ECT Committee 26 Senator Collusion Case Irregularities

MGR Online•General•39m ago

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Internal sources report irregularities and delays in the Election Commission's investigation into Senator collusion involving the Bhumjaithai Party and other groups.

•The Election Commission (ECT) majority voted to prosecute 77 out of 229 accused individuals in a Senator collusion case.
•ECT members Sitthichot Inthrawiset and Chai Nakhonchai were the minority who voted to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives.
•Investigation Committee 26 is accused of irregularities and delays in handling cases involving the People's Party, the Progressive Movement, iLaw, and independent Senators.
•Reports suggest Investigation Committee 26 relied on DSI personnel and venues for witness questioning instead of conducting the process independently.

Overview

•On September 14, Narong Klanwarin, ECT Chairperson, announced a majority resolution to prosecute 77 out of 229 accused persons.
•Pasakorn Siriphakyaporn, ECT Deputy Secretary-General, stated there are 427 total accused persons in the Senator fraud case.
•On September 15, 2026, Sitthichot Inthrawiset confirmed he and Chai Nakhonchai voted to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives due to sufficient evidence of collusion.
•Itthiporn Bunprakrong, then ECT Chairperson, appointed Decision-Making Committee 36 to review the findings of Investigation Committee 26.
•Investigation Committee 26, chaired by Chanin Noilek, produced a 75,722-page dossier recommending the prosecution of 229 people.
•Internal sources claim Investigation Committee 26 showed irregularities by using Department of Special Investigation (DSI) personnel and facilities for questioning.
•Three investigation files involving the People's Party, Progressive Movement, iLaw, and independent Senators remain unfinished and delayed.
•Sources indicate a meeting at Jupiter Room, Impact Muang Thong Thani, may involve illegal funding and catering for Senator candidates.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for overseeing elections and investigating Senator collusion.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executives were accused of involvement in Senator collusion.

Investigation Committee 26(คณะอนุกรรมการสืบสวนและไต่สวนกลาง ชุดที่ 26)

The ECT subcommittee tasked with investigating the 2024 Senator collusion cases.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency (DSI) that collaborated with Investigation Committee 26.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose provincial and national Senator candidates are under investigation.

Progressive Movement(คณะก้าวหน้า)ℹ️

A group whose Senator candidates are under investigation by Committee 26.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

An organization whose Senator candidates are under investigation by Committee 26.

Decision-Making Committee 36(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง คณะที่ 36)

The committee appointed to review the findings of Investigation Committee 26.

Person

Narong Klanwarin(ณรงค์ กลั่นวารินทร์)

Chairperson of the Election Commission.

Pasakorn Siriphakyaporn(ภาสกร สิริภคยาพร)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Sitthichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

A member of the Election Commission who voted to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives.

Chai Nakhonchai(ชาย นครชัย)

A member of the Election Commission who voted to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives.

Chanin Noilek(ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)

Deputy Secretary-General of the ECT and Chairperson of Investigation Committee 26.

Itthiporn Bunprakrong(อิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The former Chairperson of the Election Commission who appointed Decision-Making Committee 36.

Place

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

The location of a reported meeting for Senator candidates that is under investigation.