Bangkok: The Ombudsman has concluded its investigation into allegations of collusion in the selection of senators, determining that the case does not meet the criteria for referral to the Constitutional Court.

According to Thai News Agency, Pol. Lt. Col. Kirap Kritthiranon, Secretary-General of the Office of the Ombudsman, addressed the situation regarding a petition to have the Constitutional Court rule on the invalidation of the senator elections due to alleged collusion. The petitioners were primarily candidates who were not selected and believed their rights had been violated. Despite their requests, the investigation concluded that the criteria for forwarding the case to the Constitutional Court were not met, as the existing laws already outlined the proper procedures for filing such petitions through legal channels.

Mr. Somsak Suwansukrit, the Ombudsman, elaborated that the law already specifies the procedures, conditions, and channels for filing a lawsuit, and these do not involve the Ombudsman. He emphasized that while the Ombudsman cannot accept these complaints, petitioners still have avenues to pursue their case by directly submitting petitions to the Constitutional Court. In some instances, when petitioners have taken this route, the court has ruled that the conditions for filing were not met.