At 9:30 AM on June 17 at Parliament, Ms. Boonthida Somchai (Nan), MP for Ubon Ratchathani and spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party, addressed the party's legal response to the Election Commission’s Panel 26. The panel had issued summonses to several top-ranking party members regarding alleged collusion in the Senate election process.
Boonthida confirmed that all names listed, from the party leader to executive members and some MPs, had received similar summonses. The party has submitted a formal request to postpone their explanation to June 30, 2025, citing vague allegations and a lack of supporting evidence in the summonses.
She noted that the letters were nearly identical for all individuals, with only the names changed. Some documents even contained mismatched names in the headers and footers, indicating possible clerical errors. Each recipient received two copies — one from the central EC and one from the provincial office.
When asked whether this implicates Bhumjaithai in Senate vote-fixing, Boonthida responded that there has been an ongoing attempt to drag the party into political conflict. She insisted that party leadership and MPs involved are fully capable of defending themselves.
She echoed party leader Anutin Charnvirakul’s view that the investigation is politically motivated, especially as the accusations are directed at the entire executive committee — a highly unusual move compared to previous cases that focused on 1–2 individuals.
Boonthida acknowledged that the public perception may already be turning against Bhumjaithai, particularly because the party was named explicitly in this case. She said the party has already taken legal action against activists Nattaporn Toprayoon and Kusumalvadee Sirikomut, both of whom had made related accusations.
When asked if the probe aims to dissolve Bhumjaithai, Boonthida said it clearly appears to be a political maneuver, but the party is prepared to fight back, confident in the facts and legality of their actions.