Supreme Court Allows Taopipop to Compete, Rejects MP Candidate Change Petition

Post Today•Politics•252d ago

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging the replacement of a Bangkok MP candidate, allowing the new candidate to continue.

•The Supreme Court has ruled against a lawyer's petition concerning the replacement of a candidate for the Bangkok parliamentary election.
•The case involved the People's Party (Pachin), which replaced a former MP candidate with Taopipop Limjittrakorn.
•The petition argued against the candidate change, citing constitutional and electoral law provisions.
•The Court found the petitioner lacked standing to file the complaint.

Overview

•On Jan 30, 2026, the Supreme Court heard a case regarding a parliamentary candidate change.
•On Jan 24, a lawyer filed a petition with the Supreme Court concerning the People's Party.
•The Supreme Court stated the petitioner did not meet the legal requirements to file the complaint, resulting in the petition's dismissal.
•The case stemmed from the People's Party replacing former candidate Bunrit Raorungroj with Taopipop Limjittrakorn for a Bangkok district.
•The petitioner argued that neither the candidate nor the party had the right to withdraw or change a registered candidate according to Article 87 of the Constitution and Section 52 of the Electoral Law.
•The Supreme Court reviewed the petition and accompanying documents, deciding to proceed without a witness hearing.
•The Supreme Court outlined three instances where it has the authority to rule on candidate eligibility or disqualification.
•The Supreme Court's decision allows Taopipop Limjittrakorn to remain as the candidate for the Bangkok parliamentary election.

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Key Quotes

Supreme Court

"Therefore, an order is issued to dismiss the petition."

จึงมีคำสั่งให้ยกคำร้อง

Key Entities

Person

Taopipop Limjittrakorn(เท่าพิภพ ลิ้มจิตรกร)

A parliamentary candidate for Bangkok whose eligibility was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Bunrit Raorungroj(บุญฤทธิ์ เรารุ่งโรจน์)

A former parliamentary candidate for Bangkok with the People's Party who was replaced.

Mr. Surachai Niwatsapan(นายสุรชัย นิวาสพันธุ์)

A lawyer who filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the replacement of a candidate in the Bangkok parliamentary election.

Organization

People's Party(ปชน.)

A political party involved in a Supreme Court case regarding candidate replacement for a Bangkok parliamentary seat.

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The judicial body that dismissed a petition regarding a parliamentary candidate change in Bangkok.

Law

Article 87 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand(รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย มาตรา 87)

A constitutional provision cited in a Supreme Court case concerning the rights of electoral candidates and political parties.

Section 52 of the Organic Act on the Election of Members of Parliament B.E. 2561 (2018)(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2561 มาตรา 52)

An electoral law provision related to candidate changes, invoked in a Supreme Court petition.

Place

Bangkok Noi District(เขตบางกอกน้อย)ℹ️

The electoral district in Bangkok for which parliamentary candidate eligibility was contested.