Democrat MPs Criticize EC Over Senate Collusion Case Handling

Thairath•Politics•45m ago

Reader Briefing

Two Democrat MPs criticized the Election Commission's performance and transparency regarding the Senate collusion case and budget expenditure during a parliamentary session on September 16, 2026.

•Sathit Wongnongtoe and Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri of the Democrat Party questioned the Election Commission's handling of the Senate collusion case.
•Sathit Wongnongtoe alleged that a majority of the Election Commission attempted to 'cut off' the investigation to protect major figures.
•Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri highlighted budget inefficiencies and a surge in pending cases from 2024 to 2025.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, Sathit Wongnongtoe and Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri debated the Election Commission's performance reports for the years 2024 and 2025.
•Sathit Wongnongtoe stated that the Election Commission's credibility collapsed following the September 14 decision to prosecute the Senate collusion case.
•Sathit Wongnongtoe claimed that four members of the Election Commission, who were appointed by senators accused of collusion, acted to prevent the investigation from reaching the masterminds.
•The Democrat Party requested that the Election Commission submit the full investigation files from subcommittee 26 to the Supreme Court rather than only the files of 77 prosecuted individuals.
•Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri reported that for the 2024 budget, the Election Commission only spent 39.88% of the 51.35 million baht allocated for fair election development.
•Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri noted that criminal cases in the investigation stage rose from 162 cases in 2024 to 1,564 cases in 2025.
•Sathit Wongnongtoe expressed hope that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and the Supreme Court would continue the pursuit of the collusion case.
•Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri expressed appreciation for the minority members of the Election Commission, specifically Sithichot Inthrawiset, for transparently explaining their votes.

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Key Entities

Person

Sathit Wongnongtoe(สาทิตย์ วงศ์หนองเตย)

A list MP of the Democrat Party who criticized the Election Commission's handling of the Senate collusion case.

Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri(รัดเกล้า อินทวงศ์ สุวรรณคีรี)

A list MP and Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party who analyzed the Election Commission's budget and case backlog.

Sithichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

A minority member of the Election Commission praised for providing transparent explanations for his vote.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party to which Sathit Wongnongtoe and Radklao Inthawong Suwannakiri belong.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for managing elections and investigating electoral fraud, currently facing a crisis of faith.

Department of Special Investigation(DSI)ℹ️

The agency upon which society hopes will proceed with the Senate collusion case and money laundering investigations.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court tasked with the inquiry and judgment of the Senate collusion case.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency that evaluated the Election Commission's integrity and transparency at 93.47%.