Thepthai analyzes EC efforts to avoid Senate collusion prosecution

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thepthai Senapong claims the Election Commission is attempting to avoid prosecuting a Senate collusion case involving 229 people.

•Thepthai Senapong analyzed the Election Commission's potential paths to avoid filing a lawsuit regarding Senate collusion.
•Sawaeng Boonmee stated that sending a case to the Supreme Court's Election Division requires meeting three specific criteria under Section 226 of the Constitution.
•The Election Commission appointed Subcommittee 36 on September 25, 2025, which subsequently resolved not to prosecute, contradicting Subcommittee 26's recommendation to prosecute 229 individuals.

Overview

•Thepthai Senapong posted a video analyzing whether the Election Commission will send the Senate collusion case to the Supreme Court's Election Division.
•Sawaeng Boonmee stated that for a case to be sent to the Supreme Court, it must satisfy three elements under Section 226 of the Constitution.
•Thepthai Senapong views the statements by Sawaeng Boonmee as a way to justify a potential Election Commission resolution not to prosecute.
•On September 25, 2025, Itthiporn Boonprakong, then Chairman of the Election Commission, appointed Subcommittee 36 to specifically review Senate collusion cases.
•Subcommittee 26 previously found the case had merit and recommended prosecuting 229 people, including 138 current Senators and 91 political party executives and networks.
•Subcommittee 36 resolved not to prosecute the case, concluding that the case lacked merit.
•iLaw and the Coordination Committee of Opposition Parties have released evidence regarding the Senate collusion case.
•Thepthai Senapong asserts the Election Commission is attempting every possible way to end the case without it reaching the Supreme Court's Election Division.

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Key Quotes

Thepthai Senapong

"Therefore, it can be seen that the EC is trying every possible way to cut it short and prevent the Senate collusion case from being prosecuted or reaching the Supreme Court's Election Division."

เพราะฉะนั้นจะเห็นได้ว่า กกต. พยายามทุกวิถีทางที่ต้องการตัดจบ และไม่ให้คดีฮั้ว สว. สั่งฟ้อง หรือเดินไปถึงศาลฎีกาแผนกเลือกตั้ง

Key Entities

Person

Thepthai Senapong(เทพไท เสนพงศ์)ℹ️

A former Member of Parliament and independent political analyst.

Sawaeng Boonmee(แสวง บุญมี)

The Secretary-General of the Election Commission.

Itthiporn Boonprakong(อิทธิพร บุญประคอง)

The former Chairman of the Election Commission who appointed Subcommittee 36.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)

The body responsible for managing elections and considering the Senate collusion case.

Supreme Court's Election Division(ศาลฎีกาแผนกเลือกตั้ง)

The judicial body that would rule on the Senate collusion case if filed by the Election Commission.

Subcommittee 36(คณะอนุกรรมการวินิจฉัยชี้ขาดปัญหาหรือข้อโต้แย้ง ชุดที่ 36)

A subcommittee appointed to screen Senate collusion cases which resolved not to prosecute.

Subcommittee 26(อนุกรรมการ ชุดที่ 26)

A subcommittee that found the Senate collusion case had merit and recommended prosecuting 229 people.

iLaw(ไอลอว์ (iLaw))

An organization that has revealed evidence regarding the Senate collusion case.

Coordination Committee of Opposition Parties(คณะกรรมการประสานงานพรรคฝ่ายค้าน)

A group that has revealed evidence regarding the Senate collusion case.

Law

Constitution Section 226(รัฐธรรมนูญ มาตรา 226)

The legal provision cited by Sawaeng Boonmee regarding the criteria for sending cases to the Supreme Court.