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Supachai asks ECT about Senate collusion case file leak

Supachai asks ECT about Senate collusion case file leak

Thairath•Politics•32m ago

Reader Briefing

Supachai Jaisamut of the Bhumjaithai Party urged the Election Commission to investigate the leak of Senate collusion investigation files to Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw.

  • •Supachai Jaisamut called for an investigation into the 26th Sub-committee of the Election Commission regarding leaked government documents.
  • •The leaked documents concern the investigation of Senate collusion and were reportedly obtained by Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut stated that the documents were under the responsibility of Ekkarin Fondong.
  • •The press conference took place at the Parliament building on August 26, 2026.

Overview

  • •On August 26, 2026, at 13:45, Supachai Jaisamut held a press conference at the Parliament building.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut requested Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek, as chairman of the 26th Investigation Sub-committee, to investigate how secret government documents were leaked.
  • •Parit Wacharasindhu and iLaw disclosed investigation files from the 26th Investigation Sub-committee regarding Senate collusion.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut noted that the documents were in the possession and responsibility of Ekkarin Fondong, a member of the 26th Sub-committee and director at the Department of Special Investigation.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut challenged Parit Wacharasindhu to also reveal documents from the 36th Sub-committee for public comparison.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut stated that those involved in the disclosure of official documents could be prosecuted as co-principals or supporters.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut denied that there are lawsuits intended to silence anyone, stating Parit Wacharasindhu has never been sued.
  • •Supachai Jaisamut challenged the opposition to hold their seminar at the Pullman Hotel and urged them to be transparent about who funded the venue.

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Key Quotes

Supachai Jaisamut
"I am not saying the documents came from Mr. Ekkarin, but these documents were in the possession and responsibility of Mr. Ekkarin; how did they leak to Mr. Parit? I ask the ECT to clarify."
ผมไม่ได้บอกว่าเอกสารมาจากนายเอกรินทร์ แต่เอกสารชุดนี้อยู่ในความครอบครองและความรับผิดชอบของนายเอกรินทร์ ซึ่งหลุดไปอยู่ในมือของนายพริษฐ์ได้อย่างไร ขอให้ กกต.ออกมาชี้แจง

Key Entities

Person

Supachai Jaisamut(ศุภชัย ใจสมุทร)ℹ️
List MP and Chairman of the Legal Working Group of the Bhumjaithai Party.
Pol. Capt. Chanin Noilek(ร.ต.อ.ชนินทร์ น้อยเล็ก)
Deputy Secretary-General of the Election Commission and chairman of the 26th Investigation Sub-committee.
Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️
List MP of the People's Party who disclosed Senate collusion investigation documents.
Ekkarin Fondong(เอกรินทร์ ดอนดง)
A member of the 26th Sub-committee and Director of the Special Equipment Research and Development Division at the Department of Special Investigation.
Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)ℹ️
Leader of the People's Party.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The government agency responsible for organizing elections and investigating election-related cases.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
The political party to which Supachai Jaisamut belongs.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which Parit Wacharasindhu and Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut belong.
iLaw(ไอลอว์)
An organization that helped publish the leaked Senate collusion investigation files.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ (ดีเอสไอ))ℹ️
The government agency where Ekkarin Fondong serves as a director.

Place

Pullman Hotel(โรงแรมพูลแมน)
The venue where a seminar on Senate collusion was planned to be held.
Parliament Building(อาคารรัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where Supachai Jaisamut held the press conference.