EC Prepares Udon Thani Constituency 3 Bye-Election

MGR Online•Politics•14h ago

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The Election Commission is proposing a royal decree to the Cabinet to hold a bye-election for Udon Thani's 3rd constituency.

•The Election Commission proposed a draft royal decree for the bye-election to the Cabinet on July 21.
•The vacancy occurred after Mr. Rang Thuraphon, a Bhumjaithai Party MP, passed away on July 20, 2026.
•The 3rd constituency of Udon Thani covers Sang Khom, Phen, and Mueang Udon Thani districts.

Overview

•Mr. Rang Thuraphon, an MP from the Bhumjaithai Party, died of lung cancer at age 69 on the morning of July 20, 2026.
•The Election Commission proposed a draft royal decree for a bye-election in Udon Thani Constituency 3 to the Cabinet on July 21.
•Udon Thani Constituency 3 covers the areas of Sang Khom District, Phen District, and Mueang Udon Thani District.
•In the February 8, 2026 election, Mr. Rang Thuraphon won with 33,013 votes.
•Mr. Samak Bunpok of the Pheu Thai Party received 27,342 votes in the February 8, 2026 election.
•Mr. Ariyarit Susuwannasiri of the People's Party received 12,181 votes in the February 8, 2026 election.
•Mr. Rang Thuraphon had moved from the Thai Sang Thai Party to the Bhumjaithai Party before the election.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body proposing the draft royal decree for the bye-election in Udon Thani.

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body tasked with considering the draft royal decree for the bye-election.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Mr. Rang Thuraphon.

Thai Sang Thai Party(พรรคไทยสร้างไทย)ℹ️

The political party Mr. Rang Thuraphon belonged to before moving to the Bhumjaithai Party.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Mr. Samak Bunpok.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Mr. Ariyarit Susuwannasiri.

Person

Rang Thuraphon(หรั่ง ธุระพล)

A Bhumjaithai Party MP for Udon Thani Constituency 3 who passed away at age 69.

Samak Bunpok(สมัคร บุญปก)

A candidate from the Pheu Thai Party who received 27,342 votes in the February 8, 2026 election.

Ariyarit Susuwannasiri(อริยะฤทธิ์ สุสุวรรณศิริ)

A candidate from the People's Party who received 12,181 votes in the February 8, 2026 election.

Place

Udon Thani Constituency 3(อุดรธานี เขต 3)

An electoral area covering Sang Khom, Phen, and Mueang Udon Thani districts.

Sang Khom District(อำเภอสร้างคอม)ℹ️

A district covered by Udon Thani Constituency 3.

Phen District(อำเภอเพ็ญ)ℹ️

A district covered by Udon Thani Constituency 3.

Mueang Udon Thani District(อำเภอเมืองอุดรธานี)ℹ️

A district covered by Udon Thani Constituency 3.

Law

Draft Royal Decree for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives in Udon Thani Province, Constituency 3, to Fill a Vacancy B.E. ....(ร่างพระราชกฤษฎีกาให้มีการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรจังหวัดอุดรธานี เขตเลือกตั้งที่ 3 แทนตำแหน่งที่ว่าง พ.ศ. ....)

The draft legislation proposed to the Cabinet to authorize the bye-election.