Lawyer Aun urges ECT to nullify Senator election

Thairath•Politics•41m ago

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Pattarapong Supakson submitted a letter to the Election Commission requesting a Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of the Senator election.

•Pattarapong Supakson (Lawyer Aun) visited the Election Commission on September 16, 2026.
•Pattarapong Supakson requested the Election Commission to refer the Senator election to the Constitutional Court for a ruling on its validity.
•Pattarapong Supakson alleged that the use of 'lists' (phoy) violates the Constitution and the Organic Act on Senators.

•On September 16, 2026, Pattarapong Supakson traveled to submit a letter to the Chairperson of the Election Commission.
•Pattarapong Supakson requested that the Election Commission send the matter to the Constitutional Court to determine if the Senator election was constitutional and should be declared null and void.
•Pattarapong Supakson claimed that the preparation of lists and subsequent legal action against individuals on those lists prove the process violated Section 107 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the Organic Act on Senators.
•Pattarapong Supakson presented bouquets of flowers to two minority members of the Election Commission, Sithichot Intharawiset and Chai Nakhonchai, to offer encouragement.
•Pattarapong Supakson criticized the Chairperson of the Election Commission for dismissing evidence in a case regarding Senator election collusion based on three witnesses recanting their testimony.
•Pattarapong Supakson argued that once the Election Commission certifies Senator positions, it must follow Section 62 by sending the case to the court if there is evidence of dishonesty, rather than dismissing the file itself.

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Pattarapong Supakson(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

Also known as Lawyer Aun, he submitted a request to the Election Commission to nullify the Senator election.

Sithichot Intharawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

A minority member of the Election Commission who received flowers from Pattarapong Supakson.

Chai Nakhonchai(ชาย นครชัย)

A minority member of the Election Commission who received flowers from Pattarapong Supakson.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for overseeing elections and certifying Senator positions.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court Pattarapong Supakson urged the Election Commission to refer the Senator election validity case to.

Constitution(รัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The supreme law whose Section 107 was allegedly violated during the Senator election process.

Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators(พ.ร.ป. ว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่ง สว.)

The law whose Section 33 requires voting to be secret, independent, and free from orders.