Doubts swirl over Thai vote tally

Votes under scrutiny: Front pages of local newspapers in Bangkok the day after Thailand’s general election. The Election Commission said it would take two days to probe the Chonburi allegations before deciding on a recount, rejecting wider transparency criticism. — AFP

The country’s election commission faced pressure 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 5pm local time on Sunday, members of the public flagged irregularities in the vote count on social media.