EC to release full verdict on 77 Senate collusion cases

Thairath•Politics•21m ago

Reader Briefing

The Election Commission of Thailand is preparing to submit a lawsuit to the Supreme Court against 77 individuals involved in Senate election collusion.

•The Election Commission (EC) resolved on September 14, 2026, to pursue legal action against 77 individuals involved in 2024 Senate election collusion.
•The group of 77 individuals includes 26 current Senators and 51 other related persons.
•November 13, 2026, marks the 60-day deadline for the Election Commission to publish the verdict to the public.
•The final deadline for the Election Commission to file the lawsuit with the Supreme Court is January 12, 2027.

Overview

•On September 14, 2026, the Election Commission voted 5 to 2 to file a petition with the Supreme Court and pursue criminal cases against 77 people.
•The 77 individuals identified for prosecution were selected from a total of 427 accused persons.
•Among the 77 individuals, 26 are current members of the Senate and 51 are other involved parties.
•The Election Commission has completed the full verdict within the 60-day timeframe as of November 13, 2026.
•The Election Commission is currently verifying names, categorizing individual offenses, and separating evidence from the inquiry files.
•Parit Wacharasindhu, a list MP from the People's Party, noted that the Election Commission was required to publish the verdict by November 13.
•The Election Commission must complete the filing of the lawsuit against the 77 accused individuals to the Supreme Court by January 12, 2027.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for resolving the Senate collusion cases and filing petitions to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court designated to receive the petition and consider the collusion cases.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which MP Parit Wacharasindhu belongs.

Senate(สว.)ℹ️

The legislative body whose 2024 election process was subject to collusion allegations.

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A list MP from the People's Party who discussed the legal timeline of the collusion cases.