Constitutional Court accepts petition to revoke Kongkiat's rights

MGR Online•Politics•20d ago

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The Constitutional Court has unanimously accepted a petition from the Election Commission to revoke the election candidacy rights of Kongkiat Ketsumbat.

•The Constitutional Court unanimously accepted the petition on September 2, 2026.
•The Election Commission alleges Kongkiat Ketsumbat concealed a prior theft conviction when applying for election.
•Kongkiat Ketsumbat previously defeated his father-in-law, Chinnaworn Bunyakiat, in a 2025 by-election for Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 8.
•The legal issue centers on whether Kongkiat Ketsumbat knew he was prohibited from running for office due to his past criminal record.

Overview

•The Constitutional Court voted unanimously on September 2, 2026, to accept a petition filed by the Election Commission to revoke the election candidacy rights of Kongkiat Ketsumbat.
•The Election Commission claims Kongkiat Ketsumbat applied for election while knowing he was ineligible due to concealing a prior theft conviction.
•Kongkiat Ketsumbat previously served as a Kamnan assistant and a member of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administrative Organization Council.
•In 1999, the Surat Thani Provincial Court delivered a final judgment against Kongkiat Ketsumbat for theft, sentencing Kongkiat Ketsumbat to imprisonment and a fine, with the prison term suspended.
•In 2025, a by-election for Nakhon Si Thammarat Constituency 8 was held after Mukdawann Luengsinin had her rights revoked for 10 years by the Supreme Court.
•During the 2025 by-election, Kongkiat Ketsumbat ran under the Kla Dharma Party and defeated his father-in-law, Chinnaworn Bunyakiat, who ran under the Democrat Party.
•The Constitutional Court will now consider the facts of the case and the explanation provided by Kongkiat Ketsumbat.

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Key Entities

Person

Kongkiat Ketsumbat(ก้องเกียรติ เกตุสมบัติ)

A politician and former member of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Administrative Organization Council who won a by-election in 2025.

Chutinthorn Bunyakiat(ชุตินธร บุณยเกียรติ)

The wife of Kongkiat Ketsumbat and daughter of Chinnaworn Bunyakiat.

Chinnaworn Bunyakiat(ชินวรณ์ บุณยเกียรติ)

A veteran politician in Nakhon Si Thammarat and 9-time Member of Parliament who lost the 2025 by-election to his son-in-law.

Mukdawann Luengsinin(มุกดาวรรณ เลื่องสีนิล)

A Bhumjaithai Party MP whose 10-year revocation of election rights by the Supreme Court led to the 2025 by-election.

Organization

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that unanimously accepted the petition to revoke the election rights of Kongkiat Ketsumbat.

Election Commission(กกต.)

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

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party previously associated with Kongkiat Ketsumbat and the party under which Chinnaworn Bunyakiat ran in the 2025 by-election.

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party that Kongkiat Ketsumbat joined and ran under in the 2025 by-election.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The party of Mukdawann Luengsinin.

Surat Thani Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)

The court that issued a final judgment against Kongkiat Ketsumbat for theft in 1999.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that revoked the election candidacy rights of Mukdawann Luengsinin for 10 years.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where Kongkiat Ketsumbat and Chinnaworn Bunyakiat are active in politics.

Chawang District(อ.ฉวาง)ℹ️

The area where Kongkiat Ketsumbat initially built his political base.