Lawyer Aun: LINE Chat Evidence of Senate Election Rigging Accusations

Khaosod•Politics•2h ago

Reader Briefing

Lawyer Aun presents LINE chat evidence alleging a plot to manipulate Senate elections, particularly within the medical profession, and suspects an imminent attempt to dismiss the case.

•Lawyer Aun (Phadthraphong Suphakorn) submitted LINE chat transcripts and financial evidence to the Election Commission (EC) concerning alleged rigging of Senate elections.
•The evidence points to a group of about 10 people, including a doctor, plotting to select candidates from the medical professional group.
•Former Senator candidate Komeet Koedsombat corroborated the allegations, citing suspicious financial trails linked to a blue political party.
•Lawyer Aun suspects an effort to have the case dismissed within approximately four weeks.

Overview

•On May 21, 2026, Lawyer Aun and 20 reserve senators submitted evidence to the Election Commission (EC) regarding alleged Senate election rigging.
•The evidence includes LINE chat conversations and financial records, allegedly detailing a plan to pre-select candidates for the Senate.
•Lawyer Aun believes the evidence demonstrates a plot to fix the Senate election, specifically targeting the medical professional group (Group 4).
•The group allegedly aimed to ensure that almost all members of the LINE chat group were selected as senators.
•Lawyer Aun stated his belief that there is an attempt to sabotage the case, aiming for the perpetrators to escape punishment within four weeks.
•Former Senator candidate Komeet Koedsombat confirmed the existence of election rigging based on financial evidence.
•Suspicious financial transactions were observed from the district-level candidate application process in Suratthani province, linking three individuals to a blue political party.
•The EC is expected to investigate the submitted evidence of alleged election rigging and financial irregularities.

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Key Quotes

ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร (ทนายอั๋น)

"Personally, I believe there is an attempt to sabotage this case, causing the perpetrators to not be punished in about 4 weeks."

ส่วนตัวเชื่อว่ามีความพยายามจะล้มคดีนี้ ทำให้ผู้กระทำผิดไม่ได้รับการลงโทษในอีกประมาณ 4 สัปดาห์

โกเมท เกิดสมบัติ

"I believe the process of rigging the Senate selection is real because there is evidence of financial transactions."

ตนเชื่อว่ากระบวนการฮั้วเลือก สว. นั้นมีอยู่จริง เพราะมีหลักฐานเส้นทางการเงิน

Key Entities

Person

Lawyer Aun(ทนายอั๋น)

A lawyer and political activist who presented evidence of alleged Senate election rigging to the Election Commission.

Phadthraphong Suphakorn(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

Identified as Lawyer Aun, this individual is a lawyer and political activist who submitted evidence of Senate election rigging.

Reserve Senators(สว.สำรอง)

A group of twenty reserve senators who accompanied Lawyer Aun to present evidence to the Election Commission.

A doctor(แพทย์คนหนึ่ง)

A key individual identified as a doctor from the Ministry of Public Health, allegedly involved in planning the Senate election rigging.

Komeet Koedsombat(โกเมท เกิดสมบัติ)

A former Senate candidate who provided testimony supporting the allegations of election rigging and mentioned financial evidence.

Organization

Election Commission (EC)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.))

The governmental body responsible for overseeing elections that received evidence of alleged rigging.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The government ministry to which the allegedly involved doctor is affiliated.

Blue Political Party(พรรคการเมืองกลุ่มสีน้ำเงิน)

A political party whose members are allegedly linked through suspicious financial transactions to the Senate election rigging scheme.

Place

Suratthani Province(จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

The province where suspicious financial transactions were reportedly found during the district-level Senate candidate application process.