People's Party demands EC explain 800k baht payment trail

MGR Online•Politics•17d ago

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Opposition whip Parit Wacharasindhu demands the Election Commission explain a payment of 860,000 baht from a local politician to an EC official during the Senate election period.

•Parit Wacharasindhu revealed a money trail of 860,000 baht transferred from Yani to an EC official between April and July.
•The payment was received by Surachai, an inquiry official in Division 7 of the Election Commission.
•Parit Wacharasindhu has given the Election Commission 1-2 days to clarify the purpose of the transfer.
•The Election Commission is expected to complete the investigation into Senate election collusion by August.

Overview

•Parit Wacharasindhu stated that a member of the Amnat Charoen Provincial Administrative Organization transferred 860,000 baht to an Election Commission inquiry official.
•The money transfers occurred between April and July, coinciding with the Senate election period, while no transfers were found from August to December 2024.
•Parit Wacharasindhu identified the sender as Yani, a member of the Amnat Charoen Provincial Administrative Organization District 5, who has appeared in activities with Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul.
•Parit Wacharasindhu identified the recipient as Surachai, who appeared in 2024 documents as an inquiry official in Division 7 of the Election Commission.
•Parit Wacharasindhu warned the Election Commission not to neglect its duties by failing to send evidence of wrongdoing to the court.
•Parit Wacharasindhu gave the Election Commission 1-2 days to respond or he will submit the available information to the Election Commission himself.
•The Election Commission has committed to finishing the consideration of Senate election collusion cases within August, aligned with a 90-day legal timeframe ending in early September.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"What is concerning is not when it ends, but how it ends. What I do not want to happen is for the EC to cut off the justice process so the matter does not reach the court."

สิ่งที่น่ากังวลไม่ใช่จบเมื่อไหร่ แต่จบอย่างไร สิ่งที่ไม่ต้องการให้เกิดขึ้น กกต. ตัดตอนกระบวนการยุติธรรมให้เรื่องไปไม่ถึงศาล

Key Entities

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Parit Wacharasindhu.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for organizing elections and investigating election-related misconduct.

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A party-list MP of the People's Party and Chairman of the Opposition Whip.

Yani(ญานี)ℹ️

A member of the Amnat Charoen Provincial Administrative Organization District 5 who transferred 860,000 baht to an EC official.

Suksomruay Wantaneeyakul(สุขสมรวย วันทนียกุล)

An individual associated with Yani through shared activities.

Surachai(สุรชัย)

An inquiry official in Division 7 of the Election Commission who received the funds.

Place

Amnat Charoen Province(จังหวัดอำนาจเจริญ)ℹ️

The province where the local politician Yani is based.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Parit Wacharasindhu gave the interview on August 9, 2026.