Listen to this articleCampaign signs from various political parties are seen along Phahon Yothin Road in Bangkok. He said the police have been ordered to step up crime suppression efforts between Jan 25 and Jan 31, a seven-day period considered critical in the run-up to polling day. All police units have been tasked with intensifying operations against all forms of crime, with particular focus on influential figures, hired gunmen and war weapons, he said. Election Commission readyIn a related development, Election Commission chairman Narong Klanwarin said election officials nationwide have been instructed to intensify monitoring in the final stretch of the campaign to prevent vote-buying and other electoral violations. Mr Narong said election inspectors, police and rapid-response units have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2026 13:51 UTC