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DSI awaits session end as parliament votes against sending MP Chonnapat for prosecution

DSI awaits session end as parliament votes against sending MP Chonnapat for prosecution

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is legally bound to postpone legal proceedings against MP Chonnapat Naksua until the current parliamentary session concludes, following a House vote.

  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has been informed by the House of Representatives that MP Chonnapat is not to be sent for further prosecution during the current session.
  • •MP Chonnapat is implicated in a special case (150/2025) involving alleged online gambling and money laundering, with 27 individuals already accused.
  • •The DSI must abide by the Constitution and wait for the parliamentary session to end before proceeding with charges against MP Chonnapat, unless he waives his parliamentary immunity.

Overview

  • •The House of Representatives voted 308 to 126 not to send MP Chonnapat Naksua to the DSI for further prosecution.
  • •Pol. Maj. Voranan Sri-lam, spokesperson for the DSI, stated that DSI must follow the constitution and wait for the parliamentary session to end.
  • •MP Chonnapat is one of 27 individuals accused in special case 150/2025, related to online gambling and money laundering.
  • •The DSI will proceed with legal proceedings against MP Chonnapat after the parliamentary session concludes, unless he waives his immunity.
  • •The DSI previously issued an arrest warrant for Chonnapat under two new charges: 'conspiring to set up a secret society' and 'conspiring to be part of an international criminal organization'.
  • •The DSI is obligated to wait to prosecute MP Chonnapat due to his status as a Member of Parliament, as per the Thai Constitution.
  • •One suspect, a female administrator, has been arrested, while others are overseas and subject to arrest warrants.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Maj. Voranan Sri-lam
"However, Mr. Chonnapat is a Member of Parliament. According to the Constitution, the Speaker must be informed to consider if permission to meet as a suspect will be granted. The House of Representatives sees no current necessity, so DSI must wait until the parliamentary session ends to proceed."
“อย่างไรก็ตาม นายชนนพัฒฐ์ถือเป็นสมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎร ซึ่งตามรัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย จะต้องมีการแจ้งต่อประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎร เพื่อพิจารณาว่าจะอนุญาตให้มาพบในฐานะที่เป็นผู้ต้องหาหรือไม่ และทราบจากข่าวว่าทางสภาผู้แทนราษฎร เห็นว่ายังไม่มีเหตุผลความจำเป็นตอนนี้ ดังนั้น เมื่อสภาผู้แทนราษฎรมีมติเช่นนี้ ดีเอสไอก็ต้องดำเนินการตามรัฐธรรมนูญ คือ ต้องรอให้หมดสมัยประชุมสภาเสียก่อน จึงจะเข้าสู่กระบวนการต่อไปได้

Key Entities

Organization

DSI(ดีเอสไอ)ℹ️
The Department of Special Investigation, responsible for handling special cases in Thailand.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body that voted against sending MP Chonnapat for prosecution.
Consumer Protection Case Division(กองคดีคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)
A division within the DSI responsible for cases involving consumer protection.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The agency investigating special cases, including the one involving MP Chonnapat.
Attorney General(อัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️
The highest prosecutorial authority in Thailand, which has authorized additional charges in this case.

Person

Chonnapat(ชนนพัฒฐ์)
Member of Parliament for Songkhla and a suspect in a special case involving online gambling and money laundering.
MP Chonnapat(สส.ชนนพัฒฐ์)
Member of Parliament for Songkhla, whose prosecution is currently delayed due to parliamentary immunity.
Mr. Chonnapat Naksua(นายชนนพัฒฐ์ นาคสั้ว)
Member of Parliament for Songkhla and a suspect in a special case related to online gambling and money laundering.
Pol. Maj. Voranan Sri-lam(พ.ต.ต.วรณัน ศรีล้ำ)
Director of the Consumer Protection Case Division and spokesperson for the DSI.
Speaker of the House of Representatives(ประธานสภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, who would be informed about the prosecution of an MP.

Law

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand(รัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)ℹ️
The supreme law of Thailand that dictates the process for prosecuting Members of Parliament.