Bangkok: "Ice Rakchanok" is calling on the Election Commission to expedite its investigation into the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) in Suphan Buri, highlighting that citizens nationwide have witnessed the incident firsthand. Ms. Rakchanok Srinok, a party-list MP from the People's Party, commented on the case where Saeng Boonmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission (EC), revealed alleged fraudulent conduct by polling station officials during the election and stated that an expedited investigation is underway.
According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Rakchanok noted that, to date, Constituency 2 in Suphan Buri Province is the only constituency in Thailand where the Election Commission has not yet certified the election results. Recently, Saeng Boonmee gave an interview stating that the Election Commission office in Suphan Buri Province is currently investigating the matter and has urged them to expedite the process. The investigation results are expected to be completed within 60 days.
Ms. Rakchanok expressed her concerns to the Election Commission office in Suphan Buri, emphasizing the importance of not allowing the 60 days to pass by with delays. She urged an expedited investigation into the petition filed by the People's Party with the Chairman of the Election Commission on March 6, 2026, and the letter submitted by Nusara Srisangkhangam, a former candidate for MP in Suphan Buri Constituency 2 of the People's Party, to the Director of the Election Commission office in Suphan Buri on March 2, 2026.
Ms. Rakchanok further stated that the public has witnessed the situation clearly. She questioned whether the Election Commission would finally acknowledge and accept that election fraud occurred in Constituency 2 of Suphan Buri Province. She highlighted discrepancies, noting that votes for the People's Party candidate doubled from 104 to 228, while the Bhumjaithai Party candidate's votes decreased from 427 to 263 after recounting.
These discrepancies were just one instance of irregularities found at a polling station. Ms. Rakchanok questioned how many more stations might reveal similar discrepancies upon recounting. In Suphan Buri, many polling stations reportedly had unusual counting practices, deviating from standard procedures, with voters self-recording the votes and concealing the ballots, making it difficult to verify if the announced votes matched the ballots.
Ms. Rakchanok emphasized that due to errors in vote counting by the Election Commission at polling stations in Bang Ta Thera Subdistrict and Ban Chang Subdistrict of Song Phi Nong District, Constituency 2, Suphan Buri Province, there is reasonable cause to believe that the Election Commission intentionally miscounted or incorrectly aggregated the votes. The People's Party requests an urgent investigation into whether similar errors occurred in vote counting or aggregation at other polling stations in Constituency 2.
She stated, "We are well aware that a recount will not overturn the election results, but we must insist that the will of the people should be reflected honestly through the polling booths. When there are proven cases of irregularities, the Election Commission should not remain silent. They should not allow the already dwindling public trust to erode further. We urge them to expedite the process and consider a recount to dispel any doubts among the people of Suphan Buri, so that the winner can win fairly."