Parit threatens to sue EC over Senator collusion case

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu threatens legal action against the Election Commission if it fails to prosecute those involved in Senator collusion.

•Parit Wacharasindhu warns the Election Commission against dismissing a Senator collusion case to favor political networks.
•Evidence cited includes 62 phone calls between Rattana Bo-tham and at least 19 Senator candidates.
•Parit Wacharasindhu has posed five questions to Chalat Ratchakitprakan regarding his connection to Rattana Bo-tham.
•The Election Commission is reported to consider a resolution on whether to send the case to court on August 28, 2026.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu spoke at the Parliament on August 25, 2026, regarding the Election Commission's upcoming resolution on August 28, 2026.
•Parit Wacharasindhu asserts that the Election Commission should not act as a court but should forward evidence of fraud to the Supreme Court.
•Evidence includes 62 phone calls made by Rattana Bo-tham to at least 19 Senator candidates within 80 days.
•Rattana Bo-tham was identified by the second investigation team as one of 229 people with prima facie evidence of wrongdoing in the Senator case.
•Parit Wacharasindhu claims that Pharadon Pritsananantakul and Korrawee Pritsananantakul did not deny making the phone calls in question.
•Parit Wacharasindhu threatens to sue the Election Commission under Section 157 for dereliction of duty if the petition is dismissed despite clear evidence.
•Parit Wacharasindhu and other members of Parliament plan to submit an amendment to the Organic Act on the Election of Senators to allow affected candidates to petition the Supreme Court directly.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"Do not dismiss the petition even if the evidence is clear, just to repay the kindness of those who elected you, and do not risk prison to protect the blue regime."

อย่ายกคำร้องแม้หลักฐานมันชัด เพียงเพื่อตอบแทนบุญคุณคนที่เลือกคุณมา และอย่าเอาตัวเองมาเสี่ยงติดคุกเพื่อปกป้องระบอบสีน้ำเงิน

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

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

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Chalat Ratchakitprakan(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)

List MP and executive board member of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Rattana Bo-tham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)

An expert for Chalat Ratchakitprakan and one of 229 people found to have prima facie evidence of wrongdoing in the Senator case.

Pharadon Pritsananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Korrawee Pritsananantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)

MP for Ang Thong from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body responsible for deciding whether to send the Senator collusion case to the Supreme Court.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of which Parit Wacharasindhu is Deputy Leader.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party associated with Chalat Ratchakitprakan and the Pritsananantakul siblings.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

A civil society organization driving the disclosure of evidence in the Senator fraud case.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court responsible for adjudicating fraud cases related to the Senator election.

Place

Pullman King Power Hotel Bangkok(โรงแรมพูลแมน คิงเพาเวอร์ กรุงเทพ)

The location where Senator meetings allegedly took place.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The venue where Parit Wacharasindhu gave his statements.

Law

Section 157(มาตรา 157)

The law regarding the performance of duties by officials, which Parit Wacharasindhu threatens to use against the Election Commission.

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

The law that Parit Wacharasindhu intends to propose an amendment for.