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Pradon denies Bhumjaithai involvement in Senate collusion

Pradon denies Bhumjaithai involvement in Senate collusion

Khaosod•Politics•24m ago

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Bhumjaithai MP Pradon Pritsananukul questioned the Election Commission's handling of Senate collusion allegations and claimed attempts to frame the party for dissolution.

  • •Pradon Pritsananukul questioned why the Election Commission voted on individual cases rather than the overall process of collusion.
  • •Pradon alleged that the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) improperly handled the case to frame Bhumjaithai party executives.
  • •Pradon questioned whether the 'collusion list' was forged after the election results were known.
  • •The discussion occurred during a House of Representatives meeting on September 16, 2026.

Overview

  • •On September 16, 2026, the House of Representatives held a meeting to acknowledge the 2024 and 2025 fiscal year performance reports of the Election Commission.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul stated that Bhumjaithai party executives have been accused of involvement in the 2024 Senate election collusion for two years.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul argued that because the seven Election Commission members voted on individual charges rather than the existence of a collusion process, it indicates they did not believe such a process existed.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul claimed that on February 3, 2025, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) notified the Election Commission of evidence, which the Commission initially rejected as it was an election matter.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul alleged that on March 6, 2025, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) set up charges of money laundering and organized crime to gain jurisdiction over the case.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul claimed that a DSI official intimidated a witness to provide false testimony against Bhumjaithai executives to lead to the dissolution of the Bhumjaithai party.
  • •Pradon Pritsananukul questioned whether the collusion list was actually created after the winners of the Senate election had already been determined.

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Key Entities

Person

Pradon Pritsananukul(ภราดร ปริศนานันกุล)
An Ang Thong MP from the Bhumjaithai Party who criticized the Senate collusion investigation.
Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)
The Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party whose executives were allegedly linked to Senate election collusion.
Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)
The body responsible for election oversight and conducting investigations into Senate collusion.
Department of Special Investigation(ดีเอสไอ)ℹ️
The agency that investigated and reported the collusion case to the Election Commission.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body where the Election Commission's performance report was presented.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the House of Representatives meeting took place.