Sawaeng Details 3 Elements for Senate Collusion Cases

Thairath•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

ECT Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee outlines the three legal elements required under Section 226 of the Constitution to petition the Supreme Court regarding Senate election collusion.

•Sawaeng Boonmee addressed the legal process for Senate collusion cases on August 23, 2026.
•Three specific elements must be met for the ECT to request the Supreme Court to revoke the rights of a selected member.
•The process is governed by Section 226 of the Constitution.

Overview

•Sawaeng Boonmee spoke regarding Senate collusion cases on August 23, 2026.
•Sawaeng Boonmee stated that Section 226 of the Constitution requires three elements to be met before the ECT can petition the Supreme Court to revoke the rights of an elected Senator after the results are announced.
•The first element requires that the fraudulent act be committed by the candidate, or the candidate must have been aware of another person's fraudulent actions.
•Sawaeng Boonmee noted that the first element depends on facts that must be proven through collected evidence.
•The second element involves fraudulent acts such as hiring people to run for office, hiring people to vote, collusion, exchanging votes, or providing other benefits to ensure one's own election.
•The third element requires evidence that leads to a belief that the election was not conducted honestly and fairly.
•Sawaeng Boonmee confirmed that the ECT must send the case to the Supreme Court if all three elements of the offense are complete.

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Key Quotes

Sawaeng Boonmee

"If all three elements of the offense mentioned above are met, the ECT must send the case to the Supreme Court according to Section 226 of the Constitution."

ถ้าครบองค์ประกอบความผิดทั้ง 3 องค์ประกอบความผิดดังกล่าวข้างต้น กกต. ต้องส่งให้ศาลฎีกา ตามมาตรา 226 ของรัฐธรรมนูญ

Key Entities

Person

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand.

Organization

Election Commission of Thailand(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

The organization responsible for overseeing elections and petitioning the Supreme Court in cases of fraud.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that receives petitions from the ECT to revoke the rights of selected Senators.

Law

Constitution Section 226(รัฐธรรมนูญ มาตรา 226)

The legal provision defining the three elements of offense required for the ECT to petition the Supreme Court regarding Senate elections.