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Wat proposes Supreme Court probe into 2024 Senate collusion

Wat proposes Supreme Court probe into 2024 Senate collusion

Post Today•Politics•50m ago

Reader Briefing

Independent scholar Wat Tingsamit proposes using the Supreme Court to investigate collusion in the 2024 Senate election following non-unanimous Election Commission votes.

  • •Wat Tingsamit proposed utilizing the Supreme Court's election case division to find the truth regarding 2024 Senate collusion.
  • •Election Commissioner Sitthichot Inthrawiset revealed on September 15 that the Election Commission did not have a unanimous opinion on all evidence.
  • •The Election Commission resolved not to file petitions with the Supreme Court or pursue criminal charges against 161 accused individuals, including politicians and Senate candidates.

Overview

  • •On September 16, 2026, Wat Tingsamit proposed using the Supreme Court to investigate the 2024 Senate election collusion case.
  • •The proposal followed a September 15 interview by Election Commissioner Sitthichot Inthrawiset regarding the Election Commission's lack of unanimity on evidence.
  • •The Election Commission's meeting regarding accusations against political office holders involved 161 accused persons, with a resolution not to prosecute.
  • •For accusations under Section 76 paragraph one regarding politicians aiding Senate candidates, 21 people were accused; 7 received unanimous votes, 2 had 6-to-1 votes, and 12 had 5-to-2 votes.
  • •For accusations under Section 76 paragraph two regarding candidates accepting aid, the Election Commission voted 5-to-2 not to prosecute 140 accused persons.
  • •Wat Tingsamit stated that the Election Commission's evidence evaluation should consider lists, hotel meetings, phone data, financial trails, testimonies, and CCTV footage collectively.
  • •Wat Tingsamit suggested three solutions: clearly identifying who voted how for those wishing to sue the Election Commission, damaged candidates or reserve Senators filing petitions to the Supreme Court, and providing evidence through legal processes.

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Key Entities

Person

Wat Tingsamit(วัส ติงสมิตร)
An independent scholar, former judge, and former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.
Sitthichot Inthrawiset(สิทธิโชติ อินทรวิเศษ)
An Election Commissioner who revealed that the Election Commission did not have a unanimous opinion on all evidence.

Organization

Election Commission(กกต.)
The body that resolved not to file petitions with the Supreme Court or pursue criminal charges against 161 accused persons in the Senate collusion case.
Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️
The judicial body Wat Tingsamit proposed should be used to find the truth in the Senate collusion case.

Law

Section 76(มาตรา 76)
The law containing paragraphs one and two regarding politicians aiding Senate candidates and candidates accepting such aid.