BMA Council opens individual voting results for transparency

Thairath•Politics•23h ago

Reader Briefing

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council has begun disclosing individual voting results for all members across all agendas to enhance transparency.

•The Bangkok Metropolitan Council started revealing individual voting results on September 15, 2026.
•The move followed a push by People's Party members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council on July 31.
•Voting results will be accessible via live broadcasts, notices outside the council room, and the official Facebook page.
•The new regulations have been published in the Royal Gazette and are now in effect.

•Ms. Pattaraphorn Kengrungruangchai, President of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, informed the meeting on September 15, 2026, regarding the disclosure of individual voting results for all Bangkok Metropolitan Council members.
•The disclosure aims to allow the public to access information and closely monitor the work of the local legislative branch.
•Voting results are made available through live broadcasts of meetings, physical notices posted in front of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council meeting room, and the official Bangkok Metropolitan Council Facebook page.
•The change resulted from a push by People's Party members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council on July 31 regarding the draft regulations of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council meeting.
•The regulations require live broadcasting of council meetings, as well as all committee and subcommittee meetings, and the public disclosure of voting results.
•The regulations have been published in the Royal Gazette and are currently enforceable.
•The implementation on September 15, 2026, establishes a new standard for local politics to increase public participation and transparency.

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Bangkok Metropolitan Council(สภากรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The local legislative body of Bangkok that has begun disclosing individual voting results.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party whose members pushed for the draft regulations to increase transparency in the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The official government publication where the council regulations were announced to become enforceable.

Pattaraphorn Kengrungruangchai(ภัทราภรณ์ เก่งรุ่งเรืองชัย)

The President of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council.

Draft Regulations of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council Meeting(ร่างข้อบังคับการประชุมสภากรุงเทพมหานคร)

The regulations pushed by the People's Party that mandate live broadcasts and the disclosure of voting results.