2026 Thai constitutional referendum

2026 Thai constitutional referendum
8 February 2026
Do you approve that there should be a new constitution?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 21,621,638 60.16%
No 11,241,653 31.28%
Blank votes 3,074,330 8.55%
Valid votes 35,937,621 97.47%
Invalid votes 932,583 2.53%
Total votes 36,870,204 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 52,933,610 69.65%

A constitutional referendum was held in Thailand alongside the general election on 8 February 2026 to ask voters whether they approve beginning the process of writing a new constitution to replace the current one adopted in 2017. It was approved by 60% of voters with a 69% turnout.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul officially began the process of holding a referendum on 23 December 2025 and the date was officially announced by a Royal Gazette published on 2 January 2026. The date of the referendum was chosen to coincide with the 2026 general election for the efficient use of public funds.

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