The Senate subcommittee charged with checking the personal histories of 10 nominees for five Election Commission positions will report to the Upper House today.

The following are taken from the panel report (compiled from information sent to it in the mail) and its website.

1. Wicha Mahakhun, chief justice of the Juvenile and Family Division of the Supreme Court was involved in a judges' protest in 1991. He was accused of encouraging other judges to join and causing judicial discord.

The Judicial Commission

dismissed him in 1992.

Wicha and his wife Nualpan Mahakhun have Bt12 million in net assets.

2. Wasan Soipisut, head of the Supreme Court Labour Division, has never faced disciplinary investigation. However, former judge Wisut Sahacharmanop once accused him of an unfair verdict. The Senate panel found the complaint groundless but said Wasan refused to declare his assets and tax payments.

3. Apichat Sukhakkanon, chief justice of the Environment Division of the Supreme Court has never faced disciplinary investigation. But, complaints against him flooded the Senate panel.

Apichat and his wife Suthasini Sukhakkanon declared Bt8 million in net assets.

4. Udom Fuangfung, senior judge of the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, faced disciplinary punishment on May 20, 1974 for using abusive language against a witness.

Udom was punished in the judicial protests of 1992. The Justice Ministry investigated him in 1980 over allegations he accepted a kickback. Udom and his wife Urairat Fuangfung have Bt29.8 million in net assets.

5. Somchai Jungprasert, chief of the Supreme Court judges' quorum, has never faced disciplinary punishment.

The Senate panel found allegations that Somchai was assaulted as a result of a verdict groundless.

Somchai was shot as he passed the scene of a robbery in his car.

Somchai and his wife Rawiwan Jungprasert declared Bt317 million in net assets.

6. Prapan Naikowit, deputy attorney-general, faced no complaints against him.

He has never faced disciplinary investigation or punishment. He declared Bt24.2 million in net assets.

7. Kaewsan Atibhodi, former senator and law lecturer, received the most complaints but they were anonymous.

The panel ruled as groundless claims that he was biased because he participated in the People's Alliance for Democracy. He has Bt7.9 million in net assets.

8. Sumet Oupanisakorn, a senior judge of the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court, has Bt3.1 million in net assets.

The Senate panel found a complaint against him by a 61-year-old convicted drug offender groundless.

9. Nam Yimyaem, former deputy Supreme Court president, faced a complaint of leaking information while chairing an EC subcommittee investigating claims the Thai Rak Thai Party hired small parties to contest the April 2 election. Nam and his spouse declared Bt66 million in net assets.

10. Sodsri Satayathum, a senior Supreme Court judge, has never faced disciplinary action. There were no complaints against her.

She has Bt77.5 million in net assets.