EC to Decide on Senator Collusion Case August 28

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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The Election Commission will meet on August 28 to vote on individual guilt regarding Senator election collusion.

•The Election Commission (EC) completed its review of the Senator collusion case files on August 18.
•EC members are currently drafting individual resolutions before a scheduled vote on August 28 at 13:00.
•An investigation committee previously proposed prosecuting 229 individuals, including 138 current Senators.
•A separate sub-committee previously voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, to drop the charges due to lack of evidence.

•The Election Commission completed the consideration of the Senator collusion case files on August 18.
•Election Commission members are reviewing case reports, questions, and legal points to write their own resolutions.
•The Election Commission is scheduled to vote on the guilt of accused individuals on August 28 at 13:00.
•The Election Commission established 7 charges related to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators.
•Investigation Committee 26 proposed the prosecution of 229 people, consisting of 138 current Senators and 91 political party executives and networks.
•Investigation Committee 26 was appointed on March 19, 2025, with Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek as chairman.
•Sub-committee 36 was established on September 25, 2025, by Itthiporn Boon Prakong.
•Sub-committee 36 resolved on March 12, 2026, with a 5 to 2 vote to terminate the case for 229 accused persons due to lack of grounds.

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Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for considering the Senator collusion case and deciding on the guilt of the accused.

Investigation Committee 26(คณะไต่สวนชุดที่ 26)

The committee appointed on March 19, 2025, which proposed prosecuting 229 individuals.

Department of Special Investigation (DSI)(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ(ดีเอสไอ))

The organization whose officials served as committee members in Investigation Committee 26.

Sub-committee on Deciding Problems or Disputes(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง)

The body under which Sub-committee 36 was established to consider the collusion case.

Sub-committee 36(อนุฯชุดที่ 36)

The committee that voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, to terminate the case for 229 accused persons.

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสว.)

The law under which the 7 charges in the Senator collusion case were established.

Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek(ร.ต.อ.ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Chairman of Investigation Committee 26.

Khanchit Charoen-in(ครรชิต เจริญอินทร์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission who concurred with the resolution of Investigation Committee 26.

Itthiporn Boon Prakong(อิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The then-Chairman of the Election Commission who established Sub-committee 36 on September 25, 2025.