges from heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds in several areas, it is expected that "Samphanthawong District" will be the first area to know the results due to having the fewest polling stations. Central Bangkok areas are also expected to count votes quickly. However, outer eastern Bangkok areas may require additional time to manage due to the rain. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) anticipates unofficial results to be compiled and announced by approximately 10:00 PM.
The BMA confirmed that moisture from the rain only affected some announcement documents, while all ballots were securely stored and managed, ensuring 100% safety.
Regarding reports that a voter named Mr. Suchart went to vote but did not find his name on the list, investigations found that this voter had recently changed his house registration within the Taling Chan district. This change caused his designated polling station to move from the previous location to a new one. The BMA had sent notification letters to the household to inform them of changes, as well as additions or removals of names, at least 10 days before the election as mandated by law. Additionally, in cases where voters moved residences and found they were eligible to vote only for the governor but not for the council members, this is in accordance with local election law restrictions. The district office also sent explanatory letters to the households in advance.
For vote tallying and results compilation, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration established a real-time processing center at the Rattanakosin room in Bangkok City Hall (Sao Chingcha). Officials count votes at polling stations and send the results to district offices for document verification before forwarding them to the central processing center.
The counting time varies by voter turnout: polling stations with about 400 voters are expected to take around one hour to count votes, while stations with more than 600 voters may require between 1.5 to 2 hours. Therefore, election results will be reported continuously as counting progresses.