(Photo: Reuters)The Election Commission of Thailand on Wednesday released the “official” results from the Feb 8 general election and constitutional referendum, while acknowledging that recounts and new votes were required at some polling units. It said counts were still not complete in some constituencies because recounts or new votes were required at some polling stations. On Tuesday the EC ordered vote recounts at eight locations including one in Bangkok, and a fresh election at one polling station in Phayao. Many complaintsThe EC faces a flood of complaints about its handling of the Feb 8 polls, with some legal actions already under way to press for the election results to be annulled and new polls held nationwide. The EC cited anti-counterfeiting and security reasons, but critics say there was a risk of vote secrecy being compromised.

Source: Bangkok Post February 18, 2026 15:34 UTC