Election Commission warns votes for disqualified candidates will be spoiled
2026-02-07 - 08:56
Full list of disqualified candidates below BANGKOK — 7 February 2026,Thailand’s Election Commission has urged voters to carefully check their ballots after the Supreme Court ordered the removal of dozens of disqualified candidates ahead of Sunday’s election, warning that any votes cast for those candidates will be counted as spoiled. At a press briefing today at the EC office on Chaeng Watthana Road, EC Deputy Secretary-General Warrant Officer 1st Class Phasakorn Siriphakdayaporn said that the Supreme Court has ordered the removal of 18 constituency MP candidates and 31 party-list candidates from the ballot. The EC emphasised that votes cast for these disqualified candidates will not count and will be considered spoiled ballots. Voters are urged to confirm both the constituency candidate numbers and party numbers before voting. Under Thai election law, the removal of party-list candidates does not affect the ability of voters to choose their party — party votes remain valid so long as the party itself is still on the ballot. Disqualified Constituency MP Candidates The Supreme Court has ordered the disqualification of the following 18 constituency candidates (province, district, ballot number, party); votes cast for them will be deemed spoiled ballots. Mr Chalong Saengratmekhin, Nakhon Ratchasima Constituency 13, No. 3 (Kla Tham Party) Ms Chayanan Jinda-jea, Ratchaburi Constituency 3, No. 8 (Pheu Thai Party) Mr Ratchpong Sroysuwan, Tak Constituency 2, No. 6 (Prachachon Party) Mr Pisit Khamchai, Chaiyaphum Constituency 2, No. 7 (Kla Tham Party) Mr Cholsit Kaewyarat, Phuket Constituency 2, No. 1 (Kla Tham Party) Ms Wanmai Songsilsath, Rayong Constituency 4, No. 4 (Palang Pracharath Party) Mr Krisnat Inprom, Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 3, No. 4 (Kla Tham Party) Mr Haramhan Khlian, Phang Nga Constituency 1, No. 6 (Plawut Party) Mr Somchai Nantaphirat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Constituency 5, No. 3 (Kla Tham Party) Mr Kittiphat Kaewsai, Uttaradit Constituency 1, No. 7 (Palang Pracharath Party) Mr Natthapong Saroj, Surat Thani Constituency 6, No. 7 (Thai Kao Mai Party) Mr Chatichai Jantsuay, Udon Thani Constituency 10, No. 6 (Democrat Party) Mr Sitti Sopsingh, Amnat Charoen Constituency 2, No. 1 (Palang Pracharath Party) Mr Chaiyut Kerdlam, Saraburi Constituency 2, No. 6 (Kla Tham Party) Mr Boonserm Hatthayanon, Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 4, No. 9 (Pheu Baan Mueang Party) Mr Kongkiat Ketsombat, Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 7, No. 3 (Kla Tham Party) Ms Natthayanaree Preanapachaisiri, Chonburi Constituency 6, No. 12 (Thai Sang Thai Party) Mr Patiphat Muangsuwan, Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 3, No. 9 (Plawut Party) Voters who already cast ballots for any of these candidates during advance voting will have those votes treated as spoiled. Disqualified Party-List Candidates All candidates whose names the Supreme Court has ordered removed. Voters may still vote for their party normally; votes cast for these candidates will not count and may be treated as spoiled if individually marked — but the party vote remains valid. Mr. Somchok Chanthong, party-list No. 2 (Phralang Thammai Party) Mr. Samaksunthorn Preechachaiwat, party-list No. 59 (Thai Kao Mai Party) Mr. Chokchai Chanwiset, party-list No. 9 (Penatham Party) Mr. Somporn Khwanet, party-list No. 7 (Thai Social Democratic Party) Ms. Chanyaphat Mo-in, party-list No. 3 (Ruam Phalang Prachachon Party) Mr. Piamsak Kunakornprateep, party-list No. 40 (Thai Kao Mai Party) Mr. Chaiyot Jiramedhakorn, party-list No. 29 (Democrat Party) Mr. Thewaphat Promiam, party-list No. 20 (Rak Chat Party) Sgt. Somyot Nurtanon, party-list No. 17 (Kru Thai Phuea Prachachon Party) Mr. Thanawit Phankaew, party-list No. 23 (Puangchon Thai Party) Mr. Wichai Saetia, party-list No. 4 (Thai Phrom Party) Mr. Phaiboon Limrattanamongkol, party-list No. 32 (New Party) Mr. Rapee Khawthong, party-list No. 17 (New Alternatives Party) Gen. Dechnitis Luangngamkham, party-list No. 10 (Kla Tham Party) Mr. Lertbut Buranakunaporn, party-list No. 98 (Kla Tham Party) Mr. Phutthachat Chuayram, party-list No. 10 (Palang Pracharath Party) Mr. Pratchwin Phasvachiranon, party-list No. 7 (Thai Phrom Party) Mr. Wutthikrai Srichanchai, party-list No. 49 (Economic Party) 2nd Lt. Thanu Wongjinda, party-list No. 31 (Kla Tham Party) Ms. Pnatchakorn Tulanon, party-list No. 38 (Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party) Wg. Cdr. Prin Chai Sewokwi, party-list No. 53 (Economic Party) Mr. Kamchai Apichokrotanakul, party-list No. 7 (Thai Tham Party) Mr. Somchat Onpradit, party-list No. 9 (Fusion Party) Mr. Chayasak Phoolsap, party-list No. 20 (Thai Chana Party) Mr. Wajirachai Kongchai, party-list No. 22 (Puangchon Thai Party) Mr. Warisara Phanga, party-list No. 18 (Rak Chat Party) Mr. Yothin Woraratsee, party-list No. 70 (Kla Tham Party) Mr. Chainakarin Srikulroj, party-list (Thai Ruam Thai Party) Mr. Chanyasak Phoolsap, party-list No. 20 (Thai Chana Party) (note: name appears duplicative in source list but counted in official totals) Ms Wirisara Phanga, party-list No. 18 (Rak Chat Party) Mr Setthasit Nuwongsri, party-list No. 3 (Kru Thai Phuea Prachachon Party) This list of 31 disqualified party-list candidates was published by the Election Commission following Supreme Court orders to remove them for lack of qualification ahead of the 8 February 2026 general election. Click here to check the list of candidates published in Thai