Parit Watcharasindhu, Leader of the Opposition Whip, criticized the Prime Minister and ministers for choosing to sue Yingcheep instead of clarifying and answering questions directly. He insisted that the senator election fraud allegations must be sent to court and challenged the Election Commission on whether they are willing to risk imprisonment to protect others.
In the afternoon of 22 July 2026 GMT+7. Parit Watcharasindhu. Member of Parliament (MP) from the party-list system, Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, and Leader of the Opposition Whip, he gave an interview at the parliament regarding the case. Anutin Charnvirakul. Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, preparing to sue. Yingcheep Atchanon. Director of the Internet for People's Law Project (iLaw), who revealed names of ministers allegedly involved in the senator election fraud case numbering nine. He said that whether it is the Prime Minister or the implicated ministers, instead of suing the questioners, they should simply answer the questions directly. If the Prime Minister is truly uninvolved, he should confirm that he was not at the hotel on the alleged date, never met with senators, and call for the investigative agencies to verify conflicting information. He suggested requesting CCTV footage from the relevant hotels to examine, emphasizing that the people's voice still matters.
He acknowledged that society has questions and doubts about the performance, especially since the seven-member Election Commission (EC) panel will decide the case in August. Four of the seven EC members were endorsed by the majority of senators involved in the case. He called on the EC that if the evidence is clear but they do not forward the case to court and instead dismiss it—especially to protect political networks behind the EC—they should seriously consider whether they are willing to risk imprisonment to protect those individuals.
When asked about the case involving. Suppachai Jaisamut. Party-list MP from Bhumjaithai Party, who accused the opposition of alleging. Blue Senators. At the same time, Orange Senators. are from the People’s Party as well. Parit said that if Suppachai believes there is wrongdoing, it is his rightful prerogative to demand a straightforward investigation of all groups.
When reporters pressed about the Orange Senators that Suppachai accused, if the People’s Party works together with iLaw and Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, who campaigned similarly to the Blue Senators who were established likewise, Parit responded. He reiterated that the behavior currently alleged is election fraud, not just collusion. The issue is not only forming networks of candidates who may exchange votes but involves hiring candidates, vote buying, offering money, positions, arranging accommodations before election day. He said anyone involved in such activities should have their cases sent to court.
Therefore, borrowing the Prime Minister’s phrase “conceal the name” to describe the behavior, he reaffirmed the call for agencies to investigate all sides transparently. Anyone found guilty of senator election fraud must be sent to court. When asked again about Suppachai’s claim that the origins of the Orange and Blue Senators are no different, Parit said he does not know what behavior is being alleged, but for him, the problematic behavior is as he described. Regardless of names or political beliefs, the EC should submit these cases to court.