Parit Drops New Line Chat Evidence Challenging Senator Sorachat's Defense
Parit Wacharasindhu reveals Line chat logs and financial trails contradicting Senator Sorachat's explanations, urging the EC to forward the Senate election fraud case to court.
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- Parit exposes chat logs and 553,600 baht fund links in Senate scandal.
- Contradictions found in Sorachat's statements on contacts and Phannipa.
- Evidence points to Tara Grand Hotel and Senate assistant appointments.
- EC pressured under Section 62 to submit the case to the judiciary.
On July 31, 2026, Parit Wacharasindhu, a list-MP and deputy leader of the People's Party, disclosed critical new evidence regarding the alleged Senate election fraud. He stated that financial trails and Line chat conversations between Phannipa and a witness directly contradicted previous public statements made by Senator Sorachat from Nong Bua Lamphu province.
Previously, Parit revealed money transfers totaling 553,600 baht from Senator Sorachat to Phannipa between June and August 2024, followed by subsequent transfers of 105,000 baht from Phannipa to seven Senate candidates in Nong Bua Lamphu. Although Sorachat defended the initial funds as routine operational liquidity unrelated to the Senate race, Parit argued that the justification lacked credibility and transparency.
Parit highlighted at least three major discrepancies in Sorachat's explanations. The first involves the true purpose of the substantial fund transfers. The second centers on conflicting remarks about how many of the seven candidates Sorachat personally knew, noting that Sorachat told BBC on July 26 that he knew none of them except Sananchai, but later claimed on July 30 that he was acquainted with three team members.
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The third and most crucial issue concerns the relationship between Sorachat and Phannipa. While Sorachat repeatedly insisted that Phannipa—his former 2023 MP campaign assistant—had no involvement whatsoever in his Senate campaign or post-election duties, the retrieved chat records tell a completely different story.
"I believe this case is a clear example where reasonable evidence of wrongdoing exists, obligating the Election Commission under Section 62 of the Organic Act on Senate Elections to submit the matter to the court for a thorough review."
Parit Wacharasindhu
The disclosed Line chats show Phannipa discussing candidate coordination and mentioning Sorachat as early as June 2024. Furthermore, on June 24, 2024, Phannipa sent a location pin for the Tara Grand Hotel, aligning with witness accounts of a coordination hub used by implicated candidates. Sorachat's candidate number, Group 13 Number 111, was found on lists compiled at the hotel. Subsequent chats from September and October 2024 also detailed paperwork for Senate assistant positions and salary kickbacks returned to Phannipa.
Unveiling digital chat logs and verifiable money trails marks a significant escalation in legislative oversight regarding Senate selection processes. Cases of alleged electoral manipulation heavily rely on digital forensics and paper trails connecting core figures to illicit networks. By exposing direct coordination for staffing and campaign lists, opposition lawmakers are placing immense pressure on the Election Commission (EC) to act decisively under Section 62 to maintain institutional integrity.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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