Nantana Seeks 20 Senators to Nullify Election via Constitutional Court

Khaosod•Politics•12h ago

Reader Briefing

Senator Nantana is spearheading a push with Lawyer Aun to gather 20 senators' signatures to petition the Constitutional Court to declare the recent election void.

•Senator Nantana and lawyer Patraphong Suphakson (Lawyer Aun) are seeking signatures from 20 senators.
•The goal is to submit a petition to the Constitutional Court to rule the recent election invalid.
•Concerns center on alleged irregularities, including barcode issues, vote-buying, and potential ballot manipulation.
•The initiative aims to address claims that the election was the dirtiest in Thai history since 1957.

Overview

•On February 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Lawyer Aun submitted a letter to Senator Nantana at the Parliament.
•Lawyer Aun is collecting signatures from 20 senators to petition the Constitutional Court.
•Lawyer Aun has doubts about the legality of the election held on February 8, 2026, citing widespread allegations of rigging.
•Senator Nantana declared that 'this election is the dirtiest election in Thai politics since 1957', citing issues with ballot validity and unreliability of the results.
•The primary concern revolves around the barcode system on ballots, which is argued to compromise the secrecy of the vote and violate both the constitution and human rights principles.
•Senator Nantana mentioned that approximately 5,000 complaints have been filed with the Election Commission (กกต.).
•The petition seeks to nullify the election, stating that continued progress with aninvalid election undermines public trust and individual voting rights.
•Senator Nantana expressed intent to expedite the signature collection process to submit the petition to the Constitutional Court, regardless of whether it's before the Election Commission certifies the results.

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Key Quotes

Patraphong Suphakson (Lawyer Aun)

"I appeal to the majority of senators: today is not about your own benefit if you still have political officialdom. You have claimed to represent the people many times during debates. If you truly want to do something for the people, join Professor Nantana's signature campaign this time."

ฝากไปถึง สว.ส่วนใหญ่ วันนี้ไม่ใช่ประโยชน์ของตัวเอง หากท่านยังมีความเป็นข้าราชการทางการเมือง เพราะท่านเคยอ้างประชาชนหลายครั้งในการอภิปราย ถ้าจะทำเพื่อประชาชนจริงๆ สักครั้ง ครั้งนี้มาร่วมลงชื่อกับอาจารย์นันทนา

Nantana Nantavaropas

"This election is the dirtiest election in Thai politics since 1957."

การเลือกตั้งครั้งนี้เป็นการเลือกตั้งที่สกปรกที่สุดในการเมืองไทย นับจากปี 1957 เป็นต้นมา

Nantana Nantavaropas

"Therefore, this election must be nullified, and these ballots must be destroyed without a trace."

ดังนั้น การเลือกตั้งครั้งนี้ต้องเป็นโมฆะ และทำลายบัตรเลือกตั้งชุดนี้ไม่ให้เหลือซาก

Nantana Nantavaropas

"If done to ensure accuracy and verify fake ballots, it would not be done one-to-one but in batches."

ถ้าทำเพื่อรักษาความถูกต้องตรวจสอบว่าเป็นบัตรปลอมหรือไม่ เขาจะไม่ทำ 1 ต่อ 1 แต่จะทำเป็นเล่ม

Key Entities

Person

Nantana(นันทนา)

Senator who is collecting signatures from other senators to petition the Constitutional Court to nullify the election.

Lawyer Aun Buriram(ทนายอั๋น บุรีรัมย์)

Lawyer actively campaigning to gather support from senators to nullify the recent election.

Patraphong Suphakson(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)

Also known as Lawyer Aun, he is gathering support for a petition to the Constitutional Court.

Organization

Senator(สว.)

Members of the Senate whose signatures are being sought to petition the Constitutional Court.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The judicial body that will rule on the legality of the election following the senators' petition.

Election Commission (กกต.)(กกต.)

The electoral body responsible for overseeing elections, which is facing numerous complaints regarding the recent vote.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)

The legislative body to which the senators belong and from which signatures are being actively collected.