Listen to this articleA group of reserve senators on Thursday called on the Election Commission and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to expedite their investigations into irregularities in the 2024 Senate election. The reserve senators, led by Pol Lt Gen Kamrop Panyakaew, told reporters this week that the ruling made clear that the issue did not stem from the executive branch’s use of power. The 138 senators accused of collusion should step down, the reserve senators said, while 92 senators who signed the petition against the two former ministers should be examined to determine whether the petition was intended to deflect scrutiny from themselves. The vote-rigging case is being pursued by an Election Commission subcommittee while the DSI is working on the money laundering case. The EC investigation committee has submitted its findings, recommending action against 229 individuals, including the 138 senators, under multiple sections of the organic law on the Senate election.

Source: Bangkok Post January 29, 2026 11:50 UTC