Opposition Leader Unveils Five-Point Plan To Prove Senate Election Fraud
Opposition leader Priset Vachrasindhu presented a five-point plan alleging systematic Senate election fraud in July 2024, claiming candidates were recruited, held at hotels, and instructed how to vote, with named senators and politicians al
On July 26, 2025, at Parliament, Priset Vachrasindhu, head of the opposition party coordination committee and Democrat Party list MP, held a forum titled "Two Years After the Senate Election: Deep Dive into Senate Fraud Evidence (Part 2)." Panelists included political science professor Siriphan Nogsuan Sawat from Chulalongkorn University, iLaw director Yingcharoen Atchananont, Democrat Party list MP Satit Wongnongtoey, and several former Senate candidates from Phuket and other provinces.
Priset outlined five key phases of the alleged Senate fraud scheme: (1) Planning to divide teams and control the Senate before May 2024, targeting small provinces with few districts to minimize candidate numbers; (2) Each team recruiting candidates at district, provincial, and national levels between May and June 2024, citing evidence of hired candidacies such as that of Senator Srachad Vicha Suwannaphrom; (3) Gathering and holding candidates at polling centers in provinces like Krung Sri River Hotel in Ayutthaya before the July 24-25 nationwide election, with witnesses reporting involvement of Bhumjai Thai party politicians including former deputy speaker Supachai Pothisu, Sukhothaiist MP Somjet Limpaphan, and former Ayutthaya MP Keuakul Danchaiwijit, and at Tara Grand Hotel in Pathum Thani where politician Somkiat Liangprasith was mentioned; (4) Voting according to ballots and results matching the plan; and (5) Senate orientation in July 2024.
Priset added that beyond party politicians, witnesses reported encountering current senators Sakol Poolsirikiun, Sithikorn Thanyos, and Sommai Srichan from Nakhon Phanom, plus two other senators allegedly seen with retired General Sawasdi Tachana and Senator Nongluk Kamkhaew from Sukhothai. Other senators mentioned include Nathkitti Nuod, Dechsit Chukaew, Somsak Chankhaew from Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Nippon Akwanich from Phuket. Hotel surveillance cameras documented these meetings, and Priset believes investigators can access the footage. Priset acknowledged some allegations require verification but said credible witness testimony supports them. He is formally requesting clarifications from Prime Minister Anuthin Charnweerakul, Deputy PM Thongsak Thongsri, government spokesperson Suksomrwai Wandhaniakul, former speaker Supachai Pothisu, and Somkiat Liangprasith (father of Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasith) regarding their alleged involvement in the Senate election fraud scheme.
