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ECT insiders consider legal action against Somchai over data leak

ECT insiders consider legal action against Somchai over data leak

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand is considering further legal action against former commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn for disclosing internal data regarding a Senate collusion case.

  • •Somchai Srisutthiyakorn posted information regarding the 36th Diagnostic Subcommittee's work on a Senate collusion case on Facebook.
  • •ECT insiders expressed concern over Somchai Srisutthiyakorn's motives and his conduct following his term as an ECT commissioner.
  • •The ECT has already filed a complaint against iLaw for publishing the opinion of an ECT Deputy Secretary-General.
  • •The ECT is scheduled to rule on the Senate collusion case on September 14.

Overview

  • •Somchai Srisutthiyakorn posted information on Facebook regarding the work of the 36th Diagnostic Subcommittee, which previously dismissed 229 accused persons in a Senate collusion case.
  • •Sources from the Election Commission of Thailand stated that many personnel are uncomfortable with the actions of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn and question his intentions.
  • •The Election Commission of Thailand filed a lawsuit against iLaw several days prior for publishing a document containing the opinion of the ECT Deputy Secretary-General from the 26th Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee.
  • •The Election Commission of Thailand is considering whether to file additional charges against Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.
  • •The Election Commission of Thailand will rule on the Senate collusion case on September 14.
  • •Somchai Srisutthiyakorn served as an ECT commissioner from December 13, 2013, to March 20, 2018, before being ordered to stop duties by NCPO Order 4/2018.
  • •Somchai Srisutthiyakorn ran for MP for Samut Sakhon under the Democrat Party in 2019, for party-list MP under the Seriruangthai Party in 2023, and for Senator in 2024, but was not elected in any of these attempts.

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Key Entities

Person

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn(สมชัย ศรีสุทธิยากร)
A former ECT commissioner, former Secretary-General of P-Net, and former Vice President of Thammasat University who has run for MP and Senator.
Yingluck Shinawatra(ยิ่งลักษณ์ ชินวัตร)ℹ️
The former Prime Minister whose government Somchai Srisutthiyakorn attempted to help find a solution with PDRC.
Parin Srisutthiyakorn(ปริญ ศรีสุทธิยากร)
The son of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn who served as Assistant Secretary of the ECT starting December 1, 2015.

Organization

Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️
The independent body responsible for overseeing elections in Thailand.
36th Diagnostic Subcommittee(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยฯ ชุดที่ 36)
An ECT subcommittee that issued a resolution to dismiss 229 accused persons in a Senate collusion case.
iLaw(ไอลอว์)
An organization that the ECT filed a lawsuit against for publishing the opinion of an ECT Deputy Secretary-General.
26th Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee(คณะกรรมการสืบสวนและไต่สวนกลาง ชุดที่ 26)
An ECT committee whose case file contained the opinion of the Deputy Secretary-General.
NCPO(คสช.)ℹ️
The council that seized power on May 22, 2014, and issued Order 4/2018 to remove Somchai Srisutthiyakorn from office.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The court that ruled the February 2, 2014, election void.
PDRC(กปปส.)
A protest group that caused problems during the February 2, 2014, election.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
The political party Somchai Srisutthiyakorn ran with for Samut Sakhon MP in 2019.
Seriruangthai Party(พรรคเสรีรวมไทย)
The political party Somchai Srisutthiyakorn ran with for party-list MP in 2023.
Thammasat University(มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์)ℹ️
The institution where Somchai Srisutthiyakorn served as a faculty member of the Faculty of Political Science and Vice President.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The province where Somchai Srisutthiyakorn ran for MP in 2019.

Law

NCPO Order 4/2018(คำสั่งหัวหน้าคสช.ที่ 4/2561)
The order that mandated the immediate termination of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn's duties as ECT commissioner on March 20, 2018.