ECT denies August 28 vote on Senate collusion case

Thansettakij•Politics•1d ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand denied reports that it would vote on a Senate collusion case on August 28, 2026.

•The Election Commission of Thailand issued a clarification on August 25, 2026, stating that reports of a vote on August 28 are untrue.
•The case involves 229 accused individuals, including 138 current Senators and 91 other related persons.
•A subcommittee previously voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, that the allegations were baseless.

•The Election Commission of Thailand stated on August 25, 2026, that news regarding a scheduled vote on the Senate collusion case for August 28 is not true.
•The Election Commission of Thailand is currently in the process of considering the Senate case files before proceeding to a vote.
•Reports had previously suggested that the Election Commission of Thailand finished considering allegations during a meeting on August 18.
•The investigation began with the Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26, a joint effort between the Election Commission of Thailand and the Department of Special Investigation.
•The case involves 229 accused persons, comprising 138 current Senators and 91 political party executives, Members of Parliament, party members, and other related individuals.
•On March 12, 2026, the Subcommittee for Deciding Problems or Disputes Committee 36 voted 5 to 2 that the allegations against the 229 accused had no grounds for wrongdoing.
•The Subcommittee for Deciding Problems or Disputes Committee 36 submitted its opinion to the full Election Commission of Thailand.

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Office of the Election Commission of Thailand(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency that issued a clarification regarding the voting schedule for the Senate collusion case.

Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️

The body responsible for considering the Senate case files and making the final ruling.

Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26(คณะกรรมการสืบสวนและไต่สวนส่วนกลาง คณะที่ 26)

A joint working group between the Election Commission of Thailand and the Department of Special Investigation that initiated the case.

Department of Special Investigation(ดีเอสไอ)ℹ️

An organization that collaborated with the Election Commission of Thailand in the Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26.

Subcommittee for Deciding Problems or Disputes Committee 36(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง คณะที่ 36)

The committee that voted 5 to 2 that the allegations against 229 individuals were baseless.

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

The Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand who served as chairman of the Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26.