Election Commission urged to refer Senate poll fraud case to court
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A civic network led by Pichit Chaimongkol, along with a group of reserve senators led by Pol Lt Gen Komchai Panayakya, petitioned the Election Commission (EC) on August 20, 2026, to expedite a 2024 Senate election fraud case involving 229 suspects. The petitioners alleged that the EC has failed to progress the case for over two years, accusing the commission of stalling by appointing a 36th sub-committee to potentially overturn the original findings of a 26th sub-committee that recommended legal action. The suspects involved in the allegations include 138 senators, political party executives, and politicians, with reports citing accusations of money laundering and criminal association. Former Thai Raksa Chart MP Kusumat Pirmukit also submitted a request for a court order to compel the EC to release the full findings of the 26th sub-committee.
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Continued delays in the handling of the case are undermining public confidence in the electoral system according to the petitioning groups. Pressure is mounting on the EC to either submit the case to the Supreme Court's election cases division or face potential legal action from external parties who have threatened to pursue legal remedies under Section 144 if the commission fails to act.
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