BANGKOK: A Suan Dusit Poll survey of 1,231 people found 59.77% were unhappy with the EC’s handling of the Feb 8 election, while 67.99% feared fraud and a lack of transparency.
Most voters surveyed were unhappy with the Election Commission’s (EC) handling of the Feb 8 general election, with many citing concerns about election fraud and a lack of transparency.
The survey was conducted by Suan Dusit University’s Suan Dusit Poll among 1,231 respondents nationwide from Feb 17–20.
It found that 59.77% of respondents were unhappy with the EC’s performance, while 67.99% said they were worried about election fraud and a lack of transparency.
The survey covered three areas:
Issues that concerned voters about casting ballots on Feb 8, 2026 (multiple answers allowed)
Lack of transparency and election fraud — 67.99%
Complicated procedures or confusion at polling stations — 40.45%
Party policies may not be realistically achievable — 40.37%
Political conflict — 37.94%
Political attacks and smear campaigns — 35.09%
Public satisfaction with the EC’s performance in the most recent election
Rather dissatisfied — 33.68%
Quite satisfied — 32.91%
Dissatisfied — 26.09%
Very satisfied — 7.32%
Do people think this election will improve Thai politics overall?
No change (about the same) — 49.31%
Worse — 31.52%
Better — 19.17%
- The Nation/ANN
