Abstain Vote Backs Chonnapat, Govt MPs Majority, Opposition Backs DSI

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Thai Parliament votes against sending MP Chonnapat to face a DSI investigation, with a majority of government bloc MPs abstaining.

•A parliamentary vote was held on May 29th concerning the request to allow MP Chonnapat Naksua to be investigated by the Department of Special Litigation (DSI).
•The motion to permit the investigation was rejected with 308 votes against and 126 votes in favor.
•A vast majority of government coalition MPs, including those from Pheu Thai, Palang Pracharath, and Bhumjaithai, voted against the motion.
•Parties like Ruam Thai Sang Chart and Thai Ruam Palang had no MPs present or voting.

Overview

•On May 29, the House of Representatives held a vote regarding the request to allow MP Chonnapat Naksua to be investigated by the DSI.
•The House of Representatives voted with 308 against the motion to allow investigation, and 126 in favor.
•The vote was on the request to allow MP Chonnapat Naksua of the Kla Tham Party to be summoned by the DSI for questioning related to a case.
•The rejection of the DSI investigation means MP Chonnapat Naksua will not be brought in for questioning as requested.
•308 MPs voted against sending MP Chonnapat Naksua to the DSI, while 126 voted for.
•3 MPs abstained, and 2 cast invalid votes in the session.
•The majority against the motion included MPs from the government bloc parties such as Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai, and Palang Pracharath, and also from the Kla Tham Party itself.
•The 126 MPs in favor of sending MP Chonnapat Naksua to the DSI were largely from opposition parties, including Prachachart, Democrat, and Seriruamthai parties.

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Key Entities

Person

Chonnapat(ชนนพัฒฐ์)

Member of Parliament for Songkhla, affiliated with the Kla Tham Party, who was the subject of a DSI investigation request.

Member of Parliament(สส.)

Elected representatives in the Thai Parliament who participated in the vote.

Suriyya Wongaree(นายสุริยา วงศ์อารีย์)

Member of Parliament for Udon Thani, affiliated with the People's Party, who voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Juti Krairiksh(นายจุติ ไกรฤกษ์)

Member of Parliament for Phitsanulok, affiliated with the Bhumjaithai Party, who abstained from voting on MP Chonnapat's case.

Lert sak Pattanachaikul(นายเลิศศักดิ์ พัฒนชัยกุล)

Second Vice President of the House of Representatives who presided over the session and abstained from voting.

Jorayut Jaturaprachit(นายจรยุทธ จตุรพรประสิทธิ์)

Member of Parliament for Bangkok, affiliated with the People's Party, who cast an invalid vote on MP Chonnapat's case.

Natthaphong Sumonotham(นายณัฐพงษ์ สุมโนธรรม)

Member of Parliament for Samut Sakhon, affiliated with the People's Party, who cast an invalid vote on MP Chonnapat's case.

Saharsawat Khumkhong(นายสหัสวัต คุ้มคง)

Member of Parliament for Chonburi, affiliated with the People's Party, who cast an invalid vote on MP Chonnapat's case.

Organization

Department of Special Litigation(DSI)

The agency that requested to investigate Member of Parliament Chonnapat.

Kla Tham Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party of MP Chonnapat Naksua, with most of its members voting against the DSI investigation.

Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party(พรรครวมไทยสร้างชาติ)

A political party whose Members of Parliament were absent from the vote on MP Chonnapat's investigation.

Thai Ruam Palang Party(พรรคไทรวมพลัง)

A political party whose Members of Parliament were absent from the vote on MP Chonnapat's investigation.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)

A government coalition party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)

A government coalition party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)

A political party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Palang Pracharath Party(พรรคพลังประชารัฐ)

A government coalition party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Economy Party(พรรคเศรษฐกิจ)

A political party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Thaiสร้างthai Party(พรรคไทยสร้างไทย)

A political party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Puea Chart Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อชาติไทย)

A political party whose MPs largely voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose MPs formed a strong voting bloc in favor of sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI, and also had MPs who abstained.

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party whose MPs largely voted in favor of sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Seriruamthai Party(พรรคเสรีรวมไทย)

A political party whose MPs largely voted in favor of sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Thai Phakdee Party(พรรคไทยภักดี)

A political party whose MPs largely voted in favor of sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI.

Law

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand(รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)

The legal framework under which the parliamentary vote concerning MP Chonnapat's immunity was conducted.