Chalermkwan Leads Kalasin PAO Election

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

Chalermkwan Lotrakul from the Pheu Thai Party holds a significant lead in the unofficial vote count for the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President election.

•The election for Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President took place on August 23.
•Chalermkwan Lotrakul (Candidate No. 1) from the Pheu Thai Party is leading the unofficial count.
•Prasert Bunrueang (Candidate No. 2) from the Hug Pang Boeng Yaeng Kalasin Group is trailing in the count.
•As of 18:00, approximately 6.95% of votes from 116 out of 1,668 units have been counted.

Overview

•Chalermkwan Lotrakul resigned from the position of Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President before the term ended on August 13, 2026, and subsequently ran for re-election.
•Polls closed at 17:00 on August 23, after which officials began counting votes immediately.
•Of the 784,626 eligible voters, 6.95% of the votes from 116 out of 1,668 units were counted as of 18:00.
•In the unofficial count at 18:00, Chalermkwan Lotrakul received 15,503 votes.
•In the unofficial count at 18:00, Prasert Bunrueang received 3,856 votes.
•The Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization reported the results in real-time via a official website.
•Chalermkwan Lotrakul is the candidate for the Pheu Thai Party, while Prasert Bunrueang represents the Hug Pang Boeng Yaeng Kalasin Group.

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Key Entities

Person

Chalermkwan Lotrakul(เฉลิมขวัญ หล่อตระกูล)

Candidate number 1 from the Pheu Thai Party and former President of the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization.

Prasert Bunrueang(ประเสริฐ บุญเรือง)

Candidate number 2 from the Hug Pang Boeng Yaeng Kalasin Group.

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party of candidate Chalermkwan Lotrakul.

Hug Pang Boeng Yaeng Kalasin Group(กลุ่มฮักแพงเบิ่งแยงกาฬสินธุ์)

The group associated with candidate Prasert Bunrueang.

Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์)

The local government body holding the presidential election and reporting real-time results.

Place

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

The province where the Provincial Administrative Organization election is taking place.