Opposition to conclude Senator collusion case on Aug 29

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The opposition party prepares to present final evidence regarding the Senate collusion case on August 29.

•Phantil Nuamchoem of the People's Party announced a final seminar on the Senator collusion case for August 29.
•The opposition is urging the Election Commission to send the case files of 229 individuals to the Supreme Court.
•Anusorn Kaewwichian is calling for Saewang Boonmee to testify personally before the House Committee on Political Development, Communication, and Public Participation.

Overview

•On August 24, 2026, Phantil Nuamchoem announced that the opposition leader will hold a final seminar at the Pullman King Power Hotel on August 29.
•On August 28, the House Committee on Courts, Independent Organizations, Prosecutors, State Enterprises, Public Organizations, and Funds will hold a seminar featuring Abhisit Vejjajiva, Borwornsak Uwanno, and วิชา Maha Khun.
•Phantil Nuamchoem stated that the Election Commission should not limit the case to 8 people based on the Department of Special Investigation's files, but should include all 229 people in the investigation records.
•The 229 people mentioned in the investigation files include the Senate President, the First Vice President of the Senate, 13 Senators who are Ministers, and 17 Bhumjaithai Party MPs.
•Anusorn Kaewwichian noted that Saewang Boonmee, the Secretary-General of the Election Commission, has been acting as the spokesperson for the Election Commission despite not being an Election Commission member.
•Anusorn Kaewwichian urged Saewang Boonmee to personally explain the facts to the House Committee on Political Development, Communication, and Public Participation after previously only sending representatives.

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Key Entities

Person

Phantil Nuamchoem(ภัณฑิล น่วมเจิม)

A Bangkok MP from the People's Party.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

A party-list MP and leader of the Democrat Party who will join the August 28 seminar.

Borwornsak Uwanno(บวรศักดิ์ อุวรรณโน)ℹ️

A former Deputy Prime Minister who will join the August 28 seminar.

Wicha Maha Khun(วิชา มาหาคุณ)

A former member of the National Anti-Corruption Commission who will join the August 28 seminar.

Newin Chidchob(เนวิน ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

A person mentioned in the context of the Blue regime.

Anusorn Kaewwichian(อนุสรณ์ แก้ววิเชียร)

A Nonthaburi MP from the People's Party.

Saewang Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

The Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party to which Phantil Nuamchoem and Anusorn Kaewwichian belong.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

An organization whose evidence is mentioned in comparison to the opposition's evidence.

House Committee on Courts, Independent Organizations, Prosecutors, State Enterprises, Public Organizations, and Funds(คณะกรรมาธิการกิจการศาล องค์กรอิสระ องค์กรอัยการ รัฐวิสาหกิจ องค์การมหาชน และกองทุน สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A House of Representatives committee organizing a seminar on August 28.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party led by Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body urged to send investigation files of 229 people to the Supreme Court.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency whose case files focused on 8 people.

House Committee on Political Development, Communication, and Public Participation(กมธ.พัฒนาการเมือง การสื่อสารมวลชน และการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชน สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The committee requesting Saewang Boonmee to provide information in person.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The party of 17 MPs included in the investigation files.

Place

Pullman King Power Hotel(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงพาวเวอร์)

The venue for the final seminar on August 29.