Urgent call from former Senate contenders for accelerated election commission investigation
Delay in Senate Election Investigation Sparks Concern
The investigation into alleged collusion in the 2024 Thai Senate election, as requested by Pol Lt Gen Kamrob Panyakaew, has experienced a delay. The 26th Investigation Committee, comprising the Election Commission (EC) and Department of Special Investigation (DSI), submitted its forensic investigation results on July 17, 2025. However, the case is currently under review by the EC Secretariat Office, which is the second phase of the process.
The EC announced the conclusion of its investigation phase earlier, recommending legal action against 229 individuals, including 138 senators and 91 party executives, for alleged fraudulent actions violating the Organic Law on Senatorial Elections and the Constitution. Despite this, the submission of the final investigation results to the EC board has not occurred on schedule.
Pol Lt Gen Kamrob, a former Senate candidate, and a group of concerned parties have called for an expedited completion and public transparency. In response, Pol Lt Gen Kamrob publicly filed a complaint as a warning to the EC to proceed with the investigation despite rumors of bribery influencing the process.
Pol Lt Gen Kamrob emphasized the need for the EC to comply with the law and urged the EC to finalize the investigation before August 12, noting that the EC’s one-year deadline to conclude the probe was July 10. He also suggested that the delay might be linked to the Senate's upcoming vote for members of independent organizations, including the EC itself.
In a move to emphasize the urgency of the situation, Pol Lt Gen Kamrob and a group of former Senate candidates submitted a petition to the EC yesterday, requesting an expedited investigation. The petition serves as a warning to the EC regarding the delay in the investigation and its potential impact on the integrity of the electoral process.
As of early August 2025, the investigation results have been delayed in submission to the EC board, and Pol Lt Gen Kamrob’s requested expedited probe has not yet been concluded by the EC. The case remains under review by the EC Secretariat Office, awaiting the next step.
The delay in submitting the final investigation results to the EC board, regarding the alleged collusion in the 2024 Thai Senate election, has sparked concerns about the politics of policy-and-legislation, as it may affect the general-news of the upcoming Senate's vote for members of independent organizations, including the EC itself.
The public transparency and expedited completion of the investigation, as called for by Pol Lt Gen Kamrob and other concerned parties, could significantly impact the policy-and-legislation landscape, particularly in relation to the Organic Law on Senatorial Elections and the Constitution.
