At 11:30 a.m. on May 20, 2025, at the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) headquarters, Ms. Kusumalawadee Sirikomut, a former Senate candidate, submitted a petition requesting the ECT to refer a case to the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Bhumjaithai Party. The accusation concerns the party's alleged involvement in the manipulation of the 2024 Senate election.
Kusumalawadee claimed she possesses evidence of criminal activities, including conspiracy and organized collusion among Bhumjaithai leaders. She alleged that operatives were mobilized in Buriram province and that financial transactions—traceable by supercomputers—confirm illegal fund transfers. She said she would provide these documents later due to concerns over safety and political influence, but is prepared to present them if summoned by the ECT.
She further alleged that party leader Anutin Charnvirakul called newly elected senators to a hotel after the election, instructing them to sign resignation letters—symbolic of their subordination to party control. Kusumalawadee claimed to have photos and audio clips supporting this, and is seeking witness protection from the DSI. She dismissed the party's threats of legal action, saying “go ahead and sue.”
Kusumalawadee clarified she has no personal vendetta, but was compelled to act after witnessing blatant disregard for law and public ethics. She criticized how unqualified Senate candidates—endorsed by the Interior Ministry through district officers—were accepted, while more qualified individuals were excluded.
She expressed concern that if this issue is not addressed, Thailand risks systemic erosion of democracy, especially if independent agencies are influenced by partisan interests. She declared her fight is not to gain office, but to uphold justice and prevent authoritarian control over the Senate and democratic institutions.