EC to vote on Senate collusion cases August 28

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The Election Commission has scheduled a vote for August 28 to decide on individual collusion cases involving Senate elections.

•The Election Commission (EC) will vote on individual cases on August 28 at 13:00.
•Seven specific charges related to the Organic Act on the acquisition of Senators are being considered.
•An investigation committee previously proposed indicting 229 people, including 138 current Senators and 91 party executives/networks.
•A separate subcommittee previously voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, to propose dropping the cases due to lack of evidence.

•The Election Commission completed the consideration of collusion case files during a meeting on August 18.
•The Election Commission is scheduled to vote on individual accused persons on August 28 at 13:00.
•The Election Commission has established seven charges based on the Organic Act on the acquisition of Senators, targeting party executives, MPs, and candidates.
•Investigation Committee 26, appointed on March 19, 2025, proposed indicting 229 individuals, consisting of 138 current Senators and 91 party executives and networks.
•Deputy Secretary-General Khanchit Charoen-in expressed a view aligned with the findings of Investigation Committee 26.
•Former EC Chairperson Itthiporn Boon-pra-kong established Subcommittee 36 on September 25, 2025, specifically to handle this case.
•Subcommittee 36 resolved on March 12, 2026, by a vote of 5 to 2 that the charges against the 229 accused lacked evidence and the matter should be terminated.

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Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for considering and voting on Senate election collusion cases.

Investigation Committee 26(คณะไต่สวนชุดที่ 26)

The committee appointed on March 19, 2025, that proposed indicting 229 people.

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

The agency whose officials served as members of Investigation Committee 26.

Subcommittee on the Determination of Problems or Disputes(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง)

The body within the Election Commission where the case entered the adjudication phase.

Subcommittee 36(อนุฯชุดที่ 36)

The specific subcommittee established on September 25, 2025, which voted to terminate the case on March 12, 2026.

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

The law under which seven charges of collusion and misconduct were formulated.

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

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

Mr. Khanchit Charoen-in(นายครรชิต เจริญอินทร์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission assigned by the Secretary-General to review the case files.

Mr. Itthiporn Boon-pra-kong(นายอิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The then-Chairman of the Election Commission who established Subcommittee 36.