Court seeks evidence in ballot disputeThe president of the Constitutional Court said on Monday that all facts and evidence related to ballot design must be submitted to the court, insisting that any ruling will be strictly based on the constitution. Prof Nakharin Mektrairat said the court is awaiting clarifications from both sides after accepting a petition questioning whether ballot papers containing barcodes and QR codes might violate constitutional principles. However, he said that whether hearings will be held depends on whether the judges find the facts and evidence sufficient. He said such information has not yet been submitted to the court, and facts outside the court should be brought into the judicial process. The Constitutional Court was established to resolve constitutional disputes, and they are highly complex, he said, noting that once a dispute reaches the court, it must ultimately be decided one way or the other, and its decisions will not satisfy everyone.

Source: Bangkok Post March 31, 2026 04:37 UTC