EC disqualifies 15 senators

The EC decided that the senators either violated Article 48 or Article 265 of the Constitution.

The senators are:

1) Somchai Sawaengkarn

2) Naruemol Siriwat

3) Truengjai Buransomphop

4) Pol Gen Kowit Phakdeephum

5) Thaworn Leenutpong

6) Boonchai Chokwattana

7) Phichai Uttamapinan

8) Pornphan Boonyaratphan

9) Worawut Rojanaphanit

10) Sitthissak Yontrakul

11) Supoj Liadprathom

12) Phikulkaew Krirrirk

13) Jaral Juengyingruengroong

14) Jittapoj Wiriyaroj

15) Somchart Phanpat

16) Assoc Prof Atchara Settharitpithak.

The EC will send its decision to the Senate speaker to seek the final ruling from the Constitution Court on the status of the 16 senators.