A group of reserve Senate candidates and an election inspector have submitted fresh evidence to the opposition, alleging misconduct by election authorities in the 2024 Senate election and calling for further scrutiny of the Election Commission (EC) and its secretary-general.
The petition was submitted on Tuesday to opposition chief whip Parit Wacharasindhu by Akrawat Pongthanachalitkul, a reserve Senate candidate, and Pol Col Manas Nakornsri, an election inspector for Samut Prakan.
The complainants claimed newly obtained scientific evidence and video footage indicate possible dereliction of duty and conflicts of interest involving EC commissioner Thitichet Nuchanatta and EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee in connection with alleged vote-rigging during the Senate election in June 2024.
