Complaint against MPs and Abhisit over Somchai's appointment

MGR Online•General•10d ago

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A complaint has been filed against multiple political figures and officials for the alleged illegal appointment of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn to a parliamentary sub-committee.

•A complaint was filed on September 3, 2026, at Bang Pho Police Station regarding the illegal appointment of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.
•Twenty-five suspects, including members of the People's Party and former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, face charges of malfeasance.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn faces additional criminal charges related to the disclosure of official secrets and computer crimes.
•The legal action involves alleged violations of the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption and the 2017 Constitution.

Overview

•On September 3, 2026, a complaint was filed at Bang Pho Police Station leading to an investigation on September 9, 2026.
•Twenty-five individuals, including Parit Wacharasinthu, Vayo Asvarungruang, and Abhisit Vejjajiva, were named as suspects in a case involving the illegal appointment of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn to a sub-committee of the Court Affairs Committee.
•The appointment is alleged to be illegal because Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was previously dismissed from government service by General Prayut Chan-o-cha via NCPO Order 4/2018 on March 20, 2018, for gross misconduct.
•The article states the case could lead to a permanent ban on political positions if found guilty of serious ethical violations under the 2018 ethical standards.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn was separately reported for two criminal cases at Thung Song Hong Police Station on July 7, 2026.
•Somchai Srisutthiyakorn is accused of using the Facebook account 'Pan Pai Nai-Somchai Srisutthiyakorn' between September 1 and September 3, 2026, to distort facts regarding an Election Commission sub-committee's resolution on the 2024 Senator election.
•Pol. Col. Apichai Huanjit of Bang Pho Police Station reported the case to Pol. Gen. Kitrat Panphet, the National Police Chief.

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Key Entities

Person

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn(สมชัย ศรีสุทธิยากร)

Former Election Commission member and suspect in multiple criminal and ethical cases.

Abhisit Vejjajiva(อภิสิทธิ์ เวชชาชีวะ)ℹ️

Former Prime Minister and suspect in the illegal appointment case.

Parit Wacharasinthu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)

Member of the People's Party and suspect in the illegal appointment case.

Vayo Asvarungruang(วาโย อัศวรุ่งเรือง)

Member of the People's Party and suspect in the illegal appointment case.

Panida Mongkongsawat(พนิดา มงคงสวัสดิ์)

Suspect in the illegal appointment case.

Pol. Gen. Kitrat Panphet(พล.ต.อ.กิต์รัฐ พันธ์เพ็ชร)

The National Police Chief.

Pol. Col. Apichai Huanjit(พ.ต.อ.อภิชัย หวลจิตต์)

Superintendent of Bang Pho Police Station and head investigator.

Prayut Chan-o-cha(ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา)ℹ️

Former NCPO chief and Prime Minister who ordered the dismissal of Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.

Weerayut Netiwutiphong(วีรยุทธ เนติวุฒิพงศ์)

Director-General of the Narcotics Litigation Office and suspect in the case.

Panjamphong Sermsawadsri(ปัญจมพงศ์ เสริมสวัสดิ์ศรี)

Head of Digital of the People's Party and list candidate number 84.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

Political party whose members are implicated in the appointment case.

Court Affairs Committee(กมธ.กิจการศาลฯ)

Parliamentary committee involved in the appointment of the sub-committee.

Place

Bang Pho Police Station(สน.บางโพ)

The police station where the complaint against the twenty-five suspects was filed.

Thung Song Hong Police Station(สน.ทุ่งสองห้อง)

The police station where two criminal cases against Somchai Srisutthiyakorn were filed.

Law

Current Constitution(รธน.ฉบับปัจจุบัน)

The 2017 Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Organic Act on Anti-Corruption(พรป.ปปช.)

The law governing anti-corruption and ethics for public officials.

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The legal code used to charge the suspects with malfeasance.

Computer Crime Act (No. 2) 2017(พ.ร.บ.ว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดอันเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์ (ฉบับที่ 2) พ.ศ.2560)

The law Somchai Srisutthiyakorn is accused of violating by distorting online information.

Ethical Standards for Constitutional Court Judges and Independent Organs 2018(มาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมของตุลาการศาลรัฐธรรมนูญและผู้ดำรงตำแหน่งในองค์กรอิสระ รวมทั้งผู้ว่าการตรวจเงินแผ่นดินและหัวหน้าหน่วยงานธุรการของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญและองค์กรอิสระ พ.ศ.2561)

The ethical code applicable to independent organ members, MPs, and the Cabinet.