US Senate · Bangkok Post
Senators blast People’s Party for ‘false’ poll claims
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A group of senators has accused the opposition People’s Party (PP) of misleading the public with false claims about the 2024 Senate election in an effort to discredit the upper House.
Key facts
- A group of senators has accused the opposition People’s Party (PP) of misleading the public with false claims about the 2024 Senate election in an effort to discredit the upper House.
- The group also urged the Election Commission (EC) to investigate whether list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu had unlawfully disclosed election-related evidence during a seminar held on Sunday at parliament.
- He maintained the current Senate was elected entirely in accordance with the 2018 organic law and defended the body’s constitutional authority to endorse office-holders in independent organisations.
- The 2024 Senate election gave rise to allegations of systemic fraud and vote-buying by over 120 senators.
- The Election Commission since March 2025 has been investigating reports of collusion to rig the vote in 2024
Summary
The group also urged the Election Commission (EC) to investigate whether list-MP Parit Wacharasindhu had unlawfully disclosed election-related evidence during a seminar held on Sunday at parliament.
Phisit Apivatanapong, a senator who serves as spokesperson for the Senate whip, said the party had deliberately chosen parliament as the venue for the seminar to lend credibility to its allegations.