Senator Phisit raises five questions to the 'Orange Senators' regarding the organization of the 'Jupiter Room' event, pointing out that society notices Senators Dewarit and Nantana wearing the same color and asks if the results were fixed.
At 9:00 a.m. on 20 September 2026, at the Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway Hotel in Koh Chang District, Trat Province, Senator Phisit Apiwatpong was interviewed about the opposition forum that Senator Nantana Nantawaropas attended, where she mentioned being targeted and the 'blue color' fighting back. He referred to the meeting of Senate candidates held in the Jupiter Room at IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, one day before the Senate election, raising five observations:
1. Ms. Panika Wanich revealed that the Election Commission was invited to the meeting but it is unclear which official attended, as no names were given, and it is uncertain whether the official heard the responses.
2. Senator Dewarit Maneechai stated in an interview that the event was not organized by iLaw. However, this raised suspicion because he said he registered via a website called senate67, which is an iLaw project. This contradiction led to uncertainty about who actually organized the event.
3. Questions arise about whether the event involved receiving benefits, as it was held at IMPACT Arena's Jupiter Room, which incurs costs. It was learned that expenses were billed in a single receipt. Attendees reported a donation box was present and money was collected, raising questions about how much was collected, whether it exceeded or fell short of costs, who benefited if more was collected, and whether someone supplemented if less was collected. No clarification was provided.
4. Before entering the event, attendees had to register via senate67. During the event, questions about Section 112 were raised. This led to personal questions about why Senate candidates had to discuss such issues.
5. He asked attendees about the purpose of the three-colored wristbands—white, green, and blue—but no one could explain why there were exactly three colors. If the intention was purity, representing professional groups would require 20 colors for 20 occupations, so why only three?
Questioning whether Dewarit and Nantana’s results were fixed.
"The media can check iLaw’s data, which shows who answered which questions. Importantly, if this was a truly open meeting, why were reporters not allowed to cover it? When the meeting began, reporters were asked to leave and phones were collected. This raises the question: why collect phones? If there was nothing to hide, introductions could be done openly. But from what I know, there is more to this. Look at the color shirts worn by Senator Dewarit and Professor Nantana—they wore the same color and both became senators. I want to know if everyone wearing this color was elected, and if not, did those wearing other colors get elected? No one has explained this. I call for the Election Commission to apply the same standards in investigating possible collusion among 138 senators. I only ask for fairness and a consistent level of scrutiny," said Senator Phisit.
Calling for equal standards.
When asked what it meant that the 'Orange Senators' did not cooperate with the Election Commission, Senator Phisit said that the 138 accused senators fully cooperated and provided complete information. He believes that if the others are innocent, they should also cooperate fully as the 138 senators did. When asked how he would proceed if the other side continues to play games, he said, "Your democracy, as you say, does not match your actions. You claim to be democrats but bring crowds to the streets. Is this democracy? True democracy requires following the system, rules, and the 2017 Constitution. Since the Election Commission has already decided to send 26 cases to the Supreme Court, that is the Commission's resolution. Remember, all were certified by the Election Commission, and the 2017 Constitution was approved by the people."
"You must respect rules and laws above all. It is not enough to just say you support democracy while your actions contradict that. I do not understand why this issue has not ended since the Election Commission has concluded it. I also call on the media to apply the same standards in scrutinizing the 138 senators. Please investigate deeply and report information to the public accurately." Senator Phisit concluded.