Natthaphong links Senator collusion to Bhumjaithai party

MGR Online•Politics•20m ago

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People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut intends to file complaints with the NACC and sue officials over Senator election collusion linked to the Bhumjaithai Party.

•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut praised minority ECT member Sithichot Inthrawiset for expressing an opposing view on Senator election irregularities.
•The People's Party plans to submit a petition to the NACC and pursue legal action under Section 157 regarding the Senator election process.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut suggests that evidence may link Senator election organizers to the Bhumjaithai Party's executive board or political appointees.
•The event took place on September 16, 2026, at the Parliament.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut gave an interview at the Parliament.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut expressed admiration for Sithichot Inthrawiset, a minority member of the Election Commission, for showing a clear stance against the ECT chairperson's press conference.
•The People's Party is preparing a petition for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) based on new facts provided by the minority ECT member.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut believes the Senator election fraud was a large-scale organized operation involving political figures linked to the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut stated that legal action under Section 157 of the Criminal Code may be pursued by the affected candidates.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut urged MPs to review their positions on the censure vote regarding the Senator election fraud without naming specific parties.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut declined to name the Pheu Thai Party specifically to avoid turning the issue into a political dispute, leaving it for the public to decide in the next election.
•Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut criticized the government's use of power to file lawsuits to silence those who disclosed information about the election fraud.

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Key Entities

Person

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)ℹ️

List MP, leader of the People's Party and leader of the opposition.

Sithichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)

A minority member of the Election Commission.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party led by Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut.

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executives or political appointees are suspected of links to Senator election collusion.

Election Commission(กกต.)

An independent organization responsible for election oversight.

National Anti-Corruption Commission(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)

The agency to which the People's Party intends to submit a petition.

Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️

A political party mentioned as a potential variable in the censure vote.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut gave the interview.

Law

Section 157 of the Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญามาตรา 157)

The law under which legal action for dereliction of duty may be pursued.