Parit Scrutinizes ECT Report and Bhumjaithai's Role in Senate Election

Khaosod•Politics•26m ago

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MP Parit Wacharasindhu challenged the Election Commission's performance report during a House of Representatives meeting, alleging a connection between Bhumjaithai Party leaders and Senate election fraud.

•The meeting took place on September 16, 2026, at the Parliament, chaired by Sophon Sarum.
•ECT Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee reported operational results for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
•Parit Wacharasindhu accused the ECT of ignoring evidence of organized fraud in the Senate election to protect Bhumjaithai Party members.
•Bhumjaithai Party MPs protested against Parit's allegations involving Anutin Charnvirakul.

Overview

•On September 16, 2026, at 10:40 AM, the House of Representatives met at the Parliament to acknowledge the Election Commission's (ECT) performance reports for 2024 and 2025.
•Sawaeng Boonmee reported that in 2024, the ECT allocated 139 million baht in subsidies to political parties and handled 394 cases related to MP and Senator elections.
•Sawaeng Boonmee reported that in 2025, the ECT allocated 143 million baht to political parties and handled 2,541 complaints regarding election protests.
•Parit Wacharasindhu claimed the ECT's decision to prosecute only 77 people for Senate election fraud contradicted the recommendations of the 26th investigation committee, which proposed 229 prosecutions.
•Parit Wacharasindhu cited phone records of Rattana Botham, a staff member of Chalat Ratchakitprakarn, showing 62 calls to 19 Senators during the Senate election period as evidence of Bhumjaithai Party involvement.
•Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party protested Parit Wacharasindhu's use of confidential investigation documents during the session.
•Parit Wacharasindhu alleged that either Anutin Charnvirakul failed to prevent party members from interfering in the Senate election, or Anutin Charnvirakul and the Bhumjaithai Party jointly committed fraud.
•Sophon Sarum requested Parit Wacharasindhu to withdraw his comments regarding Anutin Charnvirakul because the ECT had already ruled that Anutin Charnvirakul was not involved.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"Finally, we meet, Secretary-General of the ECT."

ในที่สุดเราก็ได้เจอกันนะครับ เลขาฯ กกต.

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A list MP and Deputy Leader of the People's Party who scrutinized the ECT report.

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission who reported the agency's operational results.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, Prime Minister, and Minister of Interior.

Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

President of the House of Representatives who chaired the meeting.

Rattana Botham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

An expert attached to Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and a Bhumjaithai Party official.

Chalat Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

A list MP of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Supachai Jaisamut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)ℹ️

A list MP of the Bhumjaithai Party who protested Parit Wacharasindhu's speech.

Khanchit Charoen-in(ครรชิต เจริญอินทร์)

Deputy Secretary-General of the ECT.

Ekkaraj Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

A witness in the Senate election fraud case.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for organizing elections and reporting operational results to Parliament.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose leaders were accused of involvement in Senate election fraud.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that convened to review the ECT's performance.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The venue where the House of Representatives meeting was held.

Law

Organic Act on Political Parties(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญ (พ.ร.ป.) ว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง)

The law under which the ECT provides subsidies to political parties.