Senior opposition politicians have intensified allegations of widespread fraud in the 2024 senate election, claiming the process was designed to install a bloc of senators capable of controlling key independent institutions and calling on the Election Commission (EC) to open ballot boxes to verify evidence.
Speaking at a forum marking the second anniversary of the 2024 senate election, Prachachat Party leader Pol Col Tawee Sodsong described the alleged collusion as "a sophisticated attempt to undermine democracy".
Pol Col Tawee argued the country's power structure consists of the state, the government, parliament and what he called the "independent state" -- comprising the Constitutional Court, independent agencies and prosecutors. He alleged the senate was used as a means to consolidate control over these institutions because senators play a pivotal role in appointing officials to many oversight bodies.
