2025 Thai Provincial Administrative Organization election

2025 Thai Provincial Administrative Organization election

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47 of 76 PAO chief executives 2,316 PAO council members in all 76 provinces
Turnout	58.45%

The 2025Thai Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO) election was a local election held in Thailand on 1 February 2025 to elect 47 of 76 chief executives and 2,316 council members of the PAO in 76 provinces. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

This is the fifth PAO election, excluding by-elections for chief executives, since the amendment of the PAO Act (third edition) in 2003 to allow direct elections for PAO chief executives. Prior to the amendment, chief executives were chosen by council members.

Many chief executive candidates were incumbents. Out of the 76 provinces, 12 chief executives have held the position for over 20 years.

Results

In the 47 provinces where PAO chief executive elections were held, unofficial results as of 23:00 local time were: ^{[4] [5]}

Political Party (including party affiliates)		PAO Chief Executives
	Pheu Thai	16 provinces
	Bhumjaithai	14 provinces
	United Thai Nation	4 provinces
	Democrat	3 provinces
	Prachachat	2 provinces
	Chart Thai Pattana	2 provinces
	People's	1 province
	Palang Pracharath	1 province
	Klatham	1 province
	Independent	3 provinces

The ruling Pheu Thai Party led in unofficial results. ^[5] The People's Party claimed its first victory in a provincial-level election, with the election of Weeradej Phupisit as PAO chief executive of Lamphun province. ^[6] Weeradej defeated former PAO chief executive and cabinet minister Anusorn Wongwan. ^[6] Neither of the People's Party's progressive predecessors (Future Forward Party and Move Forward Party) won a PAO leadership election. ^[6] The Election Commission (EC) expects a 65% voter turnout, out of 47,178,655 eligible voters. ^[7] In Chiang Mai, turnout likely exceeded 75%, attributed to the intense competition between the Pheu Thai Party and opposition People's Party. ^[7]

PAO Chief Executive Election Results by Province

Province	PAO Chief Executive Candidate	Political Party/Local Group	Affiliated Political Party
Chiang Mai	Pichai Lertpongadisorn	Pheu Thai
Lamphun	Weeradej Phupisit	People's
Chiang Rai	Atitathorn Wanchaitanawong	Independent	Bhumjaithai
Nan	Nopparat Thawong	Pheu Thai
Phichit	Krit Pensupa	Independent (Baan See Keaw Group)	Bhumjaithai
Phrae	Anuwat Wongwan	Pheu Thai
Mae Hong Son	Akkharadet Wanchaitanawong	Independent (Dee Tor Nuang Group)	Bhumjaithai
Lampang	Tuangrat Lohsunthorn	Pheu Thai
Nakhon Phanom	Anuchit Hongsadi	Pheu Thai
Nakhon Ratchasima	Yolda Wangsupakitkosol	Pheu Thai
Bueng Kan	Waenfa Thongsri	Independent (Bueng Kan Bueng Jai Group)	Bhumjaithai
Buriram	Phusit Lekudakorn	Independent (Khon Buriram Group)	Bhumjaithai
Maha Sarakham	Phonphat Charassathien	Pheu Thai
Mukdahan	Weerapong Thongpha	Independent (Mukdahan's Future Group)	Kla Tham
Sisaket	Wichit Traisornkul	Independent (Khon Tong Tin Group)	Bhumjaithai
Sakon Nakhon	Naruemon Sapsor	Pheu Thai
Nong Khai	Wutthikrai Changlek	Pheu Thai
Nong Bua Lamphu	Saranya Suwanaprom	Independent (Nong Bua Khuna Dharma Group)	Kla Tham
Amnat Charoen	Panat Phanwan	Independent (Bhumjaithai Amnat Group)	Bhumjaithai
Chachoengsao	Kulayut Chaichang	Independent (Ruam Jai Pattana Group)	Pheu Thai
Chonburi	Wittaya Khunpluem	Independent (We Love Chonburi Group)	Pheu Thai
Prachinburi	Napaphat Anchasanichmon	Pheu Thai
Chanthaburi	Thanapon Kitchakan	Independent	Democrat
Nakhon Nayok	Nida Khanayngam	Independent	Palang Pracharath
Nonthaburi	Thongchai Yenprasert	Independent (Phung Luang Group)	Pheu Thai
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Sarawut Lim Arunrak	Independent (Friends of Chalermchai Group)	Democrat
Lopburi	Orapin Jiraphanvanich	Independent	Bhumjaithai
Samut Prakan	Soonthorn Pansaengthong	Independent (Progressive Samut Prakan Group)	Palang Pracharath
Samut Sakhon	Udom Kraiwatnusorn	Independent (Workers' Group)	Pheu Thai
Samut Songkhram	Jetsada Yanpraphasiri	Independent (Khon Kong Prachachon Khon Samut Songkhram Group)	Kla Tham
Saraburi	Sanya Boon-Lhong	Independent	Palang Pracharath
Sing Buri	Supawat Tianthaworn	Independent	Palang Pracharath
Suphan Buri	Udom Prongfa	Chart Thai Pattana
Nakhon Pathom	Jirawat Sasomsub	Independent (Chao Baan Group)	Chart Thai Pattana
Trat	Wichian Supacharoen	Independent (Children of Trat Group)	Pheu Thai
Rayong	Surasak Charoensirichot	Independent (Palang Chang Group)	Democrat
Krabi	Somsak Kittithornkul	Independent (Love Krabi Group)	Bhumjaithai
Narathiwat	Ku Seng Yao Aha San	Independent	United Thai Nation
Pattani	Set Alyufree	Independent	Prachachat
Phang Nga	Bamrung Piyanamvanich	Independent (Rak Phang Nga Pattana Phang Nga Group)	Democrat
Phatthalung	Wisut Thammaphet	Independent (Palang Phattalung Group)	United Thai Nation
Yala	Mukhtar Mata	Independent (Yala Pattana Group)	Prachachat
Satun	Sumrit Liangprasit	Independent (Satun Santi Dharma Group)	Bhumjaithai
Trang	Bunleng Lo Sathanapornpipit	Independent (Nayok Boonleng's Group)	Democrat
Phuket	Rewat Areerob	Independent (Phuket Yaddai Group)	Democrat
Surat Thani	Wichawut Jinto	Independent (Palang Surat Group)	United Thai Nation
Songkhla	Supit Phitaktham	Independent (Songkhla Palang Mai Group)	Democrat

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