Court accepts petition to revoke Kongkiat's candidacy rights

Post Today•Politics•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The Constitutional Court has unanimously agreed to consider a petition from the Election Commission to revoke the candidacy rights of Kongkiat Ketsombat.

•The Constitutional Court accepted the petition on September 2, 2026.
•Kongkiat Ketsombat is a former Member of Parliament candidate for Nakhon Si Thammarat District 7 from the Kla Dharma Party.
•The Election Commission alleges Kongkiat Ketsombat applied for election despite having prohibited characteristics.
•The prohibited characteristic relates to a final court judgment for a property crime involving theft.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, the Constitutional Court unanimously accepted a petition from the Election Commission regarding Kongkiat Ketsombat.
•The Election Commission claims Kongkiat Ketsombat concealed a final judgment for theft under Section 335 paragraph one (1) of the Criminal Code.
•The Surat Thani Provincial Court previously sentenced Kongkiat Ketsombat to 1 year in prison and a 3,000 baht fine on December 16, 1999, for stealing 4 trees, with a 2-year suspended sentence.
•On January 22, 2026, the Election Commission resolved to remove Kongkiat Ketsombat from the list of candidates for Nakhon Si Thammarat District 7.
•The Constitutional Court's current order is an acceptance of the petition for consideration and not a final ruling on guilt or the revocation of rights.
•Kongkiat Ketsombat must submit a clarification to contest the allegations within 15 days of receiving a copy of the petition.

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Key Entities

Organization

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that accepted the petition to consider the revocation of Kongkiat Ketsombat's candidacy rights.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that filed the petition to revoke Kongkiat Ketsombat's candidacy rights.

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party of candidate Kongkiat Ketsombat.

Surat Thani Provincial Court(ศาลจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)

The court that sentenced Kongkiat Ketsombat in 1999.

Person

Kongkiat Ketsombat(ก้องเกียรติ เกตุสมบัติ)

A former Member of Parliament candidate for Nakhon Si Thammarat District 7 from the Kla Dharma Party.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The location of the electoral district where Kongkiat Ketsombat ran for office.

Law

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

The law under which the Election Commission filed the petition.

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The law under which Kongkiat Ketsombat was convicted of theft.

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

The law granting the Constitutional Court power to consider the petition.