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Senate to vote on new EC members Jiruth and Monthol Feb 26

Senate to vote on new EC members Jiruth and Monthol Feb 26

Khaosod•Politics•6h ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai Senate is scheduled to convene on February 26th to vote on the appointment of Jiruth Wisansont and Monthol Sudprasert as new Election Commissioners.

  • •The Senate will hold a meeting on February 26, 2026, to vote on appointing Jiruth Wisansont and Monthol Sudprasert as new Election Commissioners.
  • •Jiruth Wisansont is the former Director-General of the Land Transport Department, and Monthol Sudprasert is the former Director-General of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
  • •Senator Tewarit Maneechai plans to submit a motion to delay the approval, citing concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
  • •The Senate will also consider appointing a special committee to review the backgrounds of candidates for Ombudsman.

Overview

  • •On 2026-02-26, the Senate is scheduled to convene at 09:30 AM to consider urgent matters.
  • •The President of the Senate issued a notice to convene.
  • •The Senate will vote on approving Jiruth Wisansont and Monthol Sudprasert as two new Election Commissioners.
  • •Jiruth Wisansont and Monthol Sudprasert are nominated to replace Lekwirot Kowattana and Thitichate Nuchanat whose terms have ended.
  • •Senator Tewarit Maneechai will propose a motion to postpone the EC approval.
  • •Senator Tewarit Maneechai is concerned about potential conflicts of interest as many Senators are accused in a bid-rigging case.
  • •The Senate will also consider establishing a standing committee to examine the ethical conduct of candidates for Ombudsman.
  • •The candidates for Ombudsman include Yutthana Sayochanakorn, Deputy Director of the Budget Bureau, and Sujin Chaijumroen, former Governor of Nonthaburi.

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Key Quotes

Tewarit Maneechai
"Motion to request the Senate to postpone consideration and approval of individuals for EC positions to prevent conflict of interest."
ญัตติขอให้วุฒิสภา ชะลอการพิจารณาให้ความเห็นชอบบุคคลได้รับตำแหน่ง กกต. เพื่อป้องกันการติดขัดกั้นแห่งผลประโยชน์

Key Entities

Organization

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️
The upper house of the Thai Parliament responsible for approving appointments.
Election Commission (EC)(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️
The independent body responsible for overseeing elections in Thailand.
Ombudsman(ผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดิน)ℹ️
The independent agency that investigates public complaints against government agencies.

Person

Jiruth Wisansont(จิรุตม์ วิศาลจิตร)
Nominated candidate for the Election Commission and former Director-General of the Land Transport Department.
Monthol Sudprasert(มณฑล สุดประเสริฐ)
Nominated candidate for the Election Commission and former Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Tewarit Maneechai(เทวฤทธิ์ มณีฉาย)
Senator who plans to submit a motion to delay the approval of new Election Commissioners.
Lekwirot Kowattana(นายเลิศวิโรจน์ โกวัฒนะ)
Outgoing member of the Election Commission whose term is ending.
Thitichate Nuchanat(นายฐิติเชฏฐ์ นุชนาฏ)
Outgoing member of the Election Commission whose term is ending.
Mongkol Surasajja(นายมงคล สุระสัจจะ)
President of the Senate who issued the notice for the upcoming meeting.
Yutthana Sayochanakorn(นายยุทธนา สาโยชนกร)
Candidate for Ombudsman and Deputy Director of the Budget Bureau.
Sujin Chaijumroen(นายสุจินต์ ไชยชุมศักดิ์)
Candidate for Ombudsman and former Governor of Nonthaburi.