ECT to vote on Senate collusion case August 28

Prachachat•Politics•2d ago

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The Election Commission of Thailand will meet on August 28 to vote on individual guilt regarding a Senate election collusion case.

•The Election Commission (ECT) will hold a meeting on August 28 at 13:00 to vote on the guilt of individuals involved in a Senate collusion case.
•A total of 7 charges related to the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators are being considered.
•Investigation Committee 26 previously proposed indicting 229 people, including 138 current senators and 91 party executives and networks.
•A separate subcommittee (Subcommittee 36) previously voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, to suggest the case be dropped due to lack of evidence.

•The Election Commission (ECT) concluded its review of the Senate collusion case files during a meeting on August 18.
•Two Election Commission (ECT) members traveled to Kazakhstan from August 20 to 26 to study the legislative election system.
•The Election Commission (ECT) is scheduled to meet on August 28 at 13:00 to vote on the guilt of the accused individuals.
•The Election Commission (ECT) has set 7 specific charges based on the Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators.
•Investigation Committee 26 recommended the prosecution of 229 individuals, consisting of 138 current senators and 91 party executives and networks.
•Mr. Khanchit Charoen-in, Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission (ECT), expressed an opinion agreeing with the findings of Investigation Committee 26.
•On September 25, 2025, Mr. Itthiporn Boonpragong, then Chairman of the Election Commission (ECT), established Subcommittee 36 specifically for this case.
•On March 12, 2026, Subcommittee 36 voted 5 to 2 to propose that the case against the 229 accused be terminated due to a lack of evidence.

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Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

The body responsible for reviewing the Senate collusion case and deciding whether to refer it to the Supreme Court.

Investigation Committee 26(คณะไต่สวนชุดที่ 26)

The committee appointed on March 19, 2025, that recommended the prosecution of 229 people.

Department of Special Investigation (DSI)(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (ดีเอสไอ))

The organization whose officials served as members of Investigation Committee 26.

Subcommittee for the Resolution of Problems or Disputes(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง)

The body under which Subcommittee 36 was established to handle the Senate collusion case.

Subcommittee 36(อนุฯชุดที่ 36)

The subcommittee that voted 5 to 2 on March 12, 2026, to suggest terminating the case due to lack of evidence.

Kazakhstan(คาซัคสถาน)ℹ️

The country where two members of the Election Commission of Thailand traveled to study legislative elections.

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

The law used to establish the 7 charges in the Senate collusion case.

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

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand and chairman of Investigation Committee 26.

Khanchit Charoen-in(ครรชิต เจริญอินทร์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand who agreed with the findings of Investigation Committee 26.

Itthiporn Boonpragong(อิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The then Chairman of the Election Commission of Thailand who established Subcommittee 36 on September 25, 2025.