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Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0700Anutin votes, hopes for end to inter-party feuding
Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul expressed the hope all parties would cease the political feuding that characterised their campaigning after the polls close on Sunday.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0700Thailand holds general election
Voters young and old, including those with disabilities, cast their ballots at polling stations across Bangkok on Sunday.
Polling opened at 8am and will close at 5pm for about 53 million eligible voters in the election for 500 members of the House of...
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:28:00 +0700Light rain in Greater Bangkok on polling day
Light rain was reported in several districts in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces on Sunday afternoon as people went to the polls, with falls expected to last for an hour or more, weathermen said.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:24:00 +0700Atmosphere of Thailand general election 2026
Electors arrive at polling stations across Thailand on Sunday, casting ballots for constituency candidates, party lists and on whether to support drafting a new constitution. (Photos by Bangkok Post photographers)
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:14:00 +0700Thais flock to polls, cast crucial votes
People began arriving early at polling stations throughout Thailand on Sunday, casting ballots for constituency candidates, party lists and whether they support writing a new constitution, with party leaders calling for a high turnout in the general ...
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:12:00 +070049 poll candidates axed by top court
The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of 18 constituency and 31 party-list MP candidates from Sunday's election, the Election Commission (EC) says.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:58:00 +0700The people's poll-eve wishlist
Thailand is entering a decisive political moment as a new government prepares to take over from its predecessor.
Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:41:00 +0700Thailand votes as rivals clash
As Thailand heads to the polls on Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) has affirmed its full readiness for nationwide voting, with the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) and the People's Party (PP) emerging as the two key rivals vying to take the lead in formin...
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:35:00 +0700Party leaders end campaigns with pleas to vote
Campaigning for Sunday’s general election drew to a close on Saturday evening, with leaders of the major parties making a last-minute dash around the capital region and urging the public to exercise their rights at the polls.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0700‘Nong Chompoo’ true-crime film coming to Netflix
The case of 3-year-old Nong Chompoo, who was found dead on a Mukdahan mountain six years ago, will be the subject of the first true-crime documentary by Netflix Thailand, with her uncle-in-law, the convicted killer, making an unexpected onscreen appe...