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Election Observer Submits New Evidence in Senate Vote-Rigging Case, Opposition Questions EC’s Handling
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An election inspector who oversaw Thailand’s 2024 Senate election submitted new evidence to the opposition on Tuesday alleging collusion in the Senate selection process and accusing election officials of failing to act on reports of irregularities, as the Election Commission (EC) began reviewing a case involving 229 suspects.
Key facts
- Manas said the footage was among the key pieces of evidence he had reported to the EC but questioned what had happened to the material after the commission issued a statement in May 2025 denying his allegations.
- Pol Col Manas Nakornsri, an election inspector appointed by the EC during the national-level Senate election, presented documents and evidence to opposition chief whip Parit Wacharasindhu at parliament, alleging irregularities in both the
- Investigators allege the bloc emerged through coordinated vote-swapping and pre-arranged voting during the 2024 Senate election
- Manas said the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) later identified 229 individuals allegedly linked to a Senate election fraud network, including sitting senators
Summary
Pol Col Manas Nakornsri, an election inspector appointed by the EC during the national-level Senate election, presented documents and evidence to opposition chief whip Parit Wacharasindhu at parliament, alleging irregularities in both the Senate election and the EC’s subsequent handling of the case.
Manas said he received reports from Senate candidates on election day that groups of candidates were coordinating votes using pre-arranged voting lists, or “cheat sheets.” He said he relayed the information to EC Secretary-General Sawaeng Boonmee, who was serving as the national election director at the time.