Wat criticizes ECT ruling on Senate collusion case

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

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Independent scholar Wat Tingsamit criticized the Election Commission's ruling on Senate collusion for using overly strict evidentiary standards.

•Wat Tingsamit posted an analysis on Facebook on November 14 regarding ECT ruling 1526/2026.
•Wat Tingsamit argued the ECT majority ignored connections between GPS, CDR, and voting lists.
•Wat Tingsamit questioned the validity of a meeting excuse involving turkey farming to explain a meeting with Napintorn Srisunpang.

•Wat Tingsamit asserted that the ECT majority set standards for proving guilt that are too strict and overlooked the linkage of evidence.
•Wat Tingsamit argued that verifying election integrity has different objectives and standards than criminal court judgments.
•The analysis refers to the findings of the Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26, which gathered GPS and CDR data, voting lists, and resignation letters signed in advance.
•Wat Tingsamit suggested the ECT should not discard witness testimonies entirely when witnesses change their statements without investigating causes such as pressure or fear.
•Wat Tingsamit questioned why Senate candidates with no connection to turkey farming attended a meeting with Napintorn Srisunpang during the final period before the Senate election.
•Wat Tingsamit called for the ECT to use investigation standards consistent with the nature of election fraud rather than allowing underground networks to remain hidden.
•Wat Tingsamit questioned whether the ECT's use of discretion in dismissing the petition was prudent, sufficient, and fair.

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Wat Tingsamit(วัส ติงสมิตร)

An independent scholar and former senior judge of the Supreme Court.

Napintorn Srisunpang(นภินทร ศรีสรรพางค์)

An individual who held a meeting explained as being about solving turkey market overflows.

Election Commission(กกต.)

The organization that issued ruling 1526/2026 regarding the 2024 Senate election.

Central Investigation and Inquiry Committee 26(คณะกรรมการสืบสวนและไต่สวนส่วนกลาง คณะที่ 26)

The committee that gathered evidence including GPS and CDR data for the investigation.