Bangkok: Yutthaporn points out that experts discussing the barcode issue are "addressing the right question but setting the wrong goal," urging the Election Commission to prioritize building public trust over simply adhering to regulations. Associate Professor Dr. Yutthaporn Isarachai, a lecturer in political science at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, analyzed the disagreement between Mr. Wissanu Krea-ngam and Mr. Bowornsak Uwanno, two leading legal experts in Thailand, regarding the "secrecy" of the barcode on the ballot paper. He stated that differing opinions in legal scholarship are normal. However, given their status as public figures and their ties to politics, they cannot avoid criticism regarding their political bias or neutrality. This is something that academics in such positions must accept and acknowledge.

According to Thai News Agency, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yutthaporn views this conflict as reflecting a situation of "answering the right question but setting the wrong premise" within society and the Election Commission itself. While everyone is preoccupied with interpreting whether this election will be invalidated, the Election Commission is focusing only on clarifying that it acted within the legal authority granted to it. They argue that if the three components-the ballot stub, the ballot paper, and the voter registration list-are not assembled, the election secrecy remains intact. This is merely a technical and procedural assertion.

However, the real issue isn't about regulations, but rather "confidence" that the Election Commission will have sufficiently rigorous measures in place to prevent anyone from reverse engineering the three components to verify who voted for whom. Ultimately, the debate between the two experts won't end in personal conflict; the final resolution will have to go through the deliberation and ruling process of the Constitutional Court to alleviate concerns and establish a precedent for society.