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Constitutional Court sets Sept 28 verdict for ballot barcode case

Constitutional Court sets Sept 28 verdict for ballot barcode case

Matichon•Politics•46m ago

Reader Briefing

The Constitutional Court heard witnesses and scheduled a verdict for September 28 regarding the legality of barcodes on election ballots.

  • •The Constitutional Court examined five witnesses on August 26 regarding election ballot barcodes.
  • •The case involves 22 complaints filed by the Ombudsman concerning the general election held on February 8, 2026.
  • •The Constitutional Court scheduled the final verdict for September 28, 2026, at 14:00.

Overview

  • •The Ombudsman submitted 22 complaints alleging that the Election Commission of Thailand used barcodes and QR codes on ballots for the February 8, 2026 election, potentially compromising voter anonymity.
  • •On August 26, the Constitutional Court heard testimony from five witnesses, including officials from the Election Commission of Thailand and representatives from T.K.S. Technology Public Company Limited and Janvanich Security Printing Company Limited.
  • •Acting Sub Lieutenant Phasakorn Siriphakhayaporn, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand, provided a demonstration of the ballot collection process.
  • •The Constitutional Court ordered Wirun Saengthian, Noppadol Thepphitak, and responsible agencies to inspect evidence and election materials in Bangkok on Thursday, August 27, 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 consultation and vote for September 28, 2026, at 09:30.
  • •The Constitutional Court scheduled the reading 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 election ballot barcodes.
Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️
The body responsible for organizing the general election on February 8, 2026.
Ombudsman(ผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดิน)ℹ️
The entity that submitted 22 complaints to the Constitutional Court.
T.K.S. Technology Public Company Limited(บริษัท ที.เค.เอส. เทคโนโลยี จำกัด (มหาชน))
A company whose director served as a witness in the case.
Janvanich Security Printing Company Limited(บริษัท 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 witness examination.
Nitriya Rattanathasanee(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 Phu-udom(ภาคภูมิ ภูอุดม)
Director of T.K.S. Technology Public Company Limited and a witness.
Kanyanat Pikulthong(กัญญาณัฐ พิกุลทอง)
Director of Janvanich Security Printing Company Limited and a witness.
Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand and a witness.
Phasakorn Siriphakhayaporn(ภาสกร สิริภคยาพร)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand who demonstrated the ballot collection process.
Udom Sitthiviratchatham(อุดม สิทธิวิรัชธรรม)
President of the Constitutional Court.
Wirun Saengthian(วิรุฬห์ แสงเทียน)ℹ️
A person appointed by the Constitutional Court to inspect evidence.
Noppadol Thepphitak(นพดล เทพพิทักษ์)
A person appointed by the Constitutional Court to inspect evidence.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The location where election evidence is stored and will be inspected.

Law

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The supreme law whose articles 4, 25, 32, 34, 50(7), 83, 85, 95, and 224 were cited as potentially violated.
Regulation of the Constitutional Court on Procedure of the Constitutional Court 2019(ข้อกำหนดของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาคดีศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ 2562)
The regulation used to justify the inspection of evidence outside the court.
Organic Act on Procedures of the Constitutional Court 2018(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ 2561)
The law under which the court allowed parties to conduct further questioning.