Phradon denies Senate collusion claims by iLaw

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Phradon Pritsananantakul denies allegations of initiating a Senate collusion system and suggests political motives behind the accusations against the Bhumjaithai Party.

•Phradon Pritsananantakul denied claims by iLaw that he devised a system for Senate collusion.
•The Election Commission (EC) Chairman stated that witness 16/26's testimony lacked supporting evidence and the witness later recanted.
•Phradon Pritsananantakul alleges the accusations were a political attempt to trigger the dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•The EC has ordered the prosecution of 77 individuals while dismissing other cases.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, Phradon Pritsananantakul spoke at Government House regarding allegations from iLaw.
•Phradon Pritsananantakul stated he is not clever enough to create a system to obtain all Senators.
•Witness 16/26, identified as Ekarat Changlao, formerly an MP for Khon Kaen from the Bhumjaithai Party, initially accused Phradon Pritsananantakul of initiating Senate collusion.
•The Election Commission Chairman noted on September 14, 2026, that the testimony of witness 16/26 lacked supporting evidence and the witness recanted the statement.
•Phradon Pritsananantakul suggests Ekarat Changlao may have been pressured, forced, or threatened by political processes to provide the testimony.
•Phradon Pritsananantakul and the executive committee of the Bhumjaithai Party deny involvement in the Senate acquisition process.
•The Election Commission has ordered the prosecution of 77 people based on available evidence.
•Phradon Pritsananantakul will consult with the Bhumjaithai Party legal team regarding potential action against iLaw.

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Key Quotes

Phradon Pritsananantakul

"I observe that this process has been intended to discredit the Bhumjaithai Party from the start to dismantle the Bhumjaithai Party, leading to the party's dissolution."

ผมขอตั้งข้อสังเกตว่า กระบวนการนี้ดิสเครดิต พรรคภูมิใจไทยตั้งแต่เริ่มต้นเพื่อล้มล้างพรรคภูมิใจไทย เพื่อนำไปสู่การยุบพรรค

Key Entities

Person

Phradon Pritsananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Ekarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

Former MP for Khon Kaen of the Bhumjaithai Party and witness 16/26.

Organization

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

An organization that reported allegations regarding Senate collusion.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party targeted by allegations of Senate collusion.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for investigating the Senate collusion allegations and ordering prosecutions.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phradon Pritsananantakul gave his statement.

Law

Annual Expenditure Budget Act 2027(พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณรายจ่ายประจำปี 2570)

The legislation during the debate of which Phradon Pritsananantakul first saw the information regarding the allegations.