Chaichana clarifies ear-slapping incident; Democrat Party warns

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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Democrat Party MP Chaichana Detdecho claims he was joking when slapping a police officer's ear, while the party states it will follow ethics rules if he is found guilty.

•Chaichana Detdecho clarified the incident to the Democrat Party meeting on August 25.
•Chaichana Detdecho denied intent to assault the Deputy Superintendent of Thung Yai Police Station, stating it was a joke.
•The Democrat Party spokesperson Pongsakorn Kwanmuang stated the party will not interfere with the legal process.
•The Democrat Party will apply party regulations and ethics measures if Chaichana Detdecho is judged guilty.

Overview

•On August 25, the Democrat Party held its first MP meeting after the opening of the parliamentary session.
•Chaichana Detdecho clarified that the act of slapping the ear of a Deputy Superintendent of Thung Yai Police Station, who is a relative, was intended as joking.
•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang stated that for 2-3 weeks, the Democrat Party sought facts and clips from the public but found no evidence other than witness reports that the act was joking.
•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang asserted that members of parliament must be mindful of their role as people's representatives at all times, regardless of whether an action is intended as a joke.
•A legal case has been filed, investigated, and the file is being prepared for submission to the prosecutor.
•The Democrat Party emphasized that Chaichana Detdecho must enter the justice process equally without interference.
•The Democrat Party will take action according to party regulations and ethics if a court determines Chaichana Detdecho is guilty based on circumstantial evidence.

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Key Entities

Person

Chaichana Detdecho(ชัยชนะ เดชเดโช)

A list MP and Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party overseeing the Southern region.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

A list MP and Leader of the Democrat Party who chaired the meeting.

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

The spokesperson of the Democrat Party.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party that held an MP meeting on August 25.

Thung Yai Police Station(สภ.ทุ่งใหญ่)

The police station where the affected Deputy Superintendent is stationed.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จ.นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where Thung Yai Police Station is located.