EC Subcommittee 26 probes Senate election collusion cases

Khaosod•Politics•6m ago

Reader Briefing

The Election Commission's Subcommittee 26 is continuing investigations into three additional cases of collusion in the Senate elections involving various political groups.

•Subcommittee 26 is investigating three remaining cases involving the People's Party, Progressive Movement, iLaw, and independent Senators.
•The cases involve suspected collusion and illegal hosting of meetings at the Jupiter Room, Impact Muang Thong Thani on September 16, 2026.
•The EC previously voted on September 14 to indict 77 individuals out of 427 accused in Senate collusion cases.
•Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek, Chairman of Subcommittee 26, is set to retire at the end of September.

Overview

•Subcommittee 26 of the Election Commission (EC) worked with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to probe Senate election collusion in 2024.
•Subcommittee 26 proposed the indictment of 229 people associated with the Blue Senate group and Bhumjaithai Party.
•On September 14, the EC majority voted to indict 77 individuals from a total of 427 accused in the collusion cases.
•EC members Sithichot Inthrawiset and Chai Nakornchai, who were in the minority, argued there was sufficient evidence to indict Bhumjaithai Party leaders.
•The three remaining cases target the People's Party, Progressive Movement, iLaw, and independent Senators due to suspicions of organized meetings at the provincial and national levels.
•Concerns were raised regarding the slow investigation of the Jupiter Room event at Impact Muang Thong Thani despite evidence of funded catering and venue costs.
•The EC is considering whether to let Subcommittee 26 continue or appoint a new subcommittee after Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek retires at the end of September.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for overseeing elections and voting on the indictment of accused individuals in collusion cases.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose leaders and executives were alleged to be involved in Senate election collusion.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency (DSI) that collaborated with Subcommittee 26 in investigating the collusion cases.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party associated with one of the three remaining collusion investigation files.

Progressive Movement(คณะก้าวหน้า)ℹ️

A group associated with the investigation into Senate election collusion at provincial and national levels.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

An organization associated with the investigation into Senate election collusion.

Person

Narong Klanwarin(ณรงค์ กลั่นวารินทร์)

Chairman of the Election Commission who announced the voting results on September 14.

Sithichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

An Election Commission member who proposed the establishment of Subcommittee 26 and advocated for the indictment of Bhumjaithai Party leaders.

Chai Nakornchai(ชาย นครชัย)

An Election Commission member who voted in the minority to indict Bhumjaithai Party leaders.

Chanin Noilek(ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)

Pol. Capt. and Deputy Secretary-General of the EC serving as Chairman of Subcommittee 26.

Ittiporn Boonprakhong(อิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The then-Chairman of the EC who appointed the 36th Adjudication Subcommittee.

Place

Jupiter Room, Impact Muang Thong Thani(ห้องจูปิเตอร์ อิมแพ็ค เมืองทองธานี)

The location of a suspected illegal catering and meeting event for Senate candidates on September 16, 2026.