Parit exposes Bhumjaithai MP expert's call logs to 19 Senators

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Parit Wacharasindhu disclosed call logs showing a personal expert of MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn contacted 19 Senators 62 times during the Senator selection period.

•Parit Wacharasindhu released call logs of a person named Rattana, an expert for MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn.
•Rattana called at least 19 Senators from various provinces a total of at least 62 times between June 21, 2024 and September 9, 2024.
•Rattana is one of 229 people identified by the 26th inquiry committee as having grounds for wrongdoing in the Senator fraud case.
•Parit Wacharasindhu questioned MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn regarding Rattana's role and meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu posted call log information on Facebook on August 25, 2026, questioning the relationship between MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn's expert and several Senators.
•Rattana made at least 62 calls to 19 Senators within an 80-day window from June 21, 2024, to September 9, 2024.
•Rattana served as a personal expert for MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn during 2023-2025, a period overlapping with the 2024 Senator selection.
•Parit Wacharasindhu asked MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn to clarify whether Rattana worked for MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn or the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Parit Wacharasindhu questioned if Rattana was assigned as a coordinator for selected Senators and if MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn attended meetings at the Pullman King Power Hotel.
•Rattana is listed as one of 229 people by the 26th inquiry committee as having evidence of wrongdoing in the Senator fraud case.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited Sections 62 and 76 of the Organic Act on the Election of Senators to indicate that legal action is not limited to Senators or candidates.

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Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

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

Chalath Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

List MP and executive committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Rattana(รัตนา)

Personal expert for MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn and a person identified by the 26th inquiry committee as having grounds for wrongdoing in the Senator fraud case.

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Jamlong Anantsuk(จำลอง อนันตสุข)

Senator Group 18 from Suphan Buri province.

Akkarawin Khamkhut(อัครวินท์ ขำขุด)

Senator Group 11 from Chai Nat province.

Chokchai Kittithanesworn(โชคชัย กิตติธเนศวร)

Senator Group 19 from Nakhon Nayok province.

Alongkot Woraki(อลงกต วรกี)

Senator Group 20 from Uthai Thani province.

Sumitra Jarukamnertkanok(สุมิตรา จารุกำเนิดกนก)

Senator Group 9 from Bueng Kan province.

Sawat Tasana(สวัสดิ์ ทัศนา)

Senator Group 1 from Sukhothai province.

Kritsanu Luangphiboonkit(กฤษณุ เหลืองพิบูลกิจ)

Senator Group 15 from Surin province.

Wuttichat Kallayanamit(วุฒิชาติ กัลยาณมิตร)

Senator Group 11 from Nong Bua Lamphu province.

Suthep Sangwiset(สุเทพ สังข์วิเศษ)

Senator Group 3 from Ang Thong province.

Prapon Tangsrikiattikul(ประพนธ์ ตั้งศรีเกียรติกุล)

Senator Group 4 from Buriram province.

Maria Phaopratan(มาเรีย เผ่าประทาน)

Senator Group 6 from Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Wiwat Kraipisitkul(วิวรรธน์ ไกรพิสิทธิ์กุล)

Senator Group 16 from Chiang Mai province.

Wirat Rakphan(วิรัตน์ รักษ์พันธ์)

Senator Group 20 from Phatthalung province.

Yutthana Thaiphakdee(ยุทธนา ไทยภักดี)

Senator Group 20 from Samut Songkhram province.

Suton Klakankhai(สุทนต์ กล้าการขาย)

Senator Group 18 from Uthai Thani province.

Piboonat Harunprakan(พิบูลย์อัฑฒ์ หฤหรรษ์ปราการ)

Senator Group 16 from Songkhla province.

Praneet Gram(ปราณีต เกรัมย์)

Senator Group 16 from Buriram province.

Sittikorn Thongyot(สิทธิกร ธงยศ)

Senator Group 19 from Nakhon Phanom province.

Phalawat Tansiri(พละวัต ตันศิริ)

Senator Group 12 from Chiang Rai province.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Parit Wacharasindhu.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of MP Chalath Ratchakitprakarn.

iLaw

An organization that previously disclosed partial call log information regarding Senators and Bhumjaithai MPs.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The agency responsible for managing elections and filing lawsuits in the Senator fraud case.

Place

Pullman King Power Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงเพาเวอร์ กรุงเทพ)

The location where Senator meetings allegedly took place.

Law

Organic Act on the Election of Senators(พ.ร.ป. การเลือก สว.)

The law governing the selection of Senators, specifically sections 62 and 76 cited by Parit Wacharasindhu.