Parit exposes Bhumjaithai expert's calls to 19 Senators

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu reveals call logs showing a Bhumjaithai MP's expert contacted numerous Senators during the election period.

•Parit Wacharasindhu disclosed call logs of Rattana Botham, an expert for MP Chalath Ratchakitprakan.
•Rattana Botham contacted at least 19 Senators 62 times between June 21, 2024, and September 9, 2024.
•Parit Wacharasindhu has posed five questions to Chalath Ratchakitprakan regarding coordination roles and meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Rattana Botham is among 229 people found by an inquiry committee to have grounds for wrongdoing in the Senator election fraud case.

•Parit Wacharasindhu posted call log data on Facebook showing Rattana Botham contacted at least 19 Senators 62 times within 80 days.
•The contacts occurred between June 21, 2024, and September 9, 2024, overlapping the Senator election and the start of their duties.
•Rattana Botham served as a personal expert for Chalath Ratchakitprakan, a list MP and Bhumjaithai Party executive, during 2023-2025.
•Parit Wacharasindhu requested Chalath Ratchakitprakan to clarify whether Rattana Botham was assigned to coordinate with elected Senators.
•Parit Wacharasindhu questioned if Chalath Ratchakitprakan attended meetings with many Senators at the Pullman King Power Hotel in Bangkok.
•Rattana Botham is identified as one of 229 individuals whom the second inquiry committee concluded had grounds for wrongdoing in the Senator fraud case.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited Organic Act on the Election of Senators Sections 62 and 76, noting legal penalties for those assisting candidates to be elected.

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Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

List MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party.

Rattana Botham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

Personal expert for Chalath Ratchakitprakan and a person found to have grounds for wrongdoing in the Senator fraud case.

Chalath Ratchakitprakan(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

List MP and executive member of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Parit Wacharasindhu.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Chalath Ratchakitprakan.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for overseeing the Senator election.

Secretariat of the House of Representatives(สำนักเลขาธิการสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The office providing appointment data for personal experts.

Pullman King Power Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงเพาเวอร์ กรุงเทพ)

The location where Senator meetings allegedly took place.

Organic Act on the Election of Senators(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกสมาชิกวุฒิสภา)

The law governing the election of members of the Senate.