Piphat denies involvement in Senate collusion network

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Pipat Rachtkitprakarn denies any involvement in the Senate collusion case involving the Bhumjaithai Party.

•Pipat Rachtkitprakarn spoke at Government House on September 15, 2026.
•The Election Commission (ECT) decided not to indict executive members of the Bhumjaithai Party in the Senate collusion case.
•Pipat Rachtkitprakarn stated that political figures are often friends, but this does not imply support or assistance in the collusion case.

•On September 15, 2026, Pipat Rachtkitprakarn spoke to the media before presiding over a Cabinet meeting at Government House.
•The Election Commission (ECT) resolved not to indict executive members of the Bhumjaithai Party regarding the Senate collusion case.
•Pipat Rachtkitprakarn denied being linked to the networks of individuals whom the Election Commission (ECT) did indict.
•Pipat Rachtkitprakran stated that while political figures are friends, the Bhumjaithai Party cannot interfere with Senators as Senators do not belong to political parties.
•Somkiat Liangprasit, the father of Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit, is among those indicted by the Election Commission (ECT).
•Pipat Rachtkitprakarn has not yet discussed the matter with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul as the Prime Minister was on a mission in Vietnam.
•Pipat Rachtkitprakarn is not concerned about the opposition's intention to bring up the Senate collusion case in a no-confidence debate.

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Pipat Rachtkitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior and son of Somkiat Liangprasit.

Somkiat Liangprasit(สมเกียรติ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

The father of Worasit Liangprasit who was indicted by the Election Commission (ECT) in the Senate collusion case.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and leader of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executive members were not indicted by the ECT in the Senate collusion case.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that decided not to indict Bhumjaithai Party executives but did indict other individuals in the Senate collusion case.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Pipat Rachtkitprakarn gave his statements.

Vietnam(เวียดนาม)ℹ️

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