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Bombshell Supreme Court ruling links Bhumjaithai Party figure with orchestrated Senate poll collusion
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Supreme Court exposes corrupt conduct in the 2024 Senate selection and bans Bhumjaithai-linked Satchapong for 10 years. It came after PM Anutin escaped referral in an EC 5–2 decision openly challenged by two dissenting commissioners over EC evidence.
Key facts
- Supreme Court exposes corrupt conduct in the 2024 Senate selection and bans Bhumjaithai-linked Satchapong for 10 years
- Selectors promised expenses and cash as court hears evidence of offers reaching as high as ฿10 million
- A bombshell Supreme Court ruling has exposed corrupt conduct inside Thailand’s disputed 2024 Senate selection
- Hotel and restaurant meetings reveal efforts to build a 40-50 strong voting bloc before Senate selection
- The judgment came days after the Election Commission cleared Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Newin Chidchob and 19 other political figures in the wider 427-person probe
- Court finds Satchapong recruited selectors and promised benefits before the decisive national Senate vote
Summary
A bombshell Supreme Court ruling has exposed corrupt conduct inside Thailand’s disputed 2024 Senate selection. Judges banned Bhumjaithai-linked political figure Satchapong Phumiphak for ten years after finding he recruited selectors, promised benefits and distributed a voting list. One named candidate became a senator.
Thailand’s Supreme Court has barred a significant Bhumjaithai-linked political figure from standing for election for ten years. The ruling followed findings of corrupt conduct during the disputed 2024 Senate selection. Crucially, judges accepted evidence of organised recruitment, promised benefits and directed voting. They also accepted a prepared voting list distributed through Line. One candidate identified on that list subsequently became a senator.