Chaiyachana clarifies Thung Yai Deputy Superintendent incident

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Chaiyachana Dechdecho clarified to the Democrat Party that his actions toward a Deputy Superintendent were a joke, while the party ordered no interference in the legal process.

•Chaiyachana Dechdecho clarified an incident involving the slapping of a Deputy Superintendent's ear in Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat.
•The Democrat Party prohibits interference in the justice process and requires full cooperation with the law.
•A meeting of Democrat Party MPs was held on August 25, 2026, presided over by Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, the Democrat Party held its first MP meeting before the parliamentary session opening on August 26.
•Abhisit Vejjajiva presided over the meeting with the attendance of Democrat Party MPs.
•Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesperson for the Democrat Party, announced that Chaiyachana Dechdecho explained the incident regarding a Deputy Superintendent of Thung Yai Police Station.
•Chaiyachana Dechdcho asserted that there was no intent to harm the Deputy Superintendent, who is a relative, and that the act was a joke.
•The Democrat Party stated that as a Member of Parliament, Chaiyachana Dechdecho must always consider his role as a representative of the people.
•The Democrat Party emphasized a prohibition on interfering with the justice process and required equal cooperation with legal proceedings.
•The Democrat Party will proceed according to party rules and ethics based on the outcome of the case.

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Key Entities

Person

Chaiyachana Dechdecho(ชัยชนะ เดชเดโช)

Deputy leader of the Democrat Party and a Member of Parliament.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

Leader of the Democrat Party and chairman of the MP meeting.

Pongsakorn Kwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

Spokesperson for the Democrat Party.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

A political party that held an MP meeting on August 25, 2026.

Thung Yai Police Station(สภ.ทุ่งใหญ่)

The police station where the Deputy Superintendent involved in the incident is stationed.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province(จ.นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where Thung Yai Police Station is located.