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Summonses 'backed by evidence'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) defended the summonses it handed to six out of 53 senators suspected of vote-rigging in last year's Senate election, saying it has enough evidence to pursue charges against them.
First summonses served in Senate vote-rigging probe
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/05/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Friday served summonses on six of 53 senators being investigated for vote-rigging in last year’s Senate election.
EC says no plan to summon 60 senators over collusion
Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2025
» Election Commission (EC) chairman Ittiporn Boonpracong has dismissed reports that the poll agency was about to start summoning about 60 senators to acknowledge charges of collusion in last year’s Senate election, calling the reports “groundless”.
DSI investigation sparks Senate election row
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/05/2025
» Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong has confirmed that DSI officers were recently in Amnat Charoen province to investigate Senate election collusion, while former candidates claim imposters have been posing as officers there and coercing them into admitting guilt.
Court asked to suspend voting rights of Sen Keskamol
Online Reporters, Published on 30/04/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) will ask the Supreme Court to suspend the voting rights of Senator Keskamol Pleansamai, saying she deceived the public about her educational qualifications.
ABOUT POLITICS: Nominees feel the blues
News, Published on 05/04/2025
» The majority "blue" group of senators wields considerable power to pick or reject proposed appointees for independent agencies, and a recent, futile attempt to name replacements for two outgoing judges in the Constitutional Court shows this.
Deputy PM unperturbed by Senate poll probe
Published on 27/03/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai insists he is unfazed by the prospect of the Constitutional Court hearing a case about interference in the Senate election that could cost him his cabinet position.
Charter court accepts senators’ complaint
Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Constitutional Court has accepted a petition filed by 92 senators, asking it to rule on whether Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong should lose their posts for interfering in the Senate election process.
EC backs DSI probe into vote rigging
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/03/2025
» Election Commission (EC) chairman Itthiporn Boonpracong said he welcomed the participation of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in a probe into alleged collusion in last year's Senate election.
Senate rejects charter court picks
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Senate has rejected two high-profile picks for the Constitutional Court -- one for supporting a lese majeste law amendment and the other for not being a preferred choice of the majority of senators.