Election Commission Dismisses 108 Senate Candidate Complaints
Thailand's Election Commission unanimously dismissed 108 complaints about irregularities in Bangkok Provincial Senate Group 9 elections, rejecting allegations of voting violations and voter misclassification from June 2567.
On September 22, 2569, the Election Commission released a statement on its September 21 meeting decision regarding an investigation into Bangkok Provincial Senate Group 9 elections involving 108 eligible voters. In a unanimous resolution, the Commission dismissed complaints alleging violations of electoral law or unfair conduct in two separate charges.
The first charge requested an investigation into the Bangkok Provincial Senate election held on June 16, 2567, at provincial-level polling venues. The complaint alleged that in Group 9, numerous individuals disguised themselves as Senate candidates and voted for other provincial-level eligible voters while failing to vote for themselves. This pattern was evident from the vote count, which showed many candidates receiving zero votes. Such conduct could potentially violate Sections 77(1), 79, and 81 of the Organic Act on Obtaining Senate Members, B.E. 2561, or constitute actions rendering the election unfair or unjust.
The second charge alleged that many eligible voters in Bangkok Provincial Senate Group 9 were not small and medium-sized business operators as defined by the Election Commission, but were instead employees or workers who should have registered in Group 7 (employee or worker group) or Group 20 (other groups). This was cited as a violation of Section 74, combined with Sections 13(3) and 11(9) of the Organic Act on Obtaining Senate Members, B.E. 2561.
