ECT clears 21 Bhumjaithai members of Senate collusion charges

Thansettakij•Politics•22h ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand decided not to petition the Supreme Court or pursue criminal charges against 21 Bhumjaithai Party members and 140 related individuals regarding Senate election collusion.

•The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) resolved not to pursue criminal charges or petition the Supreme Court for 21 individuals, mostly Bhumjaithai Party executives.
•The ECT also resolved not to prosecute 140 individuals related to the second allegation concerning Senate candidates.
•The decisions were announced on September 15, 2026, following a deliberation on September 14, 2026.
•The case involved allegations of helping specific candidates be elected or preventing others from being elected to the Senate.

Overview

•On September 14, 2026, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) deliberated on the investigation files regarding the Senate election.
•The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) resolved not to petition the Supreme Court and not to pursue criminal proceedings against 21 accused individuals.
•The voting results for the 21 individuals included 7 unanimous votes, 2 votes of 6 to 1, and 12 votes of 5 to 2.
•The accused included Anutin Charnvirakul and Newin Chidchob, who both cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.
•The first allegation concerned violations of Section 76, paragraph one, of the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Members of the Senate 2018.
•Regarding the second allegation under Section 76, paragraph two, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) resolved by a 5 to 2 majority not to prosecute 140 individuals.
•The 140 individuals in the second allegation consisted of 137 current Senators, 1 reserve Senator, and 2 eligible voters.
•The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) officially revealed these resolutions on September 15, 2026.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

The body that deliberated and issued the resolutions regarding the Senate election collusion cases.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose executives and members were among the 21 accused individuals.

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Newin Chidchob(เนวิน ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

An individual who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Siripong Angkasakulkiat(สิริพงศ์ อังคสกุลเกียรติ)

Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Chaichanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Jesetthi Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐี ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Pimruda Tanjaranrak(พิมพ์ฤดา ตันจรารักษ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 6 to 1 vote.

Pattarapong Pattaraprasit(ภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Traisulee Traisaranakul(ไตรศุลี ไตรสรณกุล)

Registrar of members of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Supamas Isarapukdee(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)

Treasurer of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges by unanimous vote.

Korrawee Prisnanantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Chalut Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Thanayos Timsuwan(ธนยศ ทิมสุวรรณ)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 6 to 1 vote.

Chakkrit Thongsri(จักรกฤษณ์ ทองศรี)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Kitti Kittitharakul(กิตติ กิตติธรกุล)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Napintorn Srisarapang(นภินทร ศรีสรรพางค์)

Deputy Minister of Commerce who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Pichai Chomphuphol(พิชัย ชมพูพล)

Member of the House of Representatives for the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Paradorn Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Member of the House of Representatives for the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Suksomruay Wantaniyakul(สุขสมรวย วันทนียกุล)

Deputy Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Nan Bunthida Somchai(แนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)

Executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party who cleared the charges with a 5 to 2 vote.

Law

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Members of the Senate 2018(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา พ.ศ. 2561)

The law under which the accused were investigated, specifically Section 76.