Bangkok: "Lot 3 Senators" have requested to postpone acknowledging the collusion charges to June 5th, citing their commitments at the Senate meeting.
According to Thai News Agency, 24 senators, who were summoned to acknowledge charges and provide clarifications regarding alleged collusion in the selection of senators to the 26th Investigation and Inquiry Committee of the EC Office, sent a letter requesting to defer their clarifications. They highlighted their engagement in a pivotal Senate meeting scheduled for 29-30 May, which will address significant bills including the Emergency Decree on Measures to Prevent and Suppress Technology Crime (No. 2) B.E. 2568, the Emergency Decree on Digital Asset Business (No. 2) B.E. 2568, and the establishment of a special committee to study the draft Budget Expenditure Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Mr. Chinsot Saengsang, a Senator from Group 7 Labor, who had previously planned to acknowledge the charges today at 10:00 a.m., communicated via a telephone interview to the media that he, along with all senators listed to acknowledge the charges today, had submitted a letter to the Investigation and Inquiry Committee. They requested to delay the acknowledgment of the charges to June 5, instead of today, due to prior commitments to attend the Senate meeting.
The 24 senators in the third batch originally scheduled to acknowledge the charges today include members from various provinces and occupational groups. Notable names among the list are Nifarid Raden Ahmad from Pattani Province, Samart Rangsan from Satun Province, Boonchob Sarasomthap from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, and Chinsot Saengsang from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, among others. These senators represent a range of sectors including education, public health, rice farming, gardening, employment, environmental and real estate occupations, SMEs, and other business operations.