Lawyer Aun & Reserve Senators Demand Justice From EC in Senator Quota Case

Thairath•Politics•2h ago

Reader Briefing

A group including "Lawyer Aun" and reserve senators submitted a petition to the Election Commission (EC) seeking justice and alleging efforts to subvert an investigation into a senator selection scandal.

•Lawyer Aun and a group of reserve senators submitted a letter and evidence to the Election Commission (EC).
•The group alleges attempts to undermine a legal case concerning alleged collusion in the selection of senators.
•Evidence presented includes chat logs from a LINE application and financial transaction details.
•The EC is urged to conduct a transparent and honest investigation based on evidence.

Overview

•"Lawyer Aun" and a group of 20 reserve senators visited the Election Commission office.
•The visit occurred at 10:30 AM on May 21, 2026.
•Information and evidence, including LINE conversations and financial records, were submitted to the EC.
•The group requested justice and an update on the senator collusion case.
•They urged the EC to conduct the case with transparency and honesty, considering evidence to maintain its independence.
•"Lawyer Aun" believes there are attempts to dismiss this case, preventing perpetrators from being punished.
•The evidence suggests a plan to manipulate voting and select candidates in Group 4 (medical professionals) during the 2024 senator selection.
•The group expects that the perpetrators will not be punished within approximately 4 weeks if the case is dismissed.

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Key Quotes

ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร (ทนายอั๋น)

"Personally believe there are attempts to dismiss this case, resulting in the perpetrators not being punished in about 4 weeks."

ส่วนตัวเชื่อว่ามีความพยายามจะล้มคดีนี้ ทำให้ผู้กระทำผิดไม่ได้รับการลงโทษในอีกประมาณ 4 สัปดาห์

Key Entities

Person

Lawyer Aun(ทนายอั๋น)

A lawyer involved in a complaint to the Election Commission regarding a senator selection case.

Pharawaphong Suphakorn(นายภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

Also known as 'Lawyer Aun', this individual is a complainant to the Election Commission concerning alleged collusion in senator selection.

Akkrawat Phongthanachalitkul(นายอัครวัฒน์ พงศ์ธนาชลิตกุล)

A member of the reserve senators group who accompanied Lawyer Aun to submit evidence to the Election Commission.

Organization

Reserve Senators Group(กลุ่ม สว.สำรอง)

A group of individuals acting as reserve senators who have jointly filed a complaint with the Election Commission.

Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)

The government body responsible for overseeing elections, which received a complaint regarding senator selection.

Group 4, which is the group of medical professional occupations(กลุ่มที่ 4 ซึ่งเป็นกลุ่มของอาชีพบุคลากรทางการแพทย์)

A specific occupational group (medical professionals) targeted in an alleged vote-fixing scheme during the 2024 senator selection.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

A government ministry to which a key figure in the alleged senator selection manipulation reportedly belongs.