Senator Wiwat Denies Vote-Buying Collusion Allegations

Khaosod•Politics•20h ago

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Senator Wiwat Kraipisitkul denies involvement in Senator election collusion after the Election Commission referred his case to the Supreme Court.

•Senator Wiwat Kraipisitkul is one of 26 senators whose cases were sent by the Election Commission to the Supreme Court for election collusion.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul denies any financial links to vote-buying, claiming allegations are based on a single witness named Athorn.
•The Senator claims the Election Commission never summoned him for clarification before the decision.
•The events took place on September 15, 2026 at the Parliament.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, at the Parliament, Wiwat Kraipisitkul spoke regarding the Election Commission's decision to refer his case to the Supreme Court.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul is one of 26 senators accused of collusion in the Senator elections.
•The Election Commission linked Wiwat Kraipisitkul to financial trails involving his brother, Wichian Chaisathaporn, a former Senator from Lamphun.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul asserts that Fact-finding Subcommittee 26 relied on the testimony of a single witness named Athorn to accuse him and his brother.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul claims he has been targeted for political reasons despite his work as Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee on issues such as transnational nominees.
•Wiwat Kraipisitkul states he is ready to clarify his innocence and fight the case in the Supreme Court.
•The Election Commission voted to send the matter to the Supreme Court's election division.

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Key Quotes

Wiwat Kraipisitkul

"I am still confused as to how I became involved; it seems this matter is too political. I feel saddened that good people struggle to live in this country."

ยังงงอยู่ว่ามาเกี่ยวข้องได้อย่างไร ดูแล้วเรื่องนี้เล่นการเมืองมากเกินไป รู้สึกน้อยใจที่คนดีอยู่ยากในประเทศนี้

Key Entities

Person

Wiwat Kraipisitkul(วิวรรธน์ ไกรพิสิทธิ์กุล)

A Senator from Chiang Mai and Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee.

Wichian Chaisathaporn(วิเชียร ชัยสถาพร)

Brother of Wiwat Kraipisitkul and former Senator from Lamphun who left office due to false qualification reporting.

Athorn(อาทร)

A witness whose testimony was used by Fact-finding Subcommittee 26 to allege collusion.

Organization

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that voted to send the collusion case of 26 senators to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Election Division(ศาลฎีกาแผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The judicial body where the collusion case has been referred for adjudication.

Fact-finding Subcommittee 26(คณะอนุกรรมการไต่สวนชุดที่ 26)

The subcommittee whose case file and witness testimony were used to link Wiwat Kraipisitkul to the collusion case.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Wiwat Kraipisitkul made his statements on September 15, 2026.

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where Wiwat Kraipisitkul serves as a Senator.

Lamphun(ลำพูน)ℹ️

The province where Wichian Chaisathaporn previously served as a Senator.