Worasit responds to father Somkiat's Senate collusion lawsuit

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit addresses the lawsuit against his father, Somkiat Liangprasit, regarding Senate election collusion.

•The Election Commission ordered the prosecution of 77 individuals, including Somkiat Liangprasit, for Senate election collusion.
•Worasit Liangprasit stated on September 15, 2026, that his father is not stressed and is ready to prove the facts in the legal process.
•Worasit Liangprasit denied that the Bhumjaithai Party executive committee ever discussed Senate collusion.

•On September 15, 2026, Worasit Liangprasit gave an interview at Government House.
•The Election Commission resolved to prosecute 77 accused persons in a case involving collusion in the election of Senate members.
•Somkiat Liangprasit is one of the individuals named in the prosecution order by the Election Commission.
•Worasit Liangprasit stated that Worasit Liangprasit and Somkiat Liangprasit have discussed the matter and respect the Election Commission's opinion.
•Worasit Liangprasit denied personal involvement in the case, stating the only link is the father-son relationship.
•Worasit Liangprasit claimed that the Bhumjaithai Party executive committee meetings never involved discussions about Senate collusion.
•Worasit Liangprasit stated that he does not intend to file a counter-lawsuit against anyone at this time.
•Somkiat Liangprasit intends to clarify facts and prove innocence through the legal process.

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Worasit Liangprasit

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Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฎ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior and son of Somkiat Liangprasit.

Somkiat Liangprasit(สมเกียรติ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Father of Worasit Liangprasit and one of the 77 people the Election Commission ordered to be prosecuted in a Senate collusion case.

Ekkarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

A witness cited by iLaw regarding the Bhumjaithai Party meeting.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that resolved to prosecute 77 individuals for Senate election collusion.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party whose executive committee meeting was allegedly linked to Senate collusion plans.

iLaw

An organization that released evidence claiming Senate collusion was discussed in a Bhumjaithai Party meeting.

Supreme Court's Election Case Division(ศาลฎีกา แผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The court where the Election Commission submitted the prosecution case.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Worasit Liangprasit gave an interview on September 15, 2026.