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iTax Platform Facilitates Signature Collection for EC Impeachment

iTax Platform Facilitates Signature Collection for EC Impeachment

Thairath•Politics•12h ago

Reader Briefing

The iTax platform is enabling citizens to digitally collect signatures for the impeachment of Election Commission (EC) members, leveraging DOPA verification for legal compliance and data security.

  • •The iTax platform has launched an online campaign for citizens to collect 50,000 signatures to call for constitutional amendments to impeach EC members.
  • •Signature collection is conducted via the iTax application, which uses the DOPA 5 Fields system for identity verification with the Department of Provincial Administration.
  • •This digital approach aims to increase transparency and accountability of independent organizations by linking them more closely to the public.
  • •The process requires identity verification including name, citizen ID, date of birth, and Laser ID to ensure legal validity and prevent duplicate signatures.

Overview

  • •On Sunday, February 15, 2026, a campaign was launched at Skywalk, Pathumwan Intersection, to collect signatures for the impeachment of EC members.
  • •An online signature collection campaign to impeach EC members was initiated via the iTax application.
  • •The campaign was initiated by the public sector due to perceived complexity in the current mechanisms for scrutinizing independent organizations.
  • •iTax is a Thai platform developed by a private startup, initially designed to help manage personal income tax.
  • •The iTax platform was chosen for its expertise in data and identity verification, aiming to simplify the process and enhance data security.
  • •Personal data, including Laser ID, is verified against the Department of Provincial Administration's database and then immediately destroyed.
  • •The campaign aims to collect 50,000 signatures to facilitate the impeachment process, requiring voter verification.
  • •This initiative allows for digital citizenship to drive societal change, with the potential to submit to parliamentary processes if criteria are met.

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Key Quotes

Yuthana Srisawat
"When weighing safety against convenience, we chose to add another layer of identity verification using the DOPA 5 Fields system to check against the Department of Provincial Administration's database."
เมื่อชั่งน้ำหนักระหว่างความปลอดภัยกับความสะดวก เราเลยเลือกใช้มาตรการยืนยันตัวตนเพิ่มขึ้นมาอีกชั้น โดยใช้ระบบ DOPA 5 Fields ที่ไว้เช็กจากฐานข้อมูลของกรมการปกครอง กระทรวงมหาดไทย
Yuthana Srisawat
"Especially the Laser ID, intentionally designed for verification only with the Department of Provincial Administration. Once used, the data is immediately destroyed and not stored in iTax's database."
โดยเฉพาะ Laser ID ที่ตั้งใจออกแบบมาเพื่อใช้ตรวจสอบกับกรมการปกครองเท่านั้น เมื่อใช้เสร็จก็จะทำลายข้อมูลทิ้งทันที ไม่เก็บไว้ในฐานข้อมูลของ iTAX

Key Entities

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)ℹ️
The Thai Election Commission, which is the target of a public signature collection campaign for impeachment.
iTax
A Thai volunteer platform for democracy and a tax management tool utilized for collecting signatures for the impeachment of EC members.
Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior(กรมการปกครอง กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The government agency whose database is used by iTax for identity verification during the signature collection process.
Change.orgℹ️
A platform mentioned as a comparison for online petitions, distinguishing it from iTax's legally recognized signature collection method.

Person

Yuthana Srisawat(ยุทธนา ศรีสวัสดิ์)
Chief Executive Officer of iTax Incorporation Company Limited and the iTax application, who explained the signature collection process.

Law

DOPA 5 Fields
A system used by iTax for identity verification, checking against the Department of Provincial Administration's database using five specific data points.

Place

Pathumwan Intersection(สี่แยกปทุมวัน)ℹ️
The location where an offline signature collection event for the EC impeachment campaign took place.