Constitutional Court accepts petition against MP Kongkiat

Khaosod•Politics•18d ago

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The Constitutional Court unanimously accepted a petition to revoke the election rights of MP Kongkiat Ketsombat for concealing a prior theft conviction.

•The Constitutional Court accepted a petition from the Election Commission on September 2, 2026.
•MP Kongkiat Ketsombat is accused of concealing a final court judgment for theft from 1999.
•The petition seeks the revocation of Kongkiat Ketsombat's right to stand for election.
•The case involves the Nakhon Si Thammarat constituency 8 election.

Overview

•The Constitutional Court issued a unanimous resolution to accept a petition against Kongkiat Ketsombat on September 2, 2026.
•The Election Commission found that Kongkiat Ketsombat was convicted of theft by the Surat Thani Provincial Court in 1999, resulting in a prison sentence.
•Kongkiat Ketsombat signed a certification on April 4, 2025, stating that Kongkiat Ketsombat possessed the required qualifications and had no prohibited characteristics.
•The Election Commission filed the petition under Section 54 of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives 2018.
•The Election Commission asserts that the election of Kongkiat Ketsombat for Nakhon Si Thammarat constituency 8 was not honest and fair.
•The Constitutional Court ordered Kongkiat Ketsombat to submit a clarification to contest the allegations within 15 days of receiving the petition copy.

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Key Entities

Person

Kongkiat Ketsombat(ก้องเกียรติ เกตุสมบัติ)

An MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat from the Kla Dharma Party accused of concealing a criminal record.

Organization

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The judicial body that unanimously accepted the petition to investigate the qualifications of Kongkiat Ketsombat.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that filed the petition to revoke the election rights of Kongkiat Ketsombat.

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party of MP Kongkiat Ketsombat.

Surat Thani Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)

The court that delivered a final judgment against Kongkiat Ketsombat in 1999 for theft.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where Kongkiat Ketsombat was elected as an MP for constituency 8.

Law

Organic Act on the Election of Members of the House of Representatives 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ.2561)

The law under which the petition to revoke election rights was filed.

Organic Act on the Procedures of the Constitutional Court 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยวิธีพิจารณาของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ พ.ศ.2561)

The law governing the proceedings of the Constitutional Court in this case.

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code cited regarding theft and the reporting of false information to officials.