People's Party presses for recounts in disputed racesPeople’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, left, rides on the back of a truck in Bangkok’s Bang Kapi district on Monday to thank voters after preliminary results saw the party win in all constituencies in the capital. Varuth HirunyathebThe People's Party on Monday vowed to pursue recounts in constituencies where voting irregularities were suspected, particularly in Lampang and Khon Kaen, where narrow margins and unusually high numbers of invalid ballots were recorded. The party's legal adviser, Teera Suteevarangkul, has been appointed to lead a nationwide review of any anomalies, urging candidates and supporters to report suspected irregularities directly, said Mr Natthaphong. Addressing rumours that the People's Party was in talks with the Bhumjaithai Party to form a coalition government, Mr Natthaphong denied any such contact. "No one truly loses if the national interest comes first," he said, adding that every vote cast for the People's Party would continue to drive policy development and reform efforts.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2026 22:44 UTC