Constitutional Court Upholds Ban on Drug Convicts in Local Elections
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On October 28, 2026, the Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous judgment on a case referred by the Region 2 Court of Appeals (Case No. LorTorTorTor 1/2026). The opposition in an election dispute had asked the Court to review whether Section 50(10) of the Local Election Act B.E. 2562 — which prohibits those with final convictions for drug offenses in the capacity of producer, importer, exporter, or dealer from exercising the right to stand as local council members or local administrators — contravenes Section 26(1) of the Constitution. The Court ruled that the provision does not conflict with or violate Section 26(1) of the Constitution.
