The Constitutional Court has accepted a petition asking it to rule on the legality of barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot papers for the latest general elections.

The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has sued several citizens for sedition and membership of an unlawful secret society after they attempted to decode the QR codes printed on the ballot papers to demonstrate a lack of transparency in the 2026 general election.

The Criminal Court has dismissed a defamation by publication charge filed against activist Sirawit Serithiwat for a speech criticizing the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) during a protest in March 2019.

The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) faces legal challenges in three courts over the integrity of the 8 February elections after major irregularities were reported.

A protest took place on Sunday (15 February) at the Pathumwan Skywalk in Bangkok over transparency issues in the 8 February election, including the use of barcodes on ballot papers, which raised concerns that voter confidentiality may have been compromised.

The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has refused to recount the vote in Chonburi’s Constituency 1, where a protest has been going on for three straight days demanding a recount after voters reported abnormal conduct during the voting process.

Following the 8 February general election, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) said that there are several structural and contextual issues that extend beyond voting procedures and are relevant to public confidence in democratic governance and encourages a review of the Commission’s terms of reference, including consideration of ways to ensure a more representative and inclusive appointment process, which could be addressed through future constitutional discussions.

Following Thailand’s 2026 general elections, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has faced a legitimacy crisis over the transparency of the polls with over 5,000 irregularities being reported.

On Tuesday (10 February), a protest took place in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) to demand that the Election Commission order a vote recount in all constituency.

Advance voting for the 2026 general election took place on Sunday (1 February). It has not been smooth sailing: many voters reported that they experience a myriad of issues, from polling officials writing down the wrong constituency code on the ballot envelopes to missing candidate information.

Ahead of the 2026 elections, which will coincide with the constitutional referendum, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has been urged to revoke its regulations that require voters to identify themselves twice at the same polling station for the elections and referendum, given that the redundant process could cause confusion.

Amid concerns that armed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border could disrupt the upcoming general election, Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) Secretary-General Sawang Boonmee said that the ECT can manage voting in the border provinces and the election will not be postponed.