Suphan buri: The People's Party has formally petitioned the Election Commission to conduct a full recount of votes in Suphan Buri Constituency 2, after identifying significant discrepancies in the initial vote count. They emphasized that there is still an opportunity before the official certification of results to ensure transparency and urged the Election Commission to release the findings of its investigations into similar issues in other constituencies.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Kittichai Techakulwanich, Deputy Leader of the People's Party, along with Mr. Thira Sutheewarangkoon from the party's legal team, submitted the request to the Election Commission. Mr. Kittichai highlighted that the request for a complete recount was driven by allegations of misconduct by election officials at three polling stations in the Bang Ta Thera Subdistrict of Song Phi Nong District. A recount on February 27th revealed discrepancies, with the People's Party candidate's vote count rising from 104 to 228, while the Bhumjaithai Party's candidate's votes dropped from 427 to 263. Suphan Buri Constituency 2 comprises 245 polling stations, and the party believes a full recount could uncover further inconsistencies. They urged the Election Commission to consider a full recount based on the evidence provided.
Additionally, the People's Party has filed a complaint with the local police against the polling station officials for their improper conduct. Aside from Suphan Buri, the party had previously called for investigations in other constituencies; however, only Nan province has received a response, indicating no irregularities were found. The People's Party is still awaiting the results of investigations in other areas.
Mr. Kittichai also mentioned that further recount requests in other districts are unlikely, as the Election Commission has already certified the election results. He reiterated that the party's primary concern is not the outcome, but to ensure that election officials adhere to their responsibilities, thereby restoring public confidence in the Election Commission.