His Majesty the King has issued a royal decree to hold a by-election for the Sa Kaeo MP seat in Constituency 3 to fill the vacancy, effective from the date of publication in the Royal Gazette onward.
On 29 October 2026, the Royal Gazette website published the royal command.The royal decree orders a by-election for the Member of Parliament for Sa Kaeo Province, Constituency 3, to fill the vacant seat, B.E. 2569 (2026).His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun signed this on 29 October 2026, the 11th year of his reign.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun has graciously issued a royal command stating that it is appropriate to hold an election for the constituency-based Member of Parliament to fill the vacancy. Under the authority of Section 105 paragraph one (1) and Section 175 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, His Majesty has graciously promulgated this royal decree as follows.
Section 1: This royal decree shall be called “The Royal Decree on the Election of a Member of Parliament for Sa Kaeo Province, Constituency 3, to Fill the Vacancy, B.E. 2569.”
Section 2: This royal decree shall take effect from the date of its publication in the Royal Gazette onward.
Section 3: A by-election shall be held for the Member of Parliament seat for Sa Kaeo Province, Constituency 3, to fill the vacancy.
Section 4: The Chairman of the Election Commission shall oversee the enforcement of this royal decree.
Countersigned by the royal command recipient:
Anutin Charnvirakul
Prime Minister
At the end, the decree explains the reason for its issuance: due to the vacancy of the Member of Parliament seat for Sa Kaeo Province, Constituency 3. According to Section 105 paragraph one (1) of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, when a constituency-based MP seat becomes vacant for any reason other than the expiration of the House of Representatives’ term or dissolution of the House, a royal decree must be promulgated to hold a by-election within 45 days from the vacancy, unless the remaining term of the House is less than 180 days. Therefore, this royal decree is necessary.