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ECT pursues 3 Senate election collusion cases

ECT pursues 3 Senate election collusion cases

Thairath•Politics•57m ago

Reader Briefing

The Election Commission of Thailand is moving forward with three remaining investigation files regarding collusion in the 2024 Senate elections.

  • •The Election Commission is targeting the People's Party, Progressive Movement, iLaw, and independent Senators.
  • •Investigations focus on three specific groups involving provincial and national levels, as well as a meeting at the Jupiter Room, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani.
  • •Subcommittee No. 26 found irregularities regarding provided catering and venue costs for candidates.
  • •The Election Commission has already resolved to prosecute 77 out of 427 accused individuals.

Overview

  • •The Election Commission announced on September 14 that a majority vote led to the prosecution of 77 out of 427 individuals accused of collusion in the 2024 Senate elections.
  • •Three investigation files remain under the review of Central Investigation and Inquiry Subcommittee No. 26.
  • •The remaining cases involve collusion groups linked to the People's Party, Progressive Movement, and iLaw at both provincial and national levels.
  • •A third group consists of independent Senators who attended a meeting at the Jupiter Room, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani.
  • •Subcommittee No. 26 found evidence that catering and venue costs were provided to Senate candidates without candidates paying, which constitutes a legal offense.
  • •On September 16, 2026, reports emerged from the Election Commission office regarding the progression of these cases.
  • •The Election Commission will decide whether to continue with Subcommittee No. 26 or appoint a new subcommittee.
  • •Police Captain Chanin Noilek, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Chairman of Subcommittee No. 26, retires at the end of September.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The body responsible for overseeing elections and prosecuting collusion in the 2024 Senate elections.
People's Party(พรรคปชน.)
A political party linked to groups accused of collusion in the Senate elections at provincial and national levels.
Progressive Movement(ก้าวหน้า)ℹ️
An organization linked to groups accused of collusion in the Senate elections at provincial and national levels.
iLaw(ไอลอว์)
An organization linked to groups accused of collusion in the Senate elections at provincial and national levels.
Central Investigation and Inquiry Subcommittee No. 26(คณะอนุกรรมการสืบสวนและไต่สวนกลาง ชุดที่ 26)
The subcommittee responsible for investigating the remaining three collusion cases.

Person

Narong Klanwarin(ณรงค์ กลั่นวารินทร์)
The Chairman of the Election Commission who announced the prosecution results on September 14.
Chanin Noilek(ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and Chairman of Investigation Subcommittee No. 26.

Place

Jupiter Room, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani(ห้องจูปิเตอร์ อิมแพ็ค เมืองทองธานี)
The venue where a meeting for Senate candidates was held and identified as a site of illegal catering.