Bangkok, Sept 14, 2026 (AFP) - More than 20 Thai senators accused of election fraud

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Thailand's Election Commission accused 26 sitting senators on Monday of colluding to rig the last Senate election, an alleged vote-buying scandal that has sparked protests and could see them jailed. The commission said it will refer the case, which allegedly involves senators allied with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's party, to the Supreme Court. The 26 were among 77 people accused in the scandal, alongside 36 unsuccessful Senate candidates......

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