Thailand's election commission faces pressure over vote

Thailand's election commission faced pressure on Wednesday over an alleged lack of transparency in vote counting across more than a dozen constituencies following Sunday's general election that was swept by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul 's party.



Almost immediately after polls closed at 5 p.m. local time on Sunday, members of the public flagged irregularities in the vote count ⁠on social media.



These included videos showing ballots being counted in the dark, valid votes incorrectly marked as spoiled, and discrepancies between figures recorded at polling stations and those entered into the election commission's online system.



The People's Party, which led most pre-election polls but came in a distant second behind Anutin's Bhumjaithai Party, said it accepted the results but has sought recounts in 18 constituencies.



The third-placed Pheu Thai Party backed a review in areas where the public has raised doubts, while the pro-military United Thai Nation Party called for a nationwide recount.