PUBLISHED: 27 Mar 2025 at 04: 57
As a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, Mukdawan Luengsinil, the Bhumjaithai Party ( BJT) MP for Nakhon Si Thammarat, will be unable to run in or participate in elections for the following ten years as a result of the ruling.
The Election Commission (EC ) petitioned the court to punish her, and the decision was made.
The EC claimed that there was ample proof that the MP colluded with electoral process 8 in the southern state during the 2023 public vote.
According to the decision, this involved paying 500 ringgit per vote for a total of 25, 000 ringgit.
Ms. Mukdawan may also face criminal charges after being fully ordered to discover the EC’s petition on July 5. She has been working as an MP for the past five years.
Suwanna Kumphiro, who won the 2023 election and was disqualified and subjected to a similar ban by the court next month, is now the second BJT MP to be banned from politics for ten years.
Following Wednesday’s decision, the EC may request a royal order from the government in order to hold a by-election in Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Constituency 8 in 45 times.
The polling costs, which are thought to cost eight million rmb, may be borne by Ms Mukdawan.
According to a source, this by-election is expected to be very economical.
The foe Democrat Party has made it clear it will subject Chinnaworn Boonyakiat, a previous MP, in this southern district, despite having up to four strong prospects to choose from, according to the source.
Kongkiat Ketsombat, a native politician and Mr. Chinnaworn’s son-in-law, is even thought to be thinking about running for president under the name of the Kla Dharma Party.
A few months ago, the Kla Dharma, under the leadership of Agriculture Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat, was taken over by Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) defectors. Before being kicked out of the partnership, the PPRP was once under the Pheu Thai Party-led state. Kla Dharma has since joined the Paetongtarn Shinawatra authorities and is regarded as having political control in Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Komdej Matchimwong, a former PPRP participant in the province’s district 7, is expected to win the election for Constituency 8, according to the source.
Mukdawan: By-election costs may be paid.