Parit reveals money trail from PAO member to ECT official

Matichon•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Parit Wacharasindhu reveals evidence of financial transfers from various individuals and officials to Senate candidates and an Election Commission official.

•Parit Wacharasindhu presented evidence of financial irregularities in the Senate election across six provinces.
•A Provincial Administrative Organization member in Amnat Charoen transferred 860,000 Baht to an Election Commission officer between April and July 2024.
•The opposition plans to file a no-confidence motion against the government including issues of Senate election fraud.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu, Panida Mongkolsawat, Yingcheep Atchanont, and Bunyanuch Matthujak held the 4th deep-dive session on Senate election collusion evidence on August 9 at the Parliament.
•In Nakhon Phanom, a person transferred 31,000 Baht on June 21, 2024, to a company for airplane tickets.
•In Lamphun, local agency officials transferred a total of 21,000 Baht to seven Senate candidates.
•In Songkhla, one person transferred 1.5 million Baht to two Senate candidates and 60,000 Baht to a candidate for educational donations.
•In Amnat Charoen, a group of Provincial Administrative Organization members transferred 860,000 Baht across 13 transactions to an Election Commission investigation officer between April and July 2024.
•Parit Wacharasindhu urged the Election Commission to clarify the purpose of the 860,000 Baht transfer and whether it relates to the Senate election.
•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that the opposition will file a no-confidence motion against the government in the next session regarding Senate fraud and other issues.
•Parit Wacharasindhu noted that the Election Commission's window to consider the Senate collusion case remains within the legal 90-day framework until early September.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"ending it in a straightforward manner"

การจบแบบตรงไปตรงมา

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A list MP from the People's Party who led the evidence disclosure on Senate election fraud.

Panida Mongkolsawat(พนิดา มงคลสวัสดิ์)

An MP for Samut Prakan from the People's Party.

Yingcheep Atchanont(ยิ่งชีพ อัชฌานนท์)

Director of the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) project.

Bunyanuch Matthujak(บุณยนุช มัทธุจักร)

An individual who participated in the exchange of opinions on the Senate election collusion case.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu and Panida Mongkolsawat belong.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for organizing the Senate election and investigating allegations of fraud.

Internet Law Reform Dialogue(อินเทอร์เน็ตเพื่อกฎหมายประชาชน)

The project led by Yingcheep Atchanont.

Place

Nakhon Phanom(นครพนม)ℹ️

A province where financial transfers for airplane tickets were found during the Senate election process.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

A province where local officials transferred money to seven Senate candidates.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

A province where transfers of 1.5 million Baht and 60,000 Baht were made to Senate candidates.

Amnat Charoen(อำนาจเจริญ)ℹ️

A province where a Provincial Administrative Organization member transferred 860,000 Baht to an Election Commission officer.

Nong Bua Lamphu(หนองบัวลำภู)ℹ️

One of the six provinces where evidence of financial trails was found.

Surat Thani(สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

One of the six provinces where evidence of financial trails was found.

Law

Constitution Section 151(รัฐธรรมนูญมาตรา 151)

The legal basis for filing a motion of no-confidence against the government.