Jullapant Urges Election Commission to Review Operations After Detecting Multiple Irregularities in Early Voting

At 11:10 AM on February 3, 2026, in Ubon Ratchathani, Jullapant Amornvivat, leader of the Pheu Thai Party and prime ministerial candidate, commented on early voting irregularities. He urged the Election Commission (EC) to review its operations, highlighting errors in candidate poster numbering that affected multiple parties. Jullapant emphasized the severity of vote-buying in various areas and called on the EC to be more rigorous in detecting misconduct. He noted reports from the Bank of Thailand about 200-300 million baht in banknote exchanges and demanded clarity on the matter. While not directly accusing the EC of intentional misconduct, he stressed that the EC must fulfill its responsibilities. Deputy Party Leader Chusak Sirinant suggested establishing an investigative committee to determine the nature of the irregularities, stating that such mistakes are unexpected from professional election managers.