Thailand's House of Representatives election kicks off-Xinhua

Thailand's House of Representatives election kicks off

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-02-08 09:00:45

Two women view information about voting at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

BANGKOK, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday.

About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. ■

Staff members prepare for voting at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

People line up to vote at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb. 8, 2026.

Thailand's House of Representatives election started at 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday. About 50 million eligible voters went to polling stations across the Southeast Asian country to elect a total of 500 members of the House of Representatives. (Xinhua/Sun Weitong)