Kaimuk Chaloemkwan leads Kalasin PAO election

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Incumbent candidate Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul leads the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President election based on unofficial results.

•Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul leads candidate Prasert Boonruang by nearly five times the votes.
•Unofficial results as of August 23, 2026, are based on 93 percent of the vote count.
•The election involved 1,668 polling stations across 18 districts in Kalasin.
•Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul is supported by the Pheu Thai Party.

•On August 23, 2026, polling stations closed at 17.00 and votes were reported to the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization election coordination center.
•Based on 93 percent of the count, Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul received 262,481 votes while Prasert Boonruang received 59,022 votes.
•Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul is the incumbent president and a candidate representing the Pheu Thai Party.
•Prasert Boonruang is a former Member of Parliament for Kalasin District 6 for six terms and represents the Hug Pang Bueng Ngaeng Kalasin group.
•Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul's lead is attributed to support from four Pheu Thai Party MPs in Kalasin and 26 out of 30 provincial council members, as Kalasin is originally a Pheu Thai Party area.
•Official results are expected to be announced by the Election Commission after 100 percent of the counting is completed around 22.00.

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Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul(เฉลิมขวัญ หล่อตระกูล)

The incumbent president and Pheu Thai Party candidate for Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President, also known as Kaimuk.

Prasert Boonruang(ประเสริฐ บุญเรือง)

A former six-term MP for Kalasin District 6 and candidate for Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization President, also known as Kamnan Hit.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

The political party supporting Chaloemkwan Lhotrakul in the Kalasin election.

Hug Pang Bueng Ngaeng Kalasin(ฮักแพงเบิ่งแงงกาฬสินธุ์)

The group supporting candidate Prasert Boonruang.

Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization(อบจ.กาฬสินธุ์)

The local administrative body holding an election for its president.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for announcing the official election results.

Kalasin(กาฬสินธุ์)ℹ️

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