ECT to Vote on Senate Collusion Case August 28

Thansettakij•Politics•2d ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand is scheduled to vote on individual resolutions regarding Senate collusion charges on August 28.

•The Election Commission (ECT) will hold a meeting to vote on the Senate collusion case on August 28 at 13:00.
•The ECT has established 7 specific charges related to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators.
•An investigation committee previously proposed indicting 229 people, including 138 current Senators.
•A sub-committee previously resolved 5 to 2 to suggest dropping the case due to lack of evidence.

•The Election Commission (ECT) completed the consideration of the Senate collusion files during a meeting on August 18.
•The Election Commission (ECT) scheduled a meeting to announce resolutions on Friday, August 28, at 13:00.
•The Election Commission (ECT) set 7 charges based on the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators, involving illegal assistance and bribery.
•Investigation Committee 26, appointed on March 19, 2025, proposed indictments for 229 people: 138 current Senators and 91 political party executives and networks.
•Mr. Khanchit Charoen-in, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission (ECT), expressed a view consistent with the resolution of Investigation Committee 26.
•Mr. Itthiporn Boon Prakong, then Chairman of the Election Commission (ECT), appointed Sub-committee 36 on September 25, 2025, to specifically handle the case.
•On March 12, 2026, Sub-committee 36 voted 5 to 2 to propose that the Election Commission (ECT) terminate the matter as the allegations against the 229 accused lacked merit.
•The Election Commission (ECT) will vote on the accused individuals on a case-by-case basis rather than as a group.

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Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for considering and voting on the Senate collusion case.

ECT(กกต.)

Abbreviation for the Election Commission of Thailand.

Investigation Committee 26(คณะไต่สวนชุดที่ 26)

The committee appointed on March 19, 2025, which proposed indicting 229 people.

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)

The agency whose officials served as committee members in Investigation Committee 26.

Sub-committee for Deciding Problems or Disputes(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง)

The body within the ECT that oversaw the case before Sub-committee 36 was formed.

Sub-committee 36(อนุฯชุดที่ 36)

The committee appointed on September 25, 2025, which voted to terminate the case against 229 people on March 12, 2026.

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่ง สว.)

The law used to set the 7 charges regarding Senate elections.

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

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

Mr. Khanchit Charoen-in(นายครรชิต เจริญอินทร์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the ECT who agreed with the findings of Investigation Committee 26.

Mr. Itthiporn Boon Prakong(นายอิทธิพรบุญประคอง)

The then-Chairman of the ECT who appointed Sub-committee 36.