Court to Rule Aug 11 on Social Security Board Election Postponement

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Administrative Court will decide on August 11 whether the postponement of the Social Security Board election was lawful.

•The Social Security Progressive Team filed a lawsuit to revoke the postponement of the Social Security Board election.
•The Administrative Court will conduct another inquiry on August 7 to hear from the Social Security Election Committee and the Social Security Progressive Team.
•A final ruling on the election postponement is scheduled for August 11 at 15:00.

•The Social Security Progressive Team, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sattharam Thamputsadee, filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court to revoke the postponement of the Social Security Board election.
•The Social Security Progressive Team argues that a July 24, 2026 court order to suspend only the pre-registration requirement did not authorize the Social Security Election Committee to postpone the entire election process.
•The Social Security Progressive Team suggests that the indefinite postponement may be a political game by powerful networks within the Ministry of Labour to delay returning power to insured persons.
•The Administrative Court will hold an inquiry on August 7 at 10:00 to receive information from the Social Security Election Committee and the Social Security Progressive Team.
•On August 11 at 10:00, the Administrative Court will hold the first hearing and receive opinions from a judge outside the panel.
•The Administrative Court is scheduled to read the verdict on August 11 at 15:00.
•The Social Security Progressive Team requested that the election proceed on September 27 as originally planned, allowing voters to cast ballots without pre-registration.

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Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court where the Social Security Progressive Team filed a lawsuit to revoke the election postponement.

Social Security Progressive Team(ทีมประกันสังคมก้าวหน้า)

The plaintiff group that filed a lawsuit to oppose the postponement of the Social Security Board election.

Social Security Election Committee(คณะกรรมการเลือกตั้งประกันสังคม)

The defendant in the lawsuit and the body that ordered the postponement of the election.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry where the Social Security Progressive Team alleges powerful networks are playing political games to delay the election.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sattharam Thamputsadee(รศ.ดร.ษัษฐรัมย์ ธรรมบุษดี)

Former Social Security Board member for the insured side and leader of the Social Security Progressive Team.