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Investigation into Northeast Lawyer with Drug Conviction History

Investigation into Northeast Lawyer with Drug Conviction History

MGR Online•Politics•13m ago

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Authorities and the Lawyers Council are investigating whether a lawyer in the Northeast who served 16 years for drug offenses is the father of Pattarapong Supaksorn.

  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat stated he previously arrested the father of Pattarapong Supaksorn for drug offenses in 1998.
  • •A lawyer in the Northeast with the surname Supaksorn is accused of concealing a 16-year prison sentence for drug offenses to obtain a professional license.
  • •Pattarapong Supaksorn admitted his parents and aunt were prosecuted for drug offenses but denies a relationship with the specific lawyer being investigated.
  • •The Lawyers Council is reviewing whether to revoke the professional license of the lawyer who served 16 years in prison.

Overview

  • •Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat claimed that the father of Pattarapong Supaksorn was sentenced to life imprisonment for drug offenses in 1998, while the mother was sentenced to 25 years.
  • •Pattarapong Supaksorn stated that from age 14-15 (1998-1999), Pattarapong Supaksorn had no parents and lived with an aunt.
  • •Pattarapong Supaksorn admitted that the father, mother, and aunt of Pattarapong Supaksorn were prosecuted for drug offenses.
  • •In early August 2026, reports emerged regarding a request to check the history of a lawyer in the Northeast with a surname matching that of Pattarapong Supaksorn.
  • •The lawyer in the Northeast is being complained about for violating lawyer ethics and concealing personal information regarding a 16-year prison sentence at Phon District Prison.
  • •Pattarapong Supaksorn acknowledged someone with the same surname was imprisoned as reported but denied being related to that person.
  • •The Lawyers Council is monitoring the case to determine if the professional license of the lawyer who served 16 years should be revoked.
  • •Investigation is ongoing to verify if the lawyer who served 16 years is the father of Pattarapong Supaksorn.

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Key Entities

Person

Pattarapong Supaksorn(ภัทรพงษ์ ศุภักษร)
A lawyer also known as Lawyer Aun Buriram who admitted his parents were prosecuted for drug offenses.
Rutthaphon Naowarat(รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)
The Minister of Justice and a former police officer in Buriram Province.

Organization

Lawyers Council(สภาทนายความ)ℹ️
The organization responsible for investigating lawyer ethics and professional licenses.

Place

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️
The province where Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat previously served as a police officer.
Phon District Prison(เรือนจำจังหวัดพล)
The facility where a lawyer with the surname Supaksorn served a 16-year sentence for drug offenses.
Na Pho(นาโพธิ์)ℹ️
The district in Buriram Province where Pattarapong Supaksorn is from.