No Corner Punch - Bavornsak Arrives as New Deputy Prime Minister

Amid numerous problems from the Election Commission that have created distrust among Thai people, calls for vote recounting and a new election have emerged loudly. Questions are mounting about whether the February 8th election might be invalidated. Legal guru Visanu Kruengnam even suggested that ballot barcodes might indicate a lack of voting secrecy, potentially rendering the election invalid. This prompted Bavornsak Uwanno, deputy prime minister in Anutin Charnvirakul's caretaker government, to directly counter Visanu's claims, arguing that barcodes protect against fraud and are used in many countries without invalidating elections. Bavornsak's stance suggests that current power holders are committed to moving forward with the election results and forming a new government. The emerging scenario indicates a government led by Bhumjaithai Party with potentially two major parties joining, aiming to smoothly distribute ministerial positions.