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Thai media is obsessively focused on the Senate election rigging collusion case, dissecting every Election Commission vote and counter-accusation aimed at protecting Prime Minister Anutin and the Bhumjaithai Party; side stories touch on energy relief, royal rituals, and odd crime tales.
  1. Minority commissioners of Thailand's Election Commission speak out on the alleged Senate collusion case, with a non-unanimous 5:2 vote on charges 1 and 2. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  2. Thailand extends its 'Thai Help Thai Plus' energy relief programme by two months; political figure Suphachai says Thailand has still not recovered from the energy crisis. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  3. Phra Racha Suwattana Phorn, the former abbot of Wat Phikun Thong in Thailand, has passed away peacefully. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  4. A shocked prospective buyer inspecting a house purchased at an auction by Thailand's Legal Execution Department discovered a dried skeletal corpse inside the property. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  5. Thailand's Royal Gazette announces a 4 baht per litre reduction in diesel price at refineries. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  6. Thailand's Election Commission votes 5-2 not to refer to court its collusion case over the senator appointment process; the seven Bhumjaithai Party members, including party leader Anutin Charnvirakul and senior figure Newin Chidchob, vote unanimously. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  7. Minority members of Thailand's Election Commission speak out against a controversial 4:3 Senate vote that rejected further investigation into certain senators' financial transactions. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  8. Thailand's Election Commission reveals its ruling: 21 accused members of the Bhumjaithai Party escape sanction with a 5:2 vote. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  9. Two of the 26 accused Thai senators, Niphon and Atchara, deny wrongdoing in the senators' election collusion case, saying they already explained their position to the Election Commission of Thailand. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  10. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructs his lawyers to sue 'Pao ILO', a Thai political commentator who made remarks about the Thai Senate rigging scandal, with Anutin denying the lawsuit is aimed at silencing him. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  11. Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) accelerates two major cases, assigning the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to investigate the leaked secret documents linked to the Thai Senate rigging scandal. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  12. Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva points out suspicious elements in the testimony of Ekkarat Changlao, a former MP and witness in the Thai Senate rigging scandal, questioning whether he was threatened or is intentionally trying to close the case. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  13. Life profile of Ekkarat Changlao, a former Thai MP for Khon Kaen and a key witness in the Thai Senate rigging scandal, whose evidence awaits verification. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  14. A lesson from a road accident: a vintage used-car drives in the wrong lane on a major road in Thailand, taking a long time to negotiate compensation. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  15. Pheu Thai MP Julaphan Amornvivat dismisses doubts, says the Pheu Thai Party fulfilled its duty, and that the internal drama between Phumtham Vejjayachai and Wirot Nakharet does not affect the party. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  16. Thailand's systematic three-month plan to control the invasive black-chin tilapia shows results; government aims to deploy remaining 350-million-baht budget. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  17. HYROX changes its rules in response to controversy, stating that competitors found to pose a health or hygiene risk will be ejected from the competition. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  18. Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau chief 'Big Tor' (Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirabhop Bhuridej) reveals that more than 300 million baht in assets have been seized from suspect 'Samichot', while no summons have yet been issued for amulet experts and other individuals linked to the case. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  19. Thai political figure Jessathep expresses confidence in his evidence after Thailand's Election Commission decided not to prosecute, and insists he will not countersue civil society actors. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)
  20. Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party says it was never worried about the Senate selection rigging case from the start and is confident it is not involved. (Thai Rath, 2026-09-15)