local election was in 2022. Gubernatorial The Governor of Bangkok is the only elected Governor in the country. The Governor holds a four-year renewable term. The election does not coincide with that of the district councils or the BMC. The most recent election for Governor of Bangkok was in 2022. Referendums There has only been two constitutional referendums, in 2007 and 2016. Issues There have been many issues especially in recent years concerning elections in Thailand. Accusations of vote buying and blackmail have been most cited. Most accusations leveled concern vote buying, particularly in rural areas where representatives of political parties or district captains are sent out offering up to 2,000 Baht for a vote. Others concern cheating and ballot tampering. Other issues concern the powers of the Election Commission, an unelected and unaccountable body of five, which has absolute authority to cancel elections at will. It is also the sole arbiter and interpreter of Thai election laws. It has been incredibly active in the last two general elections in annulling and disqualifying candidates. Voter turnout during elections is not much of a problem in Thailand as voting is compulsory and is one of the responsibilities described in the Constitution a citizen must exercise. Turnout is however much higher during general elections (85% in 2007, 75% in 2019) than they are for Senate (56% in 2008, 43% in 2014) or local elections (54% for Bangkok Governor in 2008). List of House of Representatives general elections 20st century 21st century List of Senate regular elections 21st century 2000 Thai Senate election 2006 Thai Senate election 2008 Thai Senate election 2014 Thai Senate election See also Electoral calendar Electoral system References External links Adam Carr's Election Archive Thailand Electoral Commission Thailand at the Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS)