Election Officials Block Journalists from Taking Photos, Claiming Fear of Information Leaks

On February 8th at 11:00 AM, reporters covering the election at Muang Thong Thani Lake polling station in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, observed continuous voter turnout. However, when news teams attempted to capture the atmosphere around the voting unit, they were prohibited from taking photographs by election officials, who claimed to be 'afraid of information leaks'. The journalists argued they were only capturing general surroundings and not violating any personal privacy, merely acting as election observers to ensure transparency. The incident raised questions about the standard of conduct for election officials and whether their photo ban constitutes an abuse of authority.