Phiphat denies Bhumjaithai involvement in Senate collusion

Khaosod•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan denied any connection between the Bhumjaithai Party and Senate collusion cases.

•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan stated the Bhumjaithai Party is not involved in Senate collusion.
•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved not to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives in the Senate collusion case.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan addressed the matter during a Cabinet meeting on September 15, 2026.

•On September 15, 2026, Phiphat Ratchakitprakan presided over a Cabinet meeting at Government House.
•Reporters questioned Phiphat Ratchakitprakan regarding the Election Commission's resolution not to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives in a Senate collusion case.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan stated that the Bhumjaithai Party has no involvement and cannot interfere with Senators because Senators do not belong to political parties.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan acknowledged that as politicians, it is normal to have friends, but this does not mean providing support or assistance in the case.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan expressed that he is not worried about the opposition's plan to bring up the Senate election case in a no-confidence debate.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan has not yet spoken with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul about the case because Anutin Charnvirakul was performing duties as an honorary minister in Vietnam.
•Phiphat Ratchakitprakan has not yet met with Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit, whose father, Somkiat Liangprasit, was prosecuted by the Election Commission.

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Phiphat Ratchakitprakan(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport who presided over the Cabinet meeting on September 15, 2026.

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior and son of Somkiat Liangprasit.

Somkiat Liangprasit(สมเกียรติ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

The father of Worasit Liangprasit who was prosecuted by the Election Commission in a Senate collusion case.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party who was on a mission in Vietnam.

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executives were not prosecuted by the Election Commission in a Senate collusion case.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The agency that resolved not to prosecute Bhumjaithai Party executives but prosecuted Somkiat Liangprasit.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the Cabinet meeting on September 15, 2026, was held.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

The country where Anutin Charnvirakul was performing duties as an honorary minister.