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Jatuporn warns of chaos if EC fails to prosecute Senator collusion

Jatuporn warns of chaos if EC fails to prosecute Senator collusion

MGR Online•Politics•10d ago

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Jatuporn Promphan warns that failure by the Election Commission to prosecute Senator collusion and potential court rulings on ballots could lead to political vacuum and nationwide unrest.

•Jatuporn Promphan identifies September 14-28 as a critical transition period for Thai politics.
•The Election Commission is considering whether to send a Senator collusion case to the Supreme Court on September 14.
•The Constitutional Court is scheduled to read a verdict on barcode and QR code election ballots on September 28.
•Jatuporn Promphan warns that if the Constitutional Court rules ballots were not secret, all MPs could lose their status.

Overview

•Between September 14 and September 28, Jatuporn Promphan predicts a period of chaos and protests.
•The Election Commission is to decide on September 14 whether to refer a Senator collusion case to the Supreme Court.
•Jatuporn Promphan claims that if the Election Commission only targets the Bhumjaithai Party for collusion, it constitutes a double standard since other parties were also involved.
•Jatuporn Promphan warns that a ruling on September 28 stating election ballots were not secret could cause all MPs to lose their status.
•A ruling that election ballots were not secret could lead to the 2026 election being void and the Election Commission facing civil and criminal lawsuits for over 5 billion baht.
•Jatuporn Promphan suggests that if the Election Commission does not prosecute anyone to protect the government, it may trigger public calls to overthrow the government.
•Anutin Charnvirakul has spoken out to prevent the situation from escalating and to stop the use of the monarchy for political gain.

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Key Quotes

Jatuporn Promphan

"The period from September 14 to September 28 will be full of chaos. There will be various announcements for protests that we will see during this 14-day transition until September 28."

ช่วง 14 ก.ย. ถึง 28 ก.ย.จะเต็มไปด้วยความโกลาหล จะมีการประกาศนัดชุมนุมต่างๆ สารพัดที่เราจะเห็นในช่วงรอยต่อ 14 วันนี้ และไปถึงวันที่ 28 ก.ย.

Key Entities

Person

Jatuporn Promphan(จตุพร พรหมพันธุ์)

A lecturer for the People's Convergence Group who analyzes the political situation.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra(แพทองธาร ชินวัตร)ℹ️

The Prime Minister whose government administration is mentioned.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

A politician mentioned in the context of a potential acting government and current efforts to prevent political escalation.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for managing elections and investigating Senator collusion.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court presiding over the verdict regarding barcode and QR code election ballots.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A political party referred to as the red side involved in the Senator collusion conflict.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party referred to as the blue side.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party referred to as the orange side involved in Senator collusion.

Palang Pracharath Party(พรรคพลังประชารัฐ)ℹ️

A political party referred to as the white-green side that became the Kla Dharma Party.

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

A political party that evolved from Palang Pracharath.

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)

The Department of Special Investigation tasked with investigating Senator collusion.

People's Convergence Group(คณะหลอมรวมประชาชน)

The organization for which Jatuporn Promphan serves as a lecturer.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that the Election Commission may send the Senator collusion case to.

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