Pradon denies Senate collusion claims, cites political pressure

Khaosod•Politics•23h ago

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Minister Pradon Prisnanantakul denies allegations of orchestrating a Senate election collusion system and suggests political motives behind the accusations.

•Pradon Prisnanantakul denied claims by witness 16/26 that he devised a system to collude in Senate elections.
•The Election Commission (ECT) stated that testimony from witness 16/26 lacked supporting evidence from other witnesses or programs.
•Pradon suggests that witness 16/26, Ekarat Changlao, may have been pressured by political processes to attempt to dissolve the Bhumjaithai Party.
•The ECT has forwarded 77 individuals for prosecution based on evidence.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, Pradon Prisnanantakul spoke at Government House regarding allegations made by iLaw.
•Witness 16/26, identified as Ekarat Changlao, alleged that Pradon Prisnanantakul, the party leader, and the executive committee of the Bhumjaithai Party were involved in a Senate collusion system.
•Pradon Prisnanantakul stated that he is not clever enough to create such a system to acquire all Senators.
•The ECT Chairperson mentioned on September 14 that the allegations from witness 16/26 lacked corroborating evidence and that the witness later recanted the testimony.
•Pradon Prisnanantakul believes the accusations were a process to discredit and lead to the dissolution of the Bhumjaithai Party.
•Pradon Prisnanantakul expressed readiness to enter the court process if the ECT resolves to send his name and the executive committee's names to the Supreme Court.
•The ECT has sent 77 people for prosecution, which Pradon Prisnanantakul views as a sign that the independent agency is working based on evidence.
•Pradon Prisnanantakul will consult with the Bhumjaithai Party's legal team and lawyers to determine whether to take legal action.

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Key Entities

Person

Pradon Prisnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office and Ang Thong MP of the Bhumjaithai Party.

Ekarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

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

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party accused by witness 16/26 of involvement in Senate election collusion.

iLaw

An organization that reported the allegations regarding the Senate collusion system.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The agency responsible for investigating the Senate election allegations and forwarding 77 people for prosecution.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that may consider the case if the Election Commission submits the names of Pradon Prisnanantakul and the party executives.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Pradon Prisnanantakul gave his statement on September 15, 2026.