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MONO29 has joined a major collaborative initiative led by the Digital Television Broadcasting Association (Thailand), the Online News Producers Association, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT), Thai PBS, and a broad network of partners from the public sector, private sector, and civil society. The collaboration aims to prepare for real-time reporting of the 2026 General Election and National Referendum, scheduled for 8 February 2026.

A press conference announcing the cooperation was held on 7 January 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Convention Hall, Building D, Thai PBS Headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bangkok. Ms. Nanthaphan Sangchai, Assistant Director, and Ms. Tawanrung Parisuttidham, news anchor from MONO29, attended the event as representatives of the station. The initiative is driven by a shared goal to deliver fast, accurate, and transparent election results. Immediately after polling stations close at 5:00 p.m., the real-time reporting system will be activated through a nationwide network of more than 10,000 volunteers, coordinated by the Thai PBS Citizen Journalism Team in collaboration with VOTE62, with additional support from students and faculty members of Thammasat University.

The project further enhances reporting standards by enabling direct data connectivity with the Election Commission of Thailand, supported by a national-level data processing system. This ensures that media organizations across all platforms receive the same unified dataset, allowing for comprehensive and consistent unofficial election result reporting until the vote count is fully completed.

In addition, the project invites public participation through the recruitment of “Election Result Reporting Volunteers”, encouraging citizens to take part in strengthening transparency and public trust in the electoral process. Interested participants can register today via the provided QR code and follow updates through the network of 25 partner media organizations.

On December 1, 2023, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security together with the Council of Disabilities Thailand jointly organized the fair “International Disabled Persons Day 2023” and presented honorary awards to organizations that pursue inclusivity for visually impaired persons. In this spectacular moment, Mono29 was nominated to receive the award “Best Creative Mass Media for Disabilities 2023”, and Mr.Dhirabudh Premmaprayoonwongsa, Editor-in-Chief, was a receiver. The event took place at the Government Complex, Chaeng Wattana Road.

MONO29 Online News won the Outstanding Award in the Online News category presented in the form of an outstanding video clip news at the “Digital News Excellence Awards 2023” for their work on the story “Na Nah Thong (The Black Magic): Faithful or Blind Respect”. This achievement was recognized from a pool of 22 entries in the competition. The first runner-up in the competition was “Diving with Disabilities” from the Bangkok Post news agency.

The Digital News Excellence Awards 2023 was organized by the Society for Online News Providers Association (SONP) to promote high-quality digital news production, encourage online media, and recognize the efforts of digital journalists. The competition had a total of 163 entries across six news categories. The awards ceremony took place on November 30, 2023, at the Morakot Room, 3rd floor, The Emerald Hotel, Bangkok.