Thai court to rule on challenge to 2026 election legality
- BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court will rule on Monday (Sep 28) on a challenge to the legality of February's general election, a decision that could put part or all of the result in doubt.
- The case stems from a petition filed by the ombudsman that argued that barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot papers could be used to identify which candidate and party a voter chose, undermining ballot secrecy.
- Nearly 38 million Thais voted in the Feb 8 election, which was won decisively by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party, allowing him to form a coalition government controlling m
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- BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court will rule on Monday (Sep 28) on a challenge to the legality of February's general election, a decision that could put part or all of the result in doubt.
- The case stems from a petition filed by the ombudsman that argued that barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot papers could be used to identify which candidate and party a voter chose, undermining ballot secrecy.
- Nearly 38 million Thais voted in the Feb 8 election, which was won decisively by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's Bhumjaithai Party, allowing him to form a coalition government controlling m
Sources: CNA