DOPA Chief Denies "Help Blue" Line Chat, Cites Smear Campaign Amid Phuket Probe

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration denies sending a controversial Line message while implicating a smear campaign related to a Phuket financial investigation.

•The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration has denied sending a Line chat message requesting "Help Blue."
•He believes the accusation is a smear campaign to discredit him following a financial investigation into several officials in Phuket.
•The investigation involves the National Anti-Corruption Commission scrutinizing financial trails of officials in Phuket.
•The Director-General stated that his adherence to duty has always been impartial, without political favoritism.

Overview

•On May 29, 2026, Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, stated that he did not send the "Help Blue" Line chat message, purportedly sent during the recent election.
•The Director-General believes the accusation is a tactic to discredit him, stemming from the Department of Provincial Administration's proposal to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to investigate the financial trails of several officials in Phuket.
•Pheuk Thai Party MP Phatthraphong Suphakorn and Party List MP Rungrueng Thimabutr received a complaint from Phuket Provincial Permanent Secretary Rungrueng Thimabutr, who claimed he was unfairly transferred for not facilitating political work.
•The transfer of four district chiefs was to temporarily assist in the administration for fact-finding, with clear timelines for their return, unlike the Phuket Provincial Permanent Secretary who expressed dissatisfaction.
•Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn asserted that his job performance has never favored any political faction.
•The financial investigation by AMLO targets multiple individuals in Phuket, indicating potential corruption or illicit financial activities.
•The Director-General affirmed that his Line account is public and connected to multiple devices, making it difficult to pinpoint the origin of any unauthorized message.
•The context involves allegations that five administrative officials were transferred for not cooperating with political agendas, a claim the Director-General refuted for four of the district chiefs.

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Key Quotes

Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn

"I did not send the said message and am unaware of it."

ตนไม่ได้เป็นผู้ส่งข้อความดังกล่าว และไม่ทราบเรื่อง

Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn

"I absolutely confirm that I never sent such a message."

ยืนยันว่าไม่เคยส่งข้อความดังกล่าวอย่างแน่นอน

Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn

"never favored any political side and believe that what Mr. Phatthraphong and Mr. Rungruang alleged is an attempt to discredit me."

ไม่เคยเอื้อประโยชน์ให้ฝ่ายใดทางการเมือง และเชื่อว่าสิ่งที่นายภัทรพงศ์ และนายรุ่งเรือง นำมาอ้างนั้น เป็นความพยายามดิสเครดิตตน

Key Entities

Person

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration(อธิบดีกรมการปกครอง)

Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn, the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, who is denying accusations of sending a controversial Line chat message and claims to be undergoing a smear campaign.

Phuket Permanent Secretary(ปลัดภูเก็ต)

Rungrueng Thimabutr, the Phuket Provincial Permanent Secretary, who alleged he was unfairly transferred and complained to politicians.

Phatthraphong Suphakorn or Lawyer Aun Buriram(นายภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร หรือ ทนายอั๋น บุรีรัมย์)

A Member of Parliament from the Pheuk Thai Party who received a complaint from the Phuket Permanent Secretary.

Rungrueng Thimabutr(นายรุ่งเรือง ธิมาบุตร)

The Phuket Provincial Permanent Secretary who alleged unfair transfer and sought help from politicians.

Naruetcha Kosayasilapaisarn(นายนฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, who is denying sending a controversial Line chat message.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)

The government organization responsible for local administration and civil registration, which has initiated an investigation into officials' financial dealings in Phuket.

MP of People's Party(สส.พรรคประชาชน)

A political party whose Member of Parliament (Phatthraphong Suphakorn) received a complaint regarding unfair transfer.

Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)(สำนักงานป้องกันและปราบปรามการฟอกเงิน (ปปง.))

The government agency tasked with investigating financial crimes, which has been proposed to examine the financial trails of officials in Phuket.

Place

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the alleged political interference and financial investigation are taking place.

Phuket Province(พื้นที่จังหวัดภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The specific region in Thailand where a financial investigation into several government officials is being conducted.