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Bangkok Post – “Counting Overseas Votes: Arrival of Ballots for Election Day”

Article Summary:

All overseas ballots for Thailand’s 2026 general election have arrived and been distributed to electoral districts, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The ballots reached Thailand Post headquarters in Lak Si on Thursday, with efforts underway to sort and deliver them promptly.

Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, the director-general of the Consular Affairs Department, indicated that sorting would be completed by 2 PM, ensuring timely distribution. Notably, 122,674 out of 139,810 registered overseas voters participated in the election, yielding an impressive turnout of 87.74 percent.

This high participation rate underscores the engagement of Thai citizens abroad during the electoral process. Key locations like Australia played a significant role in the voter turnout as ballots were collected and processed efficiently.

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Bangkok Post – Overseas votes arrive for count

All overseas ballots for the 2026 general election have arrived in Thailand and were distributed to electoral districts on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, Consular Affairs Department director-general, said all ballots cast abroad had reached Thailand Post headquarters in Lak Si.

“Some ballots are still being sorted. However, we aimed to complete the process before 2pm and deliver them to the appropriate districts accordingly,” he said.

The MFA reported that 122,674 of the 139,810 registered overseas voters cast ballots, representing a turnout of 87.74 per cent.

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