More than 400 Thais attended the event to receive consular services, including applications for Thai national ID cards and passports. The total of 139,535 Thai nationals registered to vote abroad was one of the highest figures on record, he said. Australia recorded the highest number of registrations for the general election, followed by the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and Germany. For the referendum, a total of 95,660 people registered, with Australia again topping the list, followed by the US, Japan, Germany and the UK. The official list of eligible overseas voters for both the election and the referendum will be announced starting from Thursday, said the spokesman.

Source: Bangkok Post January 08, 2026 09:13 UTC