Former EC on Political Party Flood Donations

Matichon•Politics•51m ago

Reader Briefing

Former Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn suggests that political parties collecting flood donations through foundations are safer than using personal accounts.

•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn discussed the risks of political parties opening donations for flood relief on November 14, 2026.
•The Democrat Party is cited as the most cautious for using the M.R.W. Seni Pramoj Foundation as an intermediary.
•Use of personal or specific accounts for donations may lead to questions regarding transparency.
•Party dissolution is only likely if funds are received directly by the party and are known to be illegal, such as grey money or foreign funds.

Overview

•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn spoke regarding political party flood donations on November 14, 2026.
•Political parties may use personal or other organization accounts for donations because funds received directly by the party are calculated as election campaign expenses.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn identified the Democrat Party as the most cautious party because it operates through the M.R.W. Seni Pramoj Foundation.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn stated that parties using personal or specific accounts may face transparency issues and must disclose details clearly.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn noted that specific accounts that are later closed may be more difficult to audit.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn asserted that misuse of funds or fraud would be a matter of personal liability.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn believes the four parties in the news are far from being dissolved because they did not receive the money directly.

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Key Entities

Person

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn(สมชัย ศรีสุทธิยากร)

A former Election Commissioner.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party that collected donations through a foundation.

M.R.W. Seni Pramoj Foundation(มูลนิธิ ม.ร.ว.เสนีย์ ปราโมช)

A foundation used as an intermediary for the Democrat Party's donations.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The organization where Somchai Srisutthiyakorn previously served as a commissioner.