Legal heavyweights plan seminar to review Election Commission’s move to let top politicians off the hook

September 22, 2026 at 9:50 pm

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A powerful group of legal heavyweights is preparing to question the Election Commission’s handling of Thailand’s Senate scandal. Their September 30 examination comes after two commissioners rejected key majority findings that cleared political figures from proceedings. Dissenter Sitthichot Intrawises maintains evidence supported action involving political players, while Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul was among those not referred. The dispute persists despite 77 people, including 26 serving senators, heading towards Supreme Court proceedings. Meanwhile, a NIDA Poll places both the Election Commission and Mr Anutin prominently in the continuing political and legal fallout. With Anutin overseas, further pressure is building from the local examination scandal and an approaching Constitutional Court ruling on election ballot barcodes.

Legal heavyweights will scrutinise the EC’s Senate ruling after two dissenters backed action over political links. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, presently abroad, was among those cleared. ( Source: Siam Rath )

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is overseas while several serious political and legal battles continue to develop at home. He travelled first to Japan before heading to the United Nations in New York. The United Kingdom is also on his itinerary. At home, however, the political picture is considerably more complicated.

The Bhumjaithai Party-led government retains a comfortable parliamentary majority. Meanwhile, the main opposition People’s Party is dealing with problems of its own. Some Thai media have consequently portrayed Mr Anutin’s government as increasingly secure. Yet several major legal cases remain unresolved and are approaching important deadlines.

Most significantly, the controversy surrounding the 2024 Senate selection has entered another phase. The Election Commission delivered its long-awaited decision on September 14. It resolved to pursue proceedings against 77 people before the Supreme Court’s Election Case Division. However, that decision failed to end arguments surrounding the investigation.

EC split leaves Senate case alive as dissenters point to strong evidence involving political figures

The group includes 26 serving senators. Another 36 were eligible participants in the Senate selection, while 15 other people were also referred. Crucially, no MPs, party executives or political officeholders were among those sent forward. As a result, the decision removed an immediate legal threat hanging over several prominent political figures.

Prime Minister Anutin was not referred. Neither were other political figures whose names had surfaced during the investigation. Government supporters could therefore point to September 14 as an important decision for the Prime Minister. Within hours, though, disagreement inside the Election Commission itself became public.

Two commissioners, Sitthichot Intrawises and Chai Nakornchai, disagreed with crucial elements of the majority decision. The seven-member commission divided five to two over important allegations. Notably, Mr Sitthichot subsequently made clear that his assessment differed sharply from the majority.

He maintained that evidence showed connections between political party personnel and the suspected Senate collusion operation. That distinction remains central to the controversy. The majority decided against referring political officeholders, MPs and party executives over those allegations. By contrast, the minority believed the evidence justified proceedings concerning political involvement.

Mr Sitthichot subsequently detailed some of the material supporting his position. It included witness testimony, telephone information and financial evidence. In addition, investigators examined provincial meetings, suspected voting lists and apparently coordinated voting patterns. Evidence was also gathered concerning political personnel and meetings before the Senate selection.

Provincial voting lists and Bangkok hotel meeting form key strands of the Senate collusion evidence

Mr Sitthichot referred specifically to activity in several provinces. These included Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, Nong Bua Lamphu, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan and Sukhothai. According to his account, suspected lists corresponded with candidates eventually finishing between first and seventh. Investigators also examined claims that MPs and party personnel had been assigned roles.

Separately, another important strand concerned a Bangkok hotel meeting. Investigators examined a gathering at the Pullman Bangkok on July 21, 2024. Telephone location information reportedly placed at least 40 senators around the location. At the same time, investigators examined 12 suspected voting lists linked to the wider inquiry.

Mr Sitthichot also referred to accounts concerning telephones being collected during the gathering. Furthermore, evidence included reports that a political party figure was seen leaving the location. Rather than treating each item separately, the minority considered the material collectively.

Mr Sitthichot used a striking comparison when explaining his assessment. “When all the suspicious points are considered together, it’s like looking at the whole elephant,” he said. “We know the real elephant is here; the other minor details are wrong, but the whole elephant is here.”

Minority finds political assistance claims substantiated as EC majority clears the wider group of 229

Mr Sitthichot and Mr Chai concluded that the first two allegations under examination were substantiated. The first concerned political assistance provided to Senate candidates. The second concerned candidates accepting such assistance. Nevertheless, the five-member majority reached a different conclusion.

Accordingly, the September 14 decision did not close the dispute. Instead, attention shifted towards how commissioners assessed evidence collected during the investigation. The disagreement matters because investigators initially examined a much larger group than the final 77 respondents.

One investigative process covered 229 people. They included 138 senators and 91 political figures or other individuals. A committee and the Department of Special Investigation recommended proceedings against all 229. Subsequently, another Election Commission committee voted five to two to clear the entire group.

Eventually, the Election Commission settled on proceedings involving 77 people. Allegations three to seven covered candidate introductions, benefits, hospitality and suspected coordinated voting. Allegation three alone resulted in 36 referrals, including 26 serving senators.

As part of this process, the commission repeatedly considered the facts, evidence and applicable law. It also stressed that commissioners reached their conclusions independently. On September 11, the EC confirmed that additional material had been requested before final deliberations. The decisive meeting followed three days later.

Supreme Court proceedings could suspend 26 senators as reserve senators seek a wider examination

Even so, referral does not constitute a finding of guilt. The Supreme Court must consider the petitions and supporting evidence. Before that happens, the Election Commission must complete the required documentation and formally submit the cases.

Once accepted, however, proceedings could have immediate consequences for serving senators. An affected senator must stop performing Senate duties once the Supreme Court accepts the petition. If the court ultimately rules against that senator, membership ends from the suspension date. Thus, the next stage could directly affect the composition of the Senate.

Twenty-six serving senators are involved. However, the controversy now extends beyond those members and the other 51 respondents. On September 16, reserve senators approached the Supreme Court’s Election Case Division. They asked judges to examine wider evidence concerning the original group of 427 respondents.

Their intervention renewed questions about the scope of the Election Commission’s final decision. On another front, a potentially significant legal gathering is approaching. On September 30, senior figures from Thailand’s legal establishment will publicly examine the Senate controversy.

Legal heavyweights prepare to examine Senate evidence, legal standards and the EC’s divided decision

The Royal Society of Thailand is preparing the seminar. Participants include Charan Pakdithanakul, Was Tingsamitr, Vicha Mahakun and Election Commissioner Sitthichot Intrawises. Their backgrounds give the gathering particular significance within Thailand’s legal establishment.

All have occupied senior positions across Thailand’s courts, independent organisations or justice system. Moreover, they come from a legal establishment generally regarded as highly conservative. Mr Sitthichot’s presence adds another dimension because he participated directly in the Election Commission deliberations.

In effect, the commission’s internal disagreement will now enter a broader legal discussion. The seminar is expected to examine evidence, applicable legal standards and the September 14 decision. In particular, questions have surfaced concerning the evidential threshold applied during consideration of the case.

Attention has focused on standards used for criminal proceedings and questions involving electoral rights. Consequently, the September 30 gathering goes beyond another political seminar. Senior legal figures will examine a case which the Election Commission itself considered for months.

Significantly, scrutiny surrounding the case is no longer confined to opposition politicians or activists. Figures from within the legal establishment are now preparing to examine the decision publicly. One Election Commission member who dissented will be sitting among them.

NIDA Poll puts Election Commission and Anutin at centre of perceived political and legal battles

In parallel, public opinion has added another dimension. The National Institute of Development Administration released its latest NIDA Poll on Sunday, September 20. The nationwide survey questioned 1,310 adults on September 15 and 16.

Importantly, those interviews took place immediately after the Election Commission delivered its decision. Respondents were asked who could face a major political or legal battle following the ruling. The Election Commission itself topped the responses.

Some 35.57% identified the current Election Commission. Prime Minister Anutin followed closely with 31.53%. Elsewhere, 25.42% identified the government coalition parties. Another 15.88% selected the 77 people referred for proceedings.

Bhumjaithai itself was named by 13.97%. In comparison, only 8.24% identified the 26 serving senators facing proceedings. The Election Commission and Prime Minister therefore ranked above those senators in responses to that particular question.

The poll also revealed mixed expectations surrounding the September 14 outcome. Some 21% said the decision was very much what they expected. Another 15.50% said it was somewhat consistent with expectations. Conversely, 17.86% said the outcome was not at all expected.

A further 10.84% said it was not really what they expected. Meanwhile, 34.27% said they had made no prediction beforehand. Another 0.53% gave no answer. Taken together, those figures showed no uniform public expectation before the decision.

Public concern remains divided as Constitutional Court prepares to rule on election ballot barcodes

The poll also measured concern about possible political turbulence. Some 15.04% said they were very worried, while another 30.46% were somewhat worried. Against that, 19.16% said they were not very worried. Another 35.34% said they were not worried at all.

Public concern about wider political consequences was therefore divided. Still, another result was particularly notable. The Election Commission was most frequently identified as facing a major political or legal battle. Prime Minister Anutin followed in second place.

At the same time, the Senate controversy is not the only major legal matter approaching a deadline. Thailand’s Constitutional Court will rule on September 28 over barcodes and QR codes printed on election ballots.

The ballots were used during the February 8, 2026 general election. The case followed 22 complaints submitted to the Ombudsman. Subsequently, the matter was referred to the Constitutional Court for a ruling.

At issue is whether the codes could identify voters and connect individuals with their voting choices. The case therefore concerns constitutional protections surrounding secret voting. In response, the Election Commission has defended the system throughout the controversy.

It maintains that the codes were designed for internal ballot management. The commission says they could not identify individual voting choices. On August 26, the Constitutional Court heard five witnesses during its examination.

Barcode ruling nears as local examination scandal brings fresh political pressure around PM Anutin

The following day, two judges inspected stored ballots. Accordingly, the court has examined testimony alongside physical election material. Its ruling is scheduled for September 28.

Beyond that case, political pressure continues over the local government examination scandal. Police are investigating suspected manipulation involving roughly 2,000 candidates. Investigators are also tracing what they believe was a wider network behind the operation.

Already, ฿320.86 million in assets has been seized or frozen. More recently, the inquiry has moved closer to the political arena. People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome is demanding answers concerning Anutin adviser Thongchuea Chatkitcharoen.

Police have supplied information concerning the matter to the Prime Minister. However, its contents have not been publicly disclosed. Mr Anutin has promised that everyone implicated by evidence will face action.

Likewise, he has pledged there will be no protection for anyone implicated. Mr Rome is pressing the Prime Minister over whether that commitment extends into his political circle. A House committee hearing is scheduled for September 24.

Another important deadline connected with the matter follows on September 30. Taken together, several separate political and legal controversies are converging within a remarkably short period.

For now, the government retains its comfortable parliamentary majority. Equally, the opposition has difficulties of its own. The September 14 Election Commission decision also removed political figures from immediate proceedings in the Senate case.

Senate referrals, barcode ruling and examination scandal keep legal pressure active outside parliament

Outside parliament, however, the underlying Senate investigation remains active. Seventy-seven people are moving towards proceedings before the Supreme Court. Twenty-six are serving senators.

More importantly, two election commissioners publicly disagreed with crucial elements of the majority decision. One dissenter detailed evidence which he believed supported proceedings involving political figures. Reserve senators have separately asked the Supreme Court to examine the wider evidential picture.

Next comes the September 30 gathering of senior legal figures. Before then, another major judgment is due. The Constitutional Court will deliver its ballot barcode ruling on September 28.

Simultaneously, the local government examination investigation continues. Police are examining roughly 2,000 suspected altered results. Assets worth ฿320.86 million have already been seized or frozen.

Additionally, political questions surrounding that case have reached an adviser to the Prime Minister. The House committee will return to the matter on September 24.

The NIDA Poll adds another significant piece of information. Respondents most frequently identified the Election Commission when asked who faced a major political or legal battle. Prime Minister Anutin was next.

Senate dispute remains alive as legal scrutiny and two other major cases approach crucial deadlines

For the moment, the September 14 decision has settled only one procedural stage of the Senate controversy. The Supreme Court process still lies ahead. Meanwhile, disagreement inside the Election Commission is firmly established on the public record.

Against this background, senior figures from Thailand’s conservative legal establishment are preparing to examine the controversy publicly. Two other politically sensitive matters are also moving towards important dates.

All this is unfolding while Prime Minister Anutin completes his overseas engagements. Parliamentary numbers remain comfortable for his government. Beyond those numbers, several major legal processes remain active.

First comes the September 24 House committee hearing linked to the local government examination controversy. Four days later, the Constitutional Court delivers its ballot barcode ruling.

Finally, September 30 brings the legal seminar examining the Senate case. The same date also marks another important point in the local government examination affair.

The Election Commission delivered its Senate decision on September 14. Since then, the Supreme Court process has remained ahead and internal dissent has become public.

The government’s parliamentary arithmetic remains favourable. Yet outside parliament, the political calendar is crowded with unresolved legal cases and approaching decisions.

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Joseph Anthony is an expat from Ireland who has lived in Thailand for the last decade. He has worked extensively in the media including editorial positions in Ireland and Thailand. He is focused on economic and business stories in Thailand as well as the expat lifestyle.

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一群实力雄厚的法律界重量级人物正准备质疑泰国选举委员会对参议院丑闻的处理方式。他们将于9月30日展开调查，此前两名委员驳回了此前多数派做出的关键裁决，这些裁决原本免除了部分政治人物的诉讼责任。持不同意见的西提乔特·因特拉怀斯(Sitthichot Intrawises)坚持认为，有证据表明涉及政治人物的诉讼行为，而总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库(Anutin Charnvirakul)却未被提交调查。尽管包括26名现任参议员在内的77人将面临最高法院的诉讼，但这场争议仍在持续。与此同时，泰国国家民主研究所(NIDA)的一项民意调查显示，选举委员会和阿努廷先生在持续的政治和法律风波中都处于显著位置。由于阿努廷身在海外，来自国内考试丑闻和即将出台的宪法法院关于选举选票条形码的裁决，都给他带来了更大的压力。

两名持不同意见者支持对政治关联采取行动后，法律界重量级人物将仔细审查选举委员会参议院的裁决。目前身在国外的泰国总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔是获准免于处罚的人员之一。（来源：暹罗快讯）

总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔目前身在海外，而国内却仍在持续发生多起严重的政治和法律纠纷。他先访问了日本，之后前往纽约联合国总部。英国也在他的行程安排之中。然而，在国内，政治局势则要复杂得多。

由泰自豪党领导的政府在议会中保持着稳固的多数席位。与此同时，主要反对党人民党自身也面临着诸多问题。因此，一些泰国媒体将阿努廷先生的政府描绘得日益稳固。然而，几起重大法律案件仍悬而未决，且即将面临重要的截止日期。

最重要的是，围绕2024年参议院选举的争议已进入新阶段。选举委员会于9月14日发布了期待已久的决定，决定将对77人的调查提交最高法院选举案件庭。然而，该决定并未平息围绕调查的争论。

选举委员会意见分歧，参议院案件仍悬而未决，反对者指出有强有力的证据涉及政治人物。

该组人员包括26名现任参议员。另有36人符合参议院遴选资格，还有15人被推荐。至关重要的是，被推荐的人员中没有国会议员、政党高层或政治官员。因此，这一决定消除了笼罩在几位知名政治人物身上的直接法律威胁。

阿努廷总理并未被提及。调查期间被曝光的其他政治人物也未被提及。因此，政府支持者可以将9月14日视为总理做出的重要决定。然而，几个小时后，选举委员会内部的分歧就公之于众。

两位委员，Sitthichot Intrawises 和 Chai Nakornchai，对多数委员的决定中的关键要素持不同意见。七人委员会就一些重要指控以五比二的票数产生分歧。值得注意的是，Sitthichot 先生随后明确表示，他的评估与多数委员的意见截然不同。

他坚持认为，证据表明政党人员与涉嫌参议院勾结行动之间存在关联。这一区别仍然是争议的核心。多数派决定不就这些指控提及政治官员、议员和政党高层。相比之下，少数派认为，现有证据足以支持对政治介入行为提起诉讼。

随后，西提乔特先生详细列举了一些支持其立场的证据材料，包括证人证词、电话记录和财务证据。此外，调查人员还审查了省级会议记录、疑似投票名单以及明显有预谋的投票模式。他们还收集了有关参议院选举前政治人员及其会议的证据。

省级投票名单和曼谷酒店会面构成了参议院串谋证据的关键线索。

西提乔特先生特别提到了几个府的活动，包括那空是贪玛叻府、普吉府、侬磨兰普府、乌泰他尼府、那空沙旺府和素可泰府。据他所述，涉嫌名单上的候选人最终排名在前七名之间。调查人员还调查了有关议员和党内人员被指派参与竞选活动的说法。

此外，另一条重要线索涉及曼谷一家酒店的会议。调查人员调查了2024年7月21日在曼谷铂尔曼酒店举行的一次聚会。据报道，电话定位信息显示，至少有40名参议员当时在酒店附近。与此同时，调查人员还审查了与此次更广泛调查相关的12份疑似投票名单。

西提乔特先生还提到了集会期间有人收缴手机的记录。此外，证据还包括有人目击一名政党人士离开现场的报告。少数派法官没有将每项证据分开处理，而是综合考虑了所有材料。

西提乔特先生在解释他的评估时，用了一个非常形象的比喻。“当所有可疑之处放在一起考虑时，就像在看整头大象，”他说。“我们知道真正的大象就在这里；其他一些细枝末节都是错的，但整头大象就在这里。”

少数派裁定政治援助指控成立，欧盟委员会多数派否决了229名成员的更广泛提案。

西提乔特先生和柴先生认定，前两项指控属实。第一项指控涉及向参议院候选人提供政治援助，第二项指控涉及候选人接受此类援助。然而，五名成员组成的多数派却得出了不同的结论。

因此，9月14日的裁决并未终结这场争议。相反，争议的焦点转移到了委员会如何评估调查期间收集的证据。这场分歧之所以重要，是因为调查人员最初审查的对象远比最终的77名受访者要多得多。

其中一项调查涉及229人，包括138名参议员和91名政治人物或其他人士。一个委员会和特别调查部建议对这229人提起诉讼。随后，选举委员会的另一个委员会以五比二的投票结果，决定对所有人予以免责。

最终，选举委员会对涉及77人的案件进行了调查。第三至第七项指控涵盖了候选人介绍、利益输送、招待以及涉嫌串谋投票等内容。仅第三项指控就导致了36起案件移交调查，其中包括26名现任参议员。

作为这一过程的一部分，委员会反复审议了事实、证据和适用法律。委员会还强调，委员们独立得出结论。9月11日，欧盟委员会确认，在最终审议前已要求提供补充材料。三天后，决定性会议召开。

最高法院的诉讼程序可能导致26名参议员被暂停职务，而候补参议员则要求进行更广泛的审查。

即便如此，移交案件并不等同于认定有罪。最高法院必须审理请愿书及相关证据。在此之前，选举委员会必须完成必要的文书工作并正式提交案件。

然而，一旦申请被受理，相关程序可能立即对在任参议员产生影响。受影响的参议员必须在最高法院受理申请后停止履行参议院职责。如果法院最终裁定该参议员败诉，其参议员资格将从停职之日起终止。因此，下一阶段的程序可能会直接影响参议院的组成。

共有26名现任参议员卷入此事。然而，这场争议如今已蔓延至除这26名参议员和其他51名被告之外的各方。9月16日，候补参议员向最高法院选举案件庭提出申请，要求法官审查与最初427名被告相关的更广泛证据。

他们的介入再次引发了人们对选举委员会最终决定范围的质疑。另一方面，一场可能具有重要意义的法律会议即将召开。9月30日，泰国法律界的高层人士将公开审视参议院争议事件。

法律界重量级人物准备审查参议院的证据、法律标准以及选举委员会意见分歧的决定。

泰国皇家学会正在筹备此次研讨会。与会者包括 Charan Pakdithanakul、Was Tingsamitr、Vicha Mahakun 和选举委员会委员 Sitthichot Intrawises。他们的背景使此次研讨会在泰国法律界具有特殊的意义。

他们都曾在泰国法院、独立组织或司法系统中担任要职。此外，他们都来自一个普遍被认为高度保守的法律界。西提乔特先生的出现则增添了另一层含义，因为他曾直接参与选举委员会的审议。

实际上，委员会内部的分歧现在将进入更广泛的法律讨论。研讨会预计将审查证据、适用的法律标准以及9月14日的决定。尤其值得注意的是，在审理此案时所适用的证据门槛问题已经浮出水面。

人们的关注点集中在刑事诉讼程序的标准以及涉及选举权的问题上。因此，9月30日的会议不仅仅是一场政治研讨会。资深法律人士将探讨一起选举委员会曾审议数月的案件。

值得注意的是，对该案的审查不再局限于反对派政客或活动人士。法律界人士也正准备公开审视这一决定。一位持不同意见的选举委员会成员也将参与其中。

NIDA民调显示，选举委员会和阿努廷成为人们眼中政治和法律斗争的焦点。

与此同时，公众舆论也增添了新的维度。国家发展管理研究所于9月20日（周日）发布了最新的NIDA民意调查报告。这项全国性调查于9月15日和16日对1310名成年人进行了问卷调查。

值得注意的是，这些采访是在选举委员会做出决定后立即进行的。受访者被问及谁可能在裁决后面临重大的政治或法律挑战。选举委员会本身位列榜首。

约有35.57%的受访者认出了现任选举委员会。总理阿努廷紧随其后，得票率为31.53%。此外，25.42%的受访者认出了执政联盟各党派。另有15.88%的受访者选择了被移交调查的77人。

13.97%的人提到了“泰自豪党”（Bhumjaithai）。相比之下，只有8.24%的人提到了面临调查的26位现任参议员。因此，在对该问题的回答中，选举委员会和总理的排名高于这些参议员。

民调还显示，人们对9月14日的选举结果预期不一。约21%的受访者表示，结果完全符合他们的预期。另有15.50%的受访者表示，结果与预期基本一致。相反，17.86%的受访者表示，结果完全出乎他们的意料。

另有10.84%的人表示这与他们的预期不符。同时，34.27%的人表示他们事先没有做出任何预测。还有0.53%的人没有回答。综合来看，这些数据表明，在决定做出之前，公众并没有统一的预期。

宪法法院即将就选举选票条形码问题作出裁决，公众对此仍存在分歧。

民调还衡量了民众对可能出现的政治动荡的担忧程度。约15.04%的受访者表示非常担忧，另有30.46%表示有些担忧。相比之下，19.16%的受访者表示不太担忧，还有35.34%的受访者表示完全不担忧。

因此，公众对更广泛的政治后果的担忧存在分歧。不过，另一个结果尤其值得关注。选举委员会被普遍认为面临着重大的政治或法律挑战，其次是总理阿努廷。

与此同时，参议院争议并非唯一临近最后期限的重大法律案件。泰国宪法法院将于9月28日就选举选票上印制的条形码和二维码作出裁决。

这些选票用于2026年2月8日的大选。此案源于监察专员收到的22起投诉。随后，该案被提交至宪法法院裁决。

争议的焦点在于这些代码是否能够识别选民身份，并将个人与其投票选择联系起来。因此，此案涉及秘密投票的宪法保护。对此，选举委员会在整个争议过程中始终捍卫着这一制度。

该委员会坚称，这些代码是为内部选票管理而设计的。委员会表示，这些代码无法识别个人的投票选择。8月26日，宪法法院在审查过程中听取了五名证人的证词。

条形码裁决临近，地方考试丑闻给阿努廷总理带来新的政治压力

第二天，两名法官检查了储存的选票。据此，法院已审查了证词以及选举实物材料。法院将于9月28日作出裁决。

除了这起案件之外，地方政府考试舞弊案带来的政治压力依然持续。警方正在调查约2000名考生涉嫌操纵考试成绩一事。调查人员还在追踪他们认为的幕后更广泛的操纵网络。

目前已有3.2086亿泰铢的资产被查封或冻结。最近，调查的焦点已转向政治领域。人民党议员朗西曼·罗姆要求就阿努廷的顾问通楚亚·查基查伦一事作出解释。

警方已将有关此事的信息提交给总理，但具体内容尚未公开。阿努廷先生承诺，所有被证据牵连的人都将受到法律制裁。

同样，他也承诺不会保护任何涉案人员。罗姆先生正在向总理施压，询问这一承诺是否也适用于他的政治圈子。众议院委员会听证会定于9月24日举行。

与此事相关的另一个重要截止日期是9月30日。总而言之，几起独立的政治和法律争议在极短的时间内汇聚到了一起。

目前，政府仍保持着议会多数席位。与此同时，反对党也面临着自身的困境。9月14日选举委员会的决定也使一些政治人物暂时退出参议院案件的审理程序。

参议院的转介、条形码裁决和丑闻调查使议会外的法律压力持续存在。

然而，在议会之外，参议院的调查仍在进行中。77人将面临最高法院的审理，其中26人是现任参议员。

更重要的是，两名选举委员会委员公开反对多数派裁决中的关键内容。其中一名持不同意见者详细列举了他认为支持涉及政治人物的诉讼程序的证据。预备参议员已分别要求最高法院审查更广泛的证据情况。

接下来是9月30日举行的高级法律界人士会议。在此之前，还有一项重要判决即将出炉。宪法法院将于9月28日就选票条形码问题作出裁决。

与此同时，地方政府的审查调查仍在继续。警方正在检查约2000份疑似篡改的考试结果。价值3.2086亿泰铢的资产已被查封或冻结。

此外，围绕此案的政治问题已传至首相顾问耳中。众议院委员会将于9月24日再次审议此事。

NIDA民调还提供了另一项重要信息。当被问及谁面临重大的政治或法律挑战时，受访者最常提到的是选举委员会，其次是阿努廷总理。

参议院争端仍在持续，法律审查和另外两起重大案件即将迎来关键期限。

目前，9月14日的裁决仅解决了参议院争议的一个程序阶段，最高法院的审理程序仍在进行中。与此同时，选举委员会内部的分歧已在公开记录中得到证实。

在此背景下，泰国保守派法律界的高层人士正准备公开审视这场争议。另外两件政治敏感事件也即将迎来重要日期。

所有这一切都在阿努廷总理结束海外访问之际发生。他的政府在议会中仍拥有稳固的席位。除此之外，还有几项重要的法律程序正在进行中。

首先是9月24日众议院委员会就地方政府考试争议举行的听证会。四天后，宪法法院就选票条形码问题作出裁决。

最后，9月30日将举行一场法律研讨会，探讨参议院案件。同一天也是地方政府考试事务的另一个重要节点。

选举委员会于9月14日向参议院作出裁决。此后，最高法院的审理程序仍在进行中，内部分歧也公开化了。

政府在议会中的席位优势依然明显。然而，在议会之外，政治日程却被悬而未决的法律案件和即将作出的裁决所占据。

一名选举委员会成员阻挠了总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔试图将参议院丑闻抛诸脑后的努力。

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在选举委员会就爆炸性的参议院勾结丑闻案件进行投票之前，有人向其发出了挑战。

前为泰党部长警告欧盟委员会成员，关键投票即将到来，他们可能很快就会受到评判。

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阿努廷总理和泰自豪党就参议院选举指控提起诉讼，这是该党面临的新战线。

反对派和证人呼吁将参议院串谋案提交法院审理，与此同时，选举委员会正在就一起重大案件作出决定。

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