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Democrat Council Members Target Pattaraporn Over Park Intervention

Democrat Council Members Target Pattaraporn Over Park Intervention

Khaosod•Politics•47m ago

Reader Briefing

Democrat Party members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Council are seeking to hold Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai accountable for allegedly interfering with park renovation work.

  • •Napapol Jeerakul and Pinit Kanjanchoosak reported complaints from a private company regarding the renovation of Chotiwat Park in Bang Sue.
  • •Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai is accused of ordering changes to project details that did not comply with the agreed Terms of Reference (TOR).
  • •The Bang Sue District Office did not follow the orders and paid the contractor according to the contract after the company filed a case with the Administrative Court.
  • •Napapol Jeerakul plans to request an ethical probe and may petition the NACC for misconduct under Section 157.

Overview

  • •On November 13, 2026, Napapol Jeerakul announced the complaints regarding the Bang Sue park renovation.
  • •The complaints were received by the Public Works and Town Planning Committee and the Administration and Peace and Order Committee.
  • •Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai allegedly issued orders to modify renovation details in over 10 reports after the private contractor had completed the work.
  • •The Bang Sue District Office ignored the orders from Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai and processed payments as specified in the contract.
  • •Napapol Jeerakul intends to send a letter to the Chairperson of the BMA Council for an ethics investigation.
  • •Pinit Kanjanchoosak plans to invite Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai for clarification and request the BMA Council Affairs Committee to appoint an investigation committee.
  • •Napapol Jeerakul stated that if the internal process is not acted upon, a complaint will be filed with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for misconduct.

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Key Quotes

Napapol Jeerakul
"I am preparing a letter to the Chairperson of the BMA Council to investigate their own ethics, though I do not know the result as it may require them to suspend duties."
ผมจึงเตรียมทำหนังสือถึงประธานสภา กทม. เพื่อให้ตรวจสอบจรรยาบรรณของตัวเอง ซึ่งไม่รู้ว่าผลจะเป็นอย่างไร เพราะมีผลที่ต้องให้ตัวเองต้องหยุดปฏิบัติหน้าที่

Key Entities

Person

Napapol Jeerakul(นภาพล จีระกุล)
A Democrat Party BMA Council member for Bangkok Noi District and Chairperson of the Public Works and Town Planning Committee.
Pinit Kanjanchoosak(พินิจ กาญจนชูศักดิ์)
A Democrat Party BMA Council member for Samphanthawong District and Chairperson of the Administration and Peace and Order Committee.
Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai(ภัทราภรณ์ เก่งรุ่งเรืองชัย)
A People's Party BMA Council member for Bang Sue District and Chairperson of the BMA Council.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
The political party to which Napapol Jeerakul and Pinit Kanjanchoosak belong.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which Pattaraporn Kengrungruangchai belongs.
BMA Council(สภากรุงเทพมหานคร)
The legislative body of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Bang Sue District Office(สำนักงานเขตบางซื่อ)
The local administrative office responsible for the area where Chotiwat Park is located.
National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)(คณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ(ป.ป.ช.))
The body Napapol Jeerakul may petition to investigate misconduct.

Place

Chotiwat Park(สวนโชติวัฒน์)
A park in Bang Sue District that was subject to renovation.

Law

Section 157(ม.157)
The legal provision regarding the performance of duties wrongfully, which Napapol Jeerakul intends to use for a complaint.