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Polphee protests People's Party MP claims on Senate collusion

Polphee protests People's Party MP claims on Senate collusion

Khaosod•Politics•18m ago

Reader Briefing

A People's Party MP accused the Election Commission of shielding Bhumjaithai Party executives in a Senate collusion case during a parliamentary session on September 16, 2026.

  • •Chayapol Sathondee of the People's Party alleged that the Election Commission's prosecution of 77 people for Senate collusion was a selective tactic to protect Bhumjaithai Party key figures.
  • •The allegations included evidence of a network involving Rattana Botham and connections to influential families in Loei Province.
  • •Bhumjaithai Party MPs, including Polphee Suwannachawee and Supachai Jaisimut, protested the claims as defamatory and out of the session's scope.
  • •The incident occurred during the acknowledgement of the Election Commission's operational reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Overview

  • •On September 16, 2026, the House of Representatives held a session to acknowledge the Election Commission's operational reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
  • •Chayapol Sathondee alleged that the Election Commission acted as a shield for the Bhumjaithai Party's 'Blue Regime' by not prosecuting 152 people linked to Senate collusion.
  • •Chayapol Sathondei presented evidence including phone records of Rattana Botham and photos of the Bhumjaithai Party's 4th floor office to link party staff to the collusion process.
  • •Chayapol Sathondee claimed that five senators from Loei Province were linked to the Thanasat Thimsuwan family, who are Bhumjaithai Party executives.
  • •Supachai Jaisimut and Polphee Suwannachawee of the Bhumjaithai Party protested the discussion, asserting that the accusations were baseless and intended to smear the party.
  • •Polphee Suwannachawee retorted that if the People's Party members were so capable, they should apply to be members of the Election Commission.
  • •Mallika Jirapanwanich, acting as the meeting chairperson, ruled that the discussion should focus on the work of the Election Commission rather than unrelated party conflicts.

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Key Quotes

Polphee Suwannachawee
"You all are waiting to go to court just like I am; if everyone is wrong, we can sit in prison together."
พวกท่านก็รอขึ้นศาลเหมือนพวกผม ถ้าเกิดผิดหมดก็นั่งในคุกเป็นเพื่อนกัน

Key Entities

Person

Chayapol Sathondee(ชยพล สะท้อนดี)
An MP for Bangkok from the People's Party who alleged the Election Commission shielded Bhumjaithai Party members.
Sawang Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
The Secretary-General of the Election Commission.
Rattana Botham(รัตนา บ่อถ้ำ)
An expert assigned to Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and alleged coordinator for Senate collusion.
Chalat Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)
A party-list MP and executive committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party.
Supachai Jaisimut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)
A party-list MP and legal officer for the Bhumjaithai Party.
Thanayot Thimsuwan(ธนยศ ทิมสุวรรณ)
A Bhumjaithai Party MP, government whip, and executive committee member linked to the Loei network.
Siam Pengthong(สยาม เพ็งทอง)
An MP for Bueng Kan from the Bhumjaithai Party.
Wichai Sudsawad(วิชัย สุดสวาสดิ์)
An MP for Chumphon from the Bhumjaithai Party.
Mallika Jirapanwanich(มัลลิกา จิระพันธ์วาณิช)
The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives acting as the session chairperson.
Parit Wacharasinthu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)
A party-list MP for the People's Party and the opposition whip chairperson.
Polphee Suwannachawee(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)
An MP for Nakhon Ratchasima from the Bhumjaithai Party.
Korawee Pritsananantakul(กรวีร์ ปริศนานันทกุล)
An MP for Ang Thong and the government whip chairperson from the Bhumjaithai Party.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party whose MP accused the Election Commission of complicity in Senate collusion.
Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)
The body responsible for overseeing elections and investigating Senate collusion cases.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party accused of orchestrating a Senate collusion network known as the Blue Regime.

Place

Loei Province(จังหวัดเลย)ℹ️
The province where a suspected Senate collusion network involving a local influential family was alleged.
Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place.