Wat Tingsamit Criticizes EC on Senate Collusion Case
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Key Quotes
"We must be soulmates; let's pair up and vote for each other."
เราเป็นเนื้อคู่กันแน่เลยค่ะ มาจับคู่เลือกกันนะ
Key Entities
Person
Wat Tingsamit(วัส ติงสมิตร)
An independent scholar, former senior judge of the Supreme Court, and former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission.
Organization
Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)
The constitutional independent body responsible for overseeing elections and deciding on the prosecution of election collusion cases.
A political party whose leaders were not included in the Election Commission's list of 77 prosecuted individuals.
The court to which the Election Commission submits petitions for the revocation of election rights.
Law
Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators 2018(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยการได้มาซึ่งสมาชิกวุฒิสภา พ.ศ.2561)
The law governing the selection of senators, containing Chapter 4 on election control and Chapter 6 on penalties.
Criminal Code Section 157(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 157)
The law regarding the dereliction of duty by officials which Wat Tingsamit suggests the Election Commission may have violated.
Organic Act on the Election Commission 2017(พ.ร.ป.ว่าด้วยคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง พ.ศ.2560)
The law governing the Election Commission, specifically Section 69 mentioned regarding potential misconduct.
Place
A location of a previous Senate election fraud case used as a legal precedent.
A location of a previous Senate election fraud case involving structural corruption and a mastermind.
A location of a previous Senate election fraud case involving nominee accounts and cell site evidence.