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DSI awaits Parliament closure to summon MP Chonnapat for new charges.

DSI awaits Parliament closure to summon MP Chonnapat for new charges.

Thairath•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will summon Member of Parliament Chonnapat for additional charges after the current parliamentary session concludes, following a parliamentary resolution not to allow his prosecution while he holds immunity.

  • •DSI is awaiting the end of the parliamentary session to issue new summons for MP Chonnapat.
  • •Parliament voted against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI for additional charges while he has immunity.
  • •MP Chonnapat is implicated in a special case involving online gambling and money laundering.
  • •Additional charges include conspiracy as an illegal association and participation in an transnational criminal organization.

Overview

  • •The DSI plans to issue a summons for MP Chonnapat after the parliamentary session closes.
  • •DSI Spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Sri-lum stated that the DSI must follow the constitution and wait for the parliamentary session to end.
  • •The House of Representatives voted 308 to 126 against sending MP Chonnapat to the DSI for further prosecution.
  • •MP Chonnapat is part of Special Case 150/2025, which investigates online gambling and money laundering, with 27 suspects in total.
  • •The DSI needs to issue additional charges after discovering financial trails linked to foreign countries, prompting consultation with the Attorney General.
  • •DSI Spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Sri-lum confirmed that MP Chonnapat can be summoned if he foregoes his parliamentary immunity.
  • •The additional charges include conspiracy as an illegal association and participation in a transnational criminal organization.
  • •After the parliamentary session ends, the DSI will issue the summons for MP Chonnapat to acknowledge and clarify the new charges.

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Key Quotes

DSI Spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Sri-lum
"When the House of Representatives passes such a resolution, the DSI must proceed according to the constitution, waiting for the parliamentary session to end before proceeding."
เมื่อสภาผู้แทนราษฎรมีมติเช่นนี้ ดีเอสไอก็ต้องดำเนินการตามรัฐธรรมนูญ คือ ต้องรอให้หมดสมัยประชุมสภาเสียก่อน จึงจะเข้าสู่กระบวนการต่อไปได้
DSI Spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Sri-lum
"If he forgoes his parliamentary immunity, it is possible."
หากเจ้าตัวสละเอกสิทธิ์คุ้มครองก็สามารถทำได้

Key Entities

Organization

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)ℹ️
The Department of Special Investigation, which is investigating MP Chonnapat for charges related to online gambling and money laundering.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body that voted not to allow MP Chonnapat's prosecution while he holds parliamentary immunity.
Bureau of Consumer Protection Litigation(กองคดีคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)
A division within the Department of Special Investigation responsible for the case involving MP Chonnapat.
Attorney General(อัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️
The highest prosecutor in Thailand, who was consulted by the DSI regarding the cross-border nature of the case and has ordered additional charges.

Person

MP Chonnapat(สส.ชนนพัฒฐ์)
A Member of Parliament for Songkhla who is facing additional charges related to online gambling and money laundering.
Pol. Lt. Col. Woranan Sri-lum(พ.ต.ต.วรณัน ศรีล้ำ)
The Director of the Consumer Protection Case Division and spokesperson for the Department of Special Investigation.
Mr. Chonnapat Naksuea(นายชนนพัฒฐ์ นาคสั้ว)
Member of Parliament for Songkhla, also referred to as MP Chonnapat, facing charges in Special Case 150/2025.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
The electoral province represented by MP Chonnapat.

Law

Criminal Procedure Code Section 20(ประมวลกฎหมายวิธีพิจารณาความอาญามาตรา 20)
The legal provision allowing the Attorney General to assign investigation duties to the DSI in cases with extraterritorial elements.