Parit urges EC to indict 229 Senate candidates over fraud

MGR Online•Politics•18d ago

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Parit Wacharasindhu of the People's Party urges the Election Commission to indict 229 people involved in alleged Senate election fraud.

•Parit Wacharasindhu requested the Election Commission to send 229 accused individuals to court for detailed evidence review.
•The Election Commission is scheduled to consider the case on September 14, 2026.
•Concerns were raised regarding the neutrality of 4 out of 7 Election Commission members due to potential conflicts of interest.
•Parit Wacharasindhu questioned the reliability of the EC's 36th subcommittee, which allegedly failed to recommend indictments despite evidence.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that evidence from the 26th subcommittee suggests at least 229 people have grounds for indictment in the Senate fraud case.
•The Election Commission is scheduled to consider the case on September 14, 2026, after a previous date of August 31, 2026, was changed.
•Parit Wacharasindhu expressed concern that 4 out of 7 Election Commission members may lack independence as they were endorsed by Senators involved in the case files.
•Parit Wacharasindhu intends to inquire about the working methods of the 36th subcommittee during the Election Commission's annual report to Parliament on September 4.
•Parit Wacharasindhu mentioned that the Secretary-General of the Election Commission previously had a resolution to indict over 100 people on a 'cheat sheet' including Pichai Chomphuphol and Napintorn Srisunpang.
•Parit Wacharasindhu denied that the People's Party had a resolution to send a candidate for the Sing Buri Provincial Administrative Organization President position.
•Civil society groups, including iLaw, are organizing a gathering on September 13 to pressure the Election Commission.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"The EC should not act as a court at this stage and should not judge for itself until there is no doubt about who is wrong or right."

กกต.ไม่ควรทำหน้าที่เป็นศาลเองในชั้นนี้และไม่ควรพิพากษาเอง จนสิ้นข้อสงสัยว่าใครผิดหรือไม่ผิด

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

List MP of the People's Party and Chairman of the Opposition Whip.

Pichai Chomphuphol(พิชัย ชมภูพล)

MP for Surat Thani from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Napintorn Srisunpang(นภินทร ศรีสรรพางค์)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn(สมชัย ศรีสุทธิยากร)

A former member of the Election Commission.

Supachai Jaisamut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)ℹ️

List MP and legal officer of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Yingcheep Atchananon(ยิ่งชีพ อัชฌานนท์)

Manager of iLaw.

Cheewaphap Cheewatham(ชีวะภาพ ชีวะธรรม)

A Senator who revealed information about civil society Senators gathering and receiving payments.

Chayapol Sathondee(ชยพล สท้อนดี)

Bangkok MP of the People's Party who collected data regarding Cheewaphap Cheewatham.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for overseeing elections and deciding whether to indict individuals in fraud cases.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu belongs.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Pichai Chomphuphol and Supachai Jaisamut.

Internet Law Reform Dialogue or iLaw(โครงการอินเทอร์เน็ตเพื่อกฎหมายประชาชน หรือ iLaw)

A civil society organization involved in monitoring the Election Commission.

Law

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

The law stating that the Election Commission must indict if there is evidence of fraud.

Place

Sing Buri(สิงห์บุรี)ℹ️

The province associated with the Provincial Administrative Organization President position mentioned in the text.

Nakhon Nayok(นครนายก)ℹ️

The province where a hotel was located for a gathering mentioned by Cheewaphap Cheewatham.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Parit Wacharasindhu gave the interview.