Petition to Revoke Social Security Board Election Postponement

Khaosod•Politics•20d ago

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The Social Security Progressive Team filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court to revoke the postponement of the Social Security Board election.

•The Social Security Progressive Team and 14 candidates petitioned the Central Administrative Court on August 5, 2026.
•The petition seeks to hold the election on the original date of September 27, 2026, without requiring advance registration.
•The Social Security Progressive Team alleges the Social Security Election Committee exceeded court orders by delaying the entire process.

Overview

•The Social Security Progressive Team, led by Mr. Sattharam Thampasudee and 14 candidates, filed a lawsuit at the Central Administrative Court on August 5, 2026.
•Mr. Sattharam Thampasudee stated that the Administrative Court's order only suspended the advance registration condition, not the entire election process.
•The Social Security Progressive Team noted that the previous Social Security Board's term ended in February, leaving the fund's administration in a vacuum for over 5 months.
•The Social Security Progressive Team suggested the indefinite postponement might be a political game by power networks within the Ministry of Labour to delay returning power to insured persons.
•According to the Social Security Progressive Team, over 70 percent of the election process has been completed, with only the casting of ballots remaining.
•The Social Security Progressive Team called upon Mr. Julapun Amornvivat, Minister of Labour, to proceed with the election on the original schedule.
•The Social Security Progressive Team emphasized that the Social Security Office has sufficient budget and personnel to conduct the election on September 27 for over 10 million insured persons.

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Key Entities

Organization

Social Security Progressive Team(ทีมประกันสังคมก้าวหน้า)

A group led by Mr. Sattharam Thampasudee that filed a lawsuit to revoke the postponement of the Social Security Board election.

Central Administrative Court(ศาลปกครองกลาง)

The court where the Social Security Progressive Team filed a petition to revoke the election postponement.

Social Security Board(บอร์ดประกันสังคม)

The governing board whose election is being contested and whose previous term ended in February.

Social Security Election Committee(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้งประกันสังคม)

The body accused by the Social Security Progressive Team of exceeding court orders by delaying the election process.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

The ministry where the Social Security Progressive Team alleges power networks are delaying the return of power to insured persons.

Social Security Office(สำนักงานประกันสังคม)

The office stated to have the budget and personnel ready to manage the election on September 27.

Person

Mr. Sattharam Thampasudee(นายษัษฐรัมย์ ธรรมบุษดี)

Leader of the Social Security Progressive Team who filed the lawsuit against the election postponement.

Mr. Julapun Amornvivat(นายจุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)

Minister of Labour who was urged by the Social Security Progressive Team to proceed with the election.