Supreme Court Upholds Party's MP Candidate Change, Rejecting Lawyer's Plea

Khaosod•Politics•268d ago

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The Supreme Court dismissed a lawyer's petition challenging the People's Party's (PCH.) substitution of an MP candidate, allowing Tiao Pipop to remain as a candidate.

•The Supreme Court dismissed a petition filed by a lawyer challenging the People's Party's (PCH.) change of their MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district.
•The lawyer argued that the party and candidates could not change candidates after initial registration, citing constitutional and election law provisions.
•The court ruled that the lawyer lacked the standing to file the petition, as the case did not fall under the specific circumstances the Supreme Court is empowered to rule on regarding candidate qualifications.
•Taopipop Limjitragon remains in the running as the candidate for the Bangkok Noi district.
•The Supreme Court made its ruling on January 24, 2026.

Overview

•On January 24, 2026, the Supreme Court Election Division heard a case regarding a petition about a change in MP candidate.
•The Supreme Court stated that the petitioner's case did not fall under the legal provisions empowering the Supreme Court to rule on such matters.
•The Supreme Court dismissed the petition filed by the lawyer, ruling the petitioner lacked authority to file.
•The Supreme Court ruled that the petitioner had no legal standing to file the petition, as the circumstances did not fit the criteria for Supreme Court intervention.
•The case involved the People's Party (PCH.) replacing Mr. Boonrit Raorungroj with Mr. Taopipop Limjitragon as the MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district.
•Mr. Taopipop Limjitragon is allowed to continue as the MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district following the court's decision.
•The Supreme Court's order allows the candidate change to stand, meaning Mr. Taopipop Limjitragon remains a valid candidate.

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Key Quotes

Supreme Court

"It does not fall under the provisions of the law that empower the Supreme Court to rule as such. Therefore, the petitioner has no authority to file this petition with the Supreme Court. An order is issued to dismiss the petition."

ไม่ต้องด้วยบทบัญญัติของกฎหมายที่ให้อำนาจศาลฎีกาวินิจฉัยดังกล่าว ผู้ร้องจึงไม่มีอำนาจยื่นคำร้องนี้ต่อศาลฎีกา จึงมีคำสั่งให้ยกคำร้อง

Key Entities

Person

Taopipop(เท่าพิภพ)

MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district whose candidacy was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Boonrit(บุญฤทธิ์)

Former MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district who resigned from the People's Party.

Mr. Surachai Niwasaphan(นายสุรชัย นิวาสพันธุ์)

The lawyer who filed the petition to challenge the MP candidate change.

Organization

Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️

The court that dismissed the petition challenging the MP candidate change.

People's Party (PCH.)(ปชน.)

The political party that changed its MP candidate for the Bangkok Noi district.

Supreme Court's Election Division(ศาลฎีกาแผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The specific division of the Supreme Court that handled the election-related petition.

Law

The Act on the Election of Members of Parliament B.E. 2561 (2018)(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยการเลือกตั้งสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร พ.ศ. 2561)

The election law cited in the legal challenge regarding candidate changes.

Place

Bangkok Noi district(เขตบางกอกน้อย)ℹ️

The electoral district for which the MP candidate change was contested.