Somchai said this would make it possible to count votes within 24 hours after the poll stations are closed. Voters overseas would not have to rush to the poll stations like previous elections, as their votes would not have to be sent back to Thailand, Somchai added.

The approach has been explored in Jordan, Norway and Japan’s Osaka, Somchai said.

The EC would allow the voters to register via the Internet. It would also register these voters one at a time to prevent repetition of data loaded in the system, Somchai added.