Tawee calls for new EC report over data inconsistency

Khaosod•Politics•28m ago

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Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong criticized the Election Commission for inconsistent reporting and alleged conflicts of interest during a House of Representatives meeting.

•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong requested that the Election Commission (EC) rewrite its reports due to inconsistent data.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong alleged that 5 out of 7 EC members have conflicts of interest because they were selected by the current Senate.
•The discussion took place on September 16, 2026, during a House of Representatives meeting regarding the EC's operational reports for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

Overview

•Mr. Lertsak Pattanachaikul, the Second Deputy Speaker of the House, presided over the House of Representatives meeting on September 16, 2026.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, a party-list MP from the Prachachat Party, requested the Election Commission to rewrite its reports because the 2024 report was printed in September 2025 and the 2025 report was made in August 2026, showing inconsistent data.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong stated that the Secretary-General of the Election Commission testified at the Constitutional Court that while the Senate election occurred on June 26, 2024, the matter was only accepted for consideration on March 18, 2025, a gap of 10 months.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong argued that the 10-month delay in processing the case despite immediate complaints is a violation of the law and affects public confidence.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong rejected the Election Commission Chairperson's claim that cases could be considered in separate parts, stating this contradicts the intent to identify those who ordered the Senate collusion.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong claimed 5 out of 7 Election Commission members have conflicts of interest because they were chosen by the current Senate.
•Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong mentioned a witness coded 21/26 who received the highest score of 68 points and was included in a 'cheat sheet' (phoy).

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Key Entities

Person

Tawee Sodsong(ทวี สอดส่อง)ℹ️

A party-list MP from the Prachachat Party who criticized the Election Commission.

Lertsak Pattanachaikul(เลิศศักดิ์ พัฒนชัยกุล)

The Second Deputy Speaker of the House who acted as the meeting chairperson.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for overseeing elections and submitting operational reports to the House of Representatives.

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️

The political party to which Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body where the operational reports of the Election Commission were acknowledged.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court where the Secretary-General of the Election Commission provided testimony.

Senate(สว.)ℹ️

The upper house whose current members are alleged to have selected 5 of the 7 Election Commission members.