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Srisuwan petitions EC over 4 parties' donation accounts

Srisuwan petitions EC over 4 parties' donation accounts

Thairath•Politics•34m ago

Reader Briefing

Srisuwan Janya requested the Election Commission to investigate four political parties for allegedly violating donation regulations.

  • •Srisuwan Janya filed a petition with the Election Commission on November 13, 2026.
  • •The petition targets the Prachachon, Bhumjaithai, Democrat, and Pheu Thai parties.
  • •The parties are accused of opening donation accounts for disaster relief without using the official party names.
  • •The petition seeks to determine if the parties violated the Organic Act on Political Parties 2017.

Overview

  • •On November 13, 2026, Srisuwan Janya traveled to the Election Commission office on Chaeng Watthana Road, Bangkok.
  • •Srisuwan Janya submitted a request for the Election Commission to investigate the Prachachon Party, Bhumjaithai Party, Democrat Party, and Pheu Thai Party.
  • •Srisuwan Janya alleged that the four parties opened bank accounts to receive donations for disaster relief using personal names, volunteers, funds, or foundations instead of party names.
  • •Srisuwan Janya cited potential violations of Sections 67 and 71 of the Organic Act on Political Parties 2017 and the Election Commission's regulations on political parties 2020.
  • •According to Srisuwan Janya, failure to comply with reporting requirements to the Registrar of Political Parties may result in fines under Sections 106 and 122 of the Organic Act on Political Parties 2017.
  • •Srisuwan Janya questioned whether the parties obtained permission from the Department of Provincial Administration or provincial governors under the Public Collection Act 1944.
  • •The National Love Nation Love Land Organization filed the petition to establish a legal standard for political parties opening donation accounts in the future.

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Key Entities

Person

Srisuwan Janya(ศรีสุวรรณ จรรยา)
Leader of the National Love Nation Love Land Organization who petitioned the Election Commission.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The body petitioned to investigate four political parties regarding donation account regulations.
Prachachon Party(พรรคประชาชน)
One of the four political parties accused of opening donation accounts without using the party name.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
One of the four political parties accused of opening donation accounts without using the party name.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
One of the four political parties accused of opening donation accounts without using the party name.
Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️
One of the four political parties accused of opening donation accounts without using the party name.
National Love Nation Love Land Organization(องค์กรรักชาติ รักแผ่นดิน)
The organization led by Srisuwan Janya that filed the petition.
Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️
The government body from which permission for public collection must be sought.
Revenue Department(กรมสรรพากร)
The body to which income from donations must be reported according to the Revenue Code.

Law

Organic Act on Political Parties 2017(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง 2560)
The law allegedly violated by the political parties regarding donation accounts.
Public Collection Act 1944(พ.ร.บ.การเรี่ยไร พ.ศ. 2487)
The law governing the request for permission to collect donations.

Policy

Election Commission's Regulations on Political Parties 2020(ระเบียบของ กกต.ว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง 2563)
The regulations specifying how political parties must name and report donation accounts.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The location of the Election Commission office where the petition was filed.