ECT resolution on Senator election fraud and Bhumjaithai members

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Election Commission of Thailand has resolved to prosecute several individuals regarding Senator election collusion while clearing members of the Bhumjaithai Party.

•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved to prosecute 77 accused individuals for collusion in the Senator election.
•ECT members Sithichot Inthrawiset and Chai Nakhonchai were the minority votes (2 out of 7) in a decision not to prosecute 21 Bhumjaithai Party members.
•26 Senators were ordered to be prosecuted based on a 4 to 3 vote regarding violations of candidate introduction rules and bribery.
•The ECT unanimously resolved to prosecute Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom after evidence of financial trails and LINE chats were found.

Overview

•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved to prosecute 77 individuals accused of collusion in the Senator election.
•26 Senators face prosecution based on a 4 to 3 majority vote for violating candidate introduction rules and offering/receiving assets for votes.
•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved by a 5 to 2 vote not to prosecute 21 Bhumjaithai Party executive members and MPs.
•Sithichot Inthrawiset and Chai Nakhonchai were the two minority votes who favored prosecution of the Bhumjaithai Party members.
•The Election Commission (ECT) unanimously resolved to prosecute Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom from Group 13 in Nong Bua Lamphu province.
•Evidence from a financial trail and LINE chats linked Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom to Subin Sakda, an assistant to MP Pichai Chomphuphon.
•The Election Commission (ECT) ordered the prosecution of Worapot Tangpanpian and Nisita Manchai following evidence of money transfers from Subin Sakda.

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Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for resolving the prosecution of individuals accused of Senator election collusion.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose 21 executive members and MPs were cleared of charges by the Election Commission.

Person

Sithichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

An Election Commission member who was one of the two minority votes favoring the prosecution of Bhumjaithai Party members.

Chai Nakhonchai(ชาย นครชัย)

An Election Commission member who was one of the two minority votes favoring the prosecution of Bhumjaithai Party members.

Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom(สรชาติ วิชย สุวรรณพรหม)

A candidate from Group 13 in Nong Bua Lamphu province unanimously prosecuted by the Election Commission.

Subin Sakda(สุบิน ศักดา)

An assistant to MP Pichai Chomphuphon who had financial trails and LINE chats linked to Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom.

Pichai Chomphuphon(พิชัย ชมภูพล)

A Bhumjaithai Party MP for Surat Thani and employer of Subin Sakda.

Worapot Tangpanpian(วรพจน์ ตั้งพันธุ์เพียร)

An individual prosecuted by the Election Commission after receiving money transfers from Subin Sakda.

Nisita Manchai(นิสิตา หมั่นไชย)

An individual prosecuted by the Election Commission after receiving money transfers from Subin Sakda.

Place

Nong Bua Lamphu(หนองบัวลำภู)ℹ️

The province where Sorachat Wichay Suwanphrom belonged to Group 13.

Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

The province for which Pichai Chomphuphon serves as an MP.

Law

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2017(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสว. พ.ศ.2560)

The law governing the acquisition of Senators, including sections 76, 77, 79, and 81.