Anti-Corruption Committee clears King Prajadhipok's Institute Chief

Thairath•Politics•2h ago

Reader Briefing

The House Anti-Corruption Committee found no evidence of fraud against the Secretary-General of King Prajadhipok's Institute regarding a 500,000 baht bribe allegation.

•Asaphon Santhraiphop announced on November 12, 2026, that no wrongdoing was found in the case involving Issara Seriwattana-wut.
•The allegation claimed a 500,000 baht payment was made to secure a seat in the PPRO course version 30.
•Issara Seriwattana-wut denied all charges and provided evidence that he was in Surat Thani province on the date the payment allegedly occurred.
•The committee resolved to draft a factual report and notify the President of the National Assembly and the Marine Police Division.

Overview

•Poramet Chaipatcharakulphong, also known as Chairat Jamnongkan or Chaimet Milinjinda, filed a report at Rattanathibet Police Station on June 15 accusing Issara Seriwattana-wut and a police officer of fraud.
•The Anti-Corruption Committee began investigating the matter on August 12 and held a total of 6 meetings.
•Issara Seriwattana-wut denied all allegations, stating he never requested, received, or returned money, and was unaware of the police reports until seeing news media.
•King Prajadhipok's Institute confirmed in writing that no receipt or payment of 500,000 baht to the complainant occurred between October 1, 2024, and November 10, 2026.
•Issara Seriwattana-wut has filed a counter-lawsuit against the accuser for filing a false police report and defamation.
•Thung Song Hong Police Station and Rattanathibet Police Station reported that no evidence of money transfer was found, and Poramet Chaipatcharakulphong failed to provide testimony as a witness.
•The Anti-Corruption Committee assigned the secretariat to complete the factual investigation report within 15 days.

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Key Quotes

Asaphon Santhraiphop

"In summary, from the evidence the Committee has received up to today, no evidence has been found of requesting, receiving, delivering, or returning 500,000 baht as alleged."

โดยสรุปจากพยานหลักฐานที่ กมธ. ได้รับ จนถึงวันนี้ยังไม่พบหลักฐานว่ามีการเรียกรับ ส่งมอบ หรือคืนเงิน 500,000 บาท ตามที่กล่าวอ้าง

Key Entities

Person

Asaphon Santhraiphop(อาสพลธ์ สรรณ์ไตรภพ)

Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the House of Representatives.

Issara Seriwattana-wut(อิสระ เสรีวัฒนวุฒิ)

Secretary-General of King Prajadhipok's Institute.

Poramet Chaipatcharakulphong(ปรเมศร์ ชัยพัชรกุลพงษ์)

The accuser who filed a fraud report against Issara Seriwattana-wut.

Organization

Anti-Corruption Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตประพฤติมิชอบ)

A committee of the House of Representatives that investigated the fraud allegations.

King Prajadhipok's Institute(สถาบันพระปกเกล้า)

The educational institution where the contested PPRO course version 30 is held.

Rattanathibet Police Station(สภ.รัตนาธิเบศร์)

The police station where the initial fraud report was filed and the counter-lawsuit is being investigated.

Thung Song Hong Police Station(สน.ทุ่งสองห้อง)

The police station that handled the bribery investigation file.

Marine Police Division(กองบังคับการตำรวจน้ำ)

The organization to be notified regarding the police officer mentioned in the case.

Place

Surat Thani Province(จ.สุราษฎร์ธานี)ℹ️

The location where Issara Seriwattana-wut traveled to on July 18, 2025.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where Asaphon Santhraiphop announced the investigation results.