Senator Wiwat Denies Senate Election Collusion Allegations

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Senator Wiwat Kraipisitkul denies allegations of election fraud after the Election Commission referred his case to the Supreme Court.

•Senator Wiwat Kraipisitkul is one of 26 senators whose cases were sent to the Supreme Court by the Election Commission regarding senate election fraud.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul denies involvement in any collusion or fraud processes.
•The allegations involve financial links between Wiwat Kraipisitkul and his brother, Wichian Chaisathaporn.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul stated that the Election Commission never called him to provide clarification before summarizing the case.

•On September 15, 2026, Wiwat Kraipisitkul gave an interview to clarify his position after being named in a case referred to the Supreme Court.
•The Election Commission reached a resolution to send the cases of 26 senators, including Wiwat Kraipisitkul, to the Supreme Court regarding fraud and collusion in the senate election.
•The 26th Investigation Subcommittee attempted to link the financial trails of Wiwat Kraipisitkul to Wichian Chaisathaporn, a former Lamphun senator and brother of Wiwat Kraipisitkul.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul claimed the allegations are based on the testimony of a single witness named Athorn, who alleged that Wiwat Kraipisitkul and Wichian Chaisathaporn paid money to other candidates for vote lobbying.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul expressed frustration that the Election Commission summarized the case based on unsupported claims without ever calling Wiwat Kraipisitkul to explain the facts.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul served as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Services and worked on solving the issue of multinational nominees.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul expressed readiness to fight the case and clarify financial trails in the Supreme Court.

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Wiwat Kraipisitkul

"good people find it difficult to live in this country"

คนดีอยู่ยากในประเทศนี้

Wiwat Kraipisitkul(วิวรรธน์ ไกรพิสิทธิ์กุล)

A Senator and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Services.

Wichian Chaisathaporn(วิเชียร ชัยสถาพร)

A former Lamphun senator and brother of Wiwat Kraipisitkul who left office due to false qualification reports.

Athorn(อาทร)

A witness who alleged that Wiwat Kraipisitkul and Wichian Chaisathaporn paid money for vote lobbying.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that resolved to send 26 senators' fraud cases to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court where the senate election fraud cases have been referred.

26th Investigation Subcommittee(คณะอนุกรรมการไต่สวน ชุดที่ 26)

The subcommittee that attempted to link financial trails between Wiwat Kraipisitkul and Wichian Chaisathaporn.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️

The legislative body to which the involved individuals belong.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

The location associated with the former senatorship of Wichian Chaisathaporn.