"Chaiwut" Urges EC to Audit "Hidden Campaign Expenses," Insists People's Party Has IO

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn urges the Election Commission to investigate undisclosed campaign expenses related to information operations (IO) on social media.

•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn, head of the Rak Chart Party, is calling on the Election Commission (EC) to investigate "hidden campaign expenses."
•He claims that information operations (IO) on social media are not free and involve significant costs, which must be declared.
•Thanakamanolsorn also commented on the suspicious closure of the 'Specter C' office, suggesting it's a base for IO activities.

Overview

•On February 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn made statements regarding campaign financing.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn stated that political parties denying IO activities on social media are 'lying,' as these operations are common knowledge.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn urged the Election Commission to investigate "hidden expenses" associated with IO, as these activities involve hiring people and purchasing media, requiring budget disclosure.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn referred to the 'Specter C' office inspection as 'funny and suspicious' due to its immediate closure and cover-up of equipment when visited.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn asserted that 'digital fingerprints can never be erased,' implying that online activities are traceable.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn warned that using avatars, bots, or fake accounts on social media for political purposes is illegal and harmful to democracy.
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn believes that undeclared IO expenses constitute election fraud, potentially leading to a 'red card' (disqualification).
•Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn called for platforms and users to reduce the use of bots and fake accounts to prevent further damage to the democratic system.

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Key Quotes

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn

"Even if political parties deny doing IO or information operations on social media, don't lie. Today, everyone knows these actions are happening, including IO and incitement on social media."

วันนี้ ถึงแม้ว่าพรรคการเมืองจะปฏิเสธว่าไม่ได้ทำ IO ไม่ได้มีการปฏิบัติการทางเรื่องข้อมูลข่าวสารในโซเชียลมีเดียนะครับ แต่อย่าไป แถ เลยครับ วันนี้ทุกคนก็รู้ว่ามีการกระทำเหล่านี้ มี IO มีการเข้าไปยุยงปลุกปั่นในโซเชียลมีเดีย

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn

"The EC must quickly investigate "hidden expenses." Doing IO isn't free; it involves hiring people, buying media, and paying vast sums of money."

กกต. ต้องเร่งตรวจสอบ "ค่าใช้จ่ายแฝง" โดยการทำ IO ไม่ได้ทำฟรี ๆ แต่มีการจ้างคน มีการซื้อสื่อโฆษณา และมีการจ่ายเงินจำนวนมหาศาล

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn

"I saw the clip of people inspecting the 'Specter C' office. It's funny that no one was there... they simply closed and covered everything with cloth."

ผมเห็นในคลิปที่เค้าไปตรวจสอบออฟฟิศ สเปกเตอร์ ซี นะครับ ก็ตลกนะครับ ว่าไม่มีคนอยู่เลย... ปิดออฟฟิศหนีเลย พูดง่าย ๆ นะ เอาผ้าคลุม

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn

"Digital fingerprints can never be erased."

รอยนิ้วมือทางดิจิทัลไม่มีทางลบเลือน

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn

"Using social media as avatars, bots, or fake accounts... this is illegal."

การใช้โซเชียลมีเดียในลักษณะที่เป็นอวตาร เป็นบอท เป็นแอคเคาท์ปลอม... มันผิดกฎหมายนะครับ

Key Entities

Person

Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn(ชัยวุฒิ ธนาคมานุสรณ์)

Head of the Rak Chart Party, former minister, who is calling for investigations into hidden campaign expenses and IO.

Organization

Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)

The regulatory body Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn is urging to audit campaign expenses related to information operations.

Rak Chart Party(พรรครักชาติ)

The political party led by Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn.

Place

Specter C(สเปกเตอร์ ซี)

An office that Chaiwut Thanakamanolsorn describes as suspiciously closed and covered up, believed to be a base for IO operations.