AFTER former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was pushed and fell off his bicycle and angrily confronted by Mr. Nattawut Wongniem, chairman of Aurelian Group Co., Ltd., outside Thonglor police station early last month, the former is now gearing up to file a defamation lawsuit against the latter on Monday (Oct. 12), Naewna newspaper said
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Sondhi pledges life-long battle to throw 5 election commissioners in jail
FORMER leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul today (Sep. 25) declared that he will fight all his life and do everything possible to get five election commissioners jailed for allegedly colluding in the 2024 senatorial election scandal, Naewna newspaper said. Sondhi, who recently launched a new political movement under
Read morePeople urged to keep an eye on Constitutional Court ruling over election’s validity
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MEMBERS OF THE public were encouraged today (Sep.25) to keep an eye on the upcoming Monday’s (Sep.28) historical phenomenon over the general election held earlier this year to see if it may be judged as null and void by the Constitutional Court, thus automatically, immediately depriving all elected lawmakers and
Read morePolling agency braces for Sondhi’s arrival tomorrow
THE Election Commission ramped up security measures this evening (Sep. 24) to head off any trouble when former leader of People’s Alliance for Democracy, aka “Yellow Shirts”, Sondhi Limthongkul and his supporters arrive tomorrow to submit a formal complaint, Amarin TV said. The polling agency office coordinated with Dhanarak Asset Development Co.,Ltd. to implement
Read morePeople’s to file misconduct, duty-negligence charges against election commissioners shortly
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S plans to file a lawsuit shortly to the National Anti-Corruption Commission against the Election Commission on misconduct and duty-negligence charges on the part of the polling agency pertaining to their deliberate failure to bring to justice in court all 229 suspects including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and de
Read morePhueng Luang’s Naruphon sprints past People’s candidate in Nonthburi PAO chief election
UNOFFICIAL result of today’s (Sep. 20) Nonthaburi Provincial Administration Organistion (PAO) chief election shows Mr. Naruphon Yenprasert, a candidate of Phueng Luang group, has surged ahead of People’s candidate, Mr. Decharat Sukkamnoed, with over 30,000 votes after more than 50% of the ballots were counted, Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said. Naruphon expressed his
Read moreNewin’s long-time servant found among alleged conspirators over senatorial rigging plot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A CERTAIN female named Ratana Bawtham who has been originally suspected among others of involvement in the 2024 senatorial rigging conspiracy was found to have literally worked for de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob since the last quarter of a century. Ratana who was known to have quietly served Newin
Read moreMost election commissioners taken to task for kowtowing to Bhumjaithai
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOST ELECTION commissioners were today (Sep. 16) taken to task for being literally submissive to the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, and returning favours for their highly-placed positions granted by an overwhelming majority of senators, who have been invariably responsive and loyal to the largest ruling party. During
Read moreA few among senatorial rigging suspects found to be eminent Bhumjaithai figures
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FEW AMONG the suspects recently named by the Election Commission for alleged involvement in 2024’s senatorial rigging scandals and bound to be prosecuted in the Supreme Court have been found to be well-known politicians attached to the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government surreptitiously pulled around by de
Read morePeople’s to press misconduct, duty-negligence charges against election commissioners
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S today (Sep.14) resolved to press a criminal lawsuit against the election commissioners on charges of perpetrating misconduct and neglecting their duties by failing to prosecute any Bhumjaithai suspects in the Supreme Court pertaining to senatorial rigging scandals and take steps to finally bring to justice all suspects found
Read moreNo Bhumjaithai suspects found guilty by election commissioners over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NONE OF those among the Bhumjaithai rank and file specifically including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and de facto party boss Newin Chidchob was today (Sep.14) determined by the Election Commission to have been illegitimately involved in 2024’s senatorial rigging scandals, leaving only 26 senators among a total of 77 suspects
Read morePeople’s leader joins ‘Indict the 229 Senators’ campaign
PEOPLE’S leader Nattapong Ruangpanyawut said in front of iLaw office in Ladprao, which has arranged a rally at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BAAC) this evening (Sep. 13), that he and everyone else present are attending the event simply as private citizens to pile pressure on the Election Commission (EC) to forward the names
Read moreSarcasm launched on House floor over hush-hush ties between election commissioners. Newin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S MP Parit Wacharasindhu has launched sarcasm over alleged, hush-hush connections between election commissioners and de facto Bhumjaithai boss Newin Chidchob pertaining to the polling agency’s questionable investigation into electoral irregularities. During second and third readings of the 2027 budget legislation in the House of Representatives, Parit made a sarcastic
Read moreSeveral among 22 Bhumjaithai figures might be sued in Supreme Court over senatorial rigging plot
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AT LEAST several among a couple of dozen Bhumjaithai partisan members including Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plus de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, all of whom have been suspected of illegitimate involvement in the 2024 senatorial rigging conspiracy, might probably be prosecuted in the Supreme Court in addition to more
Read moreElection Commissioners might be sued in Constitutional Court over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGAL ACTION could possibly be taken against the election commissioners in the Constitutional Court due to their alleged failure to hold the 2024 senatorial election in an unbiased, honest and fair fashion, the Constitutional Court’s former justice Jaran Pakdeethanakul confirmed today (Sep.9). The election commissioners could possibly be prosecuted in
Read moreFar-right win leaves Germany’s Merz shaken as AfD plots path to power
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday (Sep. 7) after the far-right party surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but he conceded the result had shaken his party “to its very foundations”. The AfD is appealing to lawmakers
Read moreFormer election commissioner Somchai takes action after being assaulted by Nattawut
FOLLOWING an assault in front of Thonglor police station this afternoon (Sep. 4) former election commissioner Mr. Somchai Srisutthiyakorn has filed a police report on three counts against Mr. Nattawut Wongniem, a former lawyer and adviser to Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin, with the whole incident witnessed by police officers and
Read moreRogue politicians involved in senatorial rigging, exam fraud plots mutually linked under same party
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POLITICIANS accused of involvement in 2024’s senatorial rigging conspiracy and fraud plots over last year’s exams for personnel at local government units and those for chief district officers were finally found to be the ones mutually connected and attached to the same party, according to a prominent opposition lawmaker. House
Read moreElection subcommittee called for Bhumjaithai Party dissolution over senatorial rigging conspiracy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A FORMER investigative subcommittee responsive to the Election Commission had originally advised that the Bhumjaithai, core of the current coalition government, be subject to partisan dissolution at an order of the Supreme Court due to their alleged involvement in the 2024 senatorial vote-buying, electoral-rigging conspiracy, a prominent political activist said
Read moreSports competitions held to pressure polling agency over senatorial rigging conspiracy
AN ACTIVIST group and a lawyers association held three sports competitions in front of the Election Commission office to demand that the agency take legal action against 229 suspects in the 2024 senatorial rigging conspiracy, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (Aug. 30). The polling agency last Friday postponed to Sept. 14 announcing its
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