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Constitutional Court to rule on ballot barcode case September 28

Constitutional Court to rule on ballot barcode case September 28

Thairath•Politics•27m ago

Reader Briefing

The Constitutional Court scheduled a ruling for September 28, 2026, regarding barcodes and QR codes on election ballots.

  • •The Constitutional Court heard testimony from five witnesses on August 26, 2026.
  • •The case concerns complaints that barcodes and QR codes on ballots for the February 8, 2026, general election violated the secrecy of voting.
  • •The Court will conduct an on-site inspection of ballot storage in Bangkok on August 27, 2026.
  • •The final ruling is scheduled for September 28, 2026, at 14:00.

Overview

  • •The Ombudsman filed 22 complaints requesting the Constitutional Court to determine if the Election Commission of Thailand used barcodes and QR codes on ballots for the February 8, 2026, general election in a way that violated the constitution.
  • •On August 26, 2026, the Constitutional Court conducted hearings with five witnesses, including Narong Klanwarin and Sawaeng Boonmee.
  • •Acting Second Lieutenant Phasakorn Siriphakhayaphon of the Election Commission of Thailand demonstrated the process of storing election ballots during the hearing.
  • •The Constitutional Court assigned Wirun Saengthian and Noppadol Theppitak to inspect ballot stubs, remaining ballots, and voter lists in Bangkok on August 27, 2026, starting at 10:00.
  • •The Constitutional Court set a deadline of Friday, September 11, for parties to submit closing statements.
  • •The Constitutional Court scheduled a verbal statement, consultation, and vote for Monday, September 28, 2026, at 9:30.
  • •The Constitutional Court scheduled the delivery of the verdict for September 28, 2026, at 14:00.

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Key Entities

Organization

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The judicial body presiding over the case regarding ballot barcodes and QR codes.
Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️
The body that managed the general election on February 8, 2026, and designed the ballots.
Ombudsman(ผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดิน)ℹ️
The entity that submitted 22 complaints to the Constitutional Court.
T.K.S. Technology Public Company Limited(ที.เค.เอส. เทคโนโลยี จำกัด (มหาชน))
A company whose director served as a witness in the case.
Janvanich Security Printing Co., Ltd.(จันวาณิชย์ ซีเคียวริตี้ พริ้นท์ติ้ง จำกัด)
A company whose director served as a witness in the case.

Person

Narong Klanwarin(ณรงค์ กลั่นวารินทร์)
Chairman of the Election Commission of Thailand who observed the hearings.
Nitreeya Rattanatassanee(นิตรีญา รัตนทัศนีย์)
A professional computer academic at the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand and a witness.
Worapong Anantcharoenkit(วรพงศ์ อนันต์เจริญกิจ)
Director of the Election Support Bureau at the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand and a witness.
Phakphum Phuudom(ภาคภูมิ ภูอุดม)
Director of T.K.S. Technology Public Company Limited and a witness.
Kanyanat Pikulthong(กัญญาณัฐ พิกุลทอง)
Director of Janvanich Security Printing Co., Ltd. and a witness.
Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand and a witness.
Phasakorn Siriphakhayaphon(ภาสกร สิริภคยาพร)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand who demonstrated ballot storage.
Udom Sitthivirachatham(อุดม สิทธิวิรัชธรรม)
President of the Constitutional Court.
Wirun Saengthian(วิรุฬห์ แสงเทียน)ℹ️
A court official assigned to inspect evidence at the ballot storage site.
Noppadol Theppitak(นพดล เทพพิทักษ์)
A court official assigned to inspect evidence at the ballot storage site.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The location where the ballot storage site is located.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The law whose articles 4, 25, 32, 34, 50(7), 83, 85, 95, and 224 are allegedly violated.
Constitutional Court Regulations on the Procedure for Constitutional Court Cases 2019(ข้อกำหนดของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาคดีศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ 2562)
The regulation used to authorize the on-site inspection of evidence.
Organic Law on the Procedure of the Constitutional Court 2018(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ 2561)
The law under which the court allowed parties to ask additional questions to witnesses.