Thai Senator Vivat Denies Senate Collusion Allegations
Chiang Mai Senator Vivat Kraipisitkul denies vote-rigging allegations, stating he will fight the case in the Supreme Court on Sept 15, 2026.
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- Chiang Mai Senator Vivat Kraipisitkul strongly denies senate vote-rigging allegations.
- He criticized the 26th investigative sub-committee for relying on a single witness.
- Vivat denied financial ties to his brother, former Lamphun Senator Wichien.
- He declared that good people struggle to survive and is ready for the Supreme Court.
On September 15, 2026, at the Thai parliament building, Senator Vivat Kraipisitkul from Chiang Mai addressed the public regarding the Election Commission's (EC) decision to forward his case to the Supreme Court's Election Cases Division. He is listed as one of 26 senators accused of involvement in a senate collusion scandal, firmly maintaining his innocence.
Vivat explained that he was accused of having financial links to vote-buying activities through his younger brother, Wichien Chaisathaporn, a former Lamphun senator who lost his seat over false candidate qualification declarations. He claimed the 26th investigative sub-committee unfairly linked his case to his brother's ongoing legal troubles.
Financial tracking and witness testimonies are pivotal in high-stakes political litigation in Thailand. When accused parties challenge investigative procedures—particularly claims of reliance on isolated testimonies—it highlights the rigorous evidentiary standards required by the Supreme Court's Election Cases Division to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The Chiang Mai senator emphasized that even if his brother committed wrongdoing, it does not imply his own complicity. He questioned why the 26th sub-committee chose to rely heavily on the testimony of a single witness named 'Athon', who allegedly accused him of channeling funds through intermediaries to lobby other senate candidates for votes.
"If my brother did something wrong, does that mean his older brother must be guilty too? I am ready to clarify to the Supreme Court that I have no connection to any financial trails in this case."
Vivat Kraipisitkul
Furthermore, Vivat expressed frustration with the EC, stating that regulatory officials had never summoned him to explain or defend himself against the allegations before taking legal action. Concluding his statement with a pointed remark about the difficulty for honest individuals in the country, he confirmed his readiness to prove his innocence in court.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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