Srisuwan has filed a complaint with the Election Commission to investigate whether MP Idear’s donations to the Bhumjaithai Party violate Section 72 concerning acceptance of funds from illicit sources, and to refer the matter to the Constitutional Court for party dissolution.
On 16 Oct 2026 GMT+7, Srisuwan Janya, leader of the Rak Chart Rak Phandin organization, revealed he submitted a petition to the Election Commission requesting an investigation into MP Idear’s donations to the Bhumjaithai Party for potential violations of Sections 72, 74, and 92(3) of the 2017 Political Parties Act. If violations are found, he urged the commission to proceed with a Constitutional Court case under Section 92(4) for party dissolution according to legal procedures.
This follows former Songkhla Democrat MP Sirichok Sopa’s call to investigate Ms. Suchada Tangsub, aka “Idear,” who donated a total of 150,000 baht to the Bhumjaithai Party on 9 Feb, 8 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May 2022, and 27 Feb, 27 Mar, and 27 Apr 2023, before she became an MP. Questions have been raised regarding the source of assets worth nearly 2 billion baht held by her and her husband.
Reviewing the donation records disclosed by the Election Commission shows continuous contributions starting at 10,000 baht per month, increasing to 30,000 baht monthly after she entered parliament. Additionally, attention has been drawn to a condominium at the Sindhorn Lumpini project valued at 75.028 million baht and a Mercedes-Maybach car worth 11.3 million baht jointly declared by the couple.
Concerns have been raised about Ms. Idear’s reported annual income of about 1.7 million baht, while her husband reportedly has no occupation or income, yet they possess substantial assets. Moreover, Ms. Idear holds Australian citizenship, not Thai. Under Section 102 of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Act, individuals cohabiting as spouses without marriage registration must declare assets and liabilities. The NACC has announced it is conducting an in-depth investigation into their assets, income, and debt repayment ability.
Regarding the legality of political donations, Section 72 of the 2017 Political Parties Act explicitly prohibits political parties and their officials from accepting donations if they know or should suspect the funds come from illegal sources. Section 74 forbids receiving donations from non-Thai nationals or foreign legal entities. If illegal donations are found, Section 92(3) mandates the Election Commission to refer the case to the Constitutional Court to consider party dissolution under Section 92(4).
The Rak Chart Rak Phandin organization therefore urges the Election Commission to urgently investigate and clarify these public concerns according to its authority, Srisuwan concluded.