Bangkok votes Sunday: check ballot colours, rules and results
Bangkok election 2026: voters choose governor and city councillors on June 28, with green and pink ballots and live unofficial results
Bangkok voters will go to the polls on Sunday, June 28, to elect the capital’s governor and members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council, in a citywide vote that will run from 8am to 5pm.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said it was ready to manage the election across the city, with officials, support systems and emergency-response plans prepared to ensure the vote proceeds smoothly, fairly and transparently.
Voters will receive two ballot papers at their polling station. The green ballot is for the Bangkok governor election, while the pink ballot is for electing a Bangkok Metropolitan councillor in each voter’s district.
There will be no advance voting and no out-of-district voting for this election. Eligible voters must cast their ballots at the polling station where their names appear and within the official voting hours.
Check your polling station before leaving home
Voters are advised to check their names and polling locations before travelling, especially those who have recently moved house or whose polling station may have changed.
The public can check eligibility and polling-station details through the Department of Provincial Administration’s election service, the Bangkok election information website, or the Tang Rat app under the local-election eligibility check service.
The BMA said Bangkok has 6,628 polling stations, including 4,038 tent-based stations and 2,590 indoor stations. More than 74,000 personnel have been assigned to support the election, including polling-station committee members, security officers and vote-processing staff.
As of June 26, Bangkok had 4,428,646 eligible voters for the governor election and 4,384,695 eligible voters for the Bangkok Metropolitan Council election. The BMA said there were 20,584 first-time voters.
Election rules start at 6pm today
The Election Commission has reminded the public and businesses that alcohol sales, distribution and hosting involving alcoholic drinks are prohibited in the election areas from 6pm on Saturday, June 27, until 6pm on Sunday, June 28.
The ban applies to Bangkok and Pattaya, where local elections are being held. Violators face up to six months in prison, a fine of up to 10,000 baht, or both, under local-election law.
Campaigning is also restricted from 6pm on the day before the election through election day. This covers campaign activity across physical and online channels, including posts or messages intended to promote or oppose candidates during the silence period.
Voters are also reminded not to photograph marked ballot papers, damage ballot papers, remove ballot papers from the polling station, gamble on election results, or vote on behalf of another person.
What to do if you cannot vote
Those who cannot vote for a valid reason must notify authorities either before or after election day to avoid possible restrictions on certain political rights.
The BMA said voters unable to attend can report their reason through the Department of Provincial Administration’s registration website within seven days before election day, from June 21-27, or within seven days after election day, from June 29 to July 5.
Notifications can also be made through the official channels used by the district registration office, including in-person submission, registered mail or online services, depending on the voter’s circumstances.
Unofficial results after polls close
After polls close at 5pm, polling-station committees will begin counting votes for both the governor and council ballots. Results will be posted at polling stations for public inspection before being sent into the BMA’s online reporting system.
The public can follow unofficial real-time results through the official Bangkok Vote 2569 results website (bangkokvote69.bangkok.go.th) and at a display area in front of City Hall at Lan Khon Mueang.
The BMA said preliminary unofficial results are expected by no later than 10pm on June 28.
District offices across all 50 Bangkok districts will also provide national ID card services on election day from 8am to 5pm to help voters who need valid identification before casting their ballots. Additional Bangkok Express Service points in shopping centres will also be available.
