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Lawyer Aun to sue Justice Minister over defamation

Lawyer Aun to sue Justice Minister over defamation

Khaosod•Politics•24m ago

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Lawyer Phattharaphong Suphakson intends to sue Minister of Justice Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat for defamation after the Minister disclosed personal family information.

  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson visited the Department of Special Investigation on August 26, 2026, to request an investigation number for the Khao Kradong land encroachment case.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson accuses the Minister of Justice of using 'dirty political methods' by bringing the lawyer's family information into the public eye.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation has not yet issued an investigation number for the case involving public waterways and walkways at Khao Kradong.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson is preparing to file a lawsuit against Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat at the Ratchada Criminal Court.

Overview

  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson visited the Department of Special Investigation on August 26, 2026, at 13:00.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson submitted a letter to Pol. Col. Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, demanding progress and an investigation number for the Khao Kradong land case.
  • •Arunsri Wichchawut, Director of the Special Case Administration Division, acted as the representative to receive the matter as the Director-General and Deputy Director-General were unavailable.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson claimed that the Department of Special Investigation is delaying the process and questioned if the Director-General received 'red apples' from the Minister of Justice.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson believes the Minister of Justice intentionally discredited him by disclosing his family's personal information to the public.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson clarified that his current request concerns the occupation of public waterways, distinct from previous disputes between the State Railway of Thailand and individuals at Khao Kradong.
  • •Phattharaphong Suphakson signed a lawyer appointment form to obtain civil registration data from Nonthaburi City Municipality to sue Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat for defamation by advertising.

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Key Quotes

Phattharaphong Suphakson
"Today I come to follow up on the occupation of public waterways. Therefore, if the Justice Minister's press conference was an absolute order to the DSI Director-General, I want to ask how many days it will take for the DSI Director-General to sign the investigation number for the officers."
วันนี้มาติดตามเรื่องการยึดถือครอบครองลำรางทางสาธารณะ ฉะนั้นหากการแถลงข่าวของ รมว.ยุติธรรมเป็นเหมือนคำสั่งเด็ดขาดมายังอธิบดีดีเอสไอ ผมอยากถามว่าการเซ็นออกเลขสืบสวนให้เจ้าหน้าที่ อธิบดีดีเอสไอจะต้องใช้เวลากี่วัน

Key Entities

Person

Phattharaphong Suphakson(ภัทรพงศ์ ศุภักษร)
A lawyer also known as Lawyer Aun Buriram who is pursuing a land encroachment case at Khao Kradong.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthaphon Naowarat(พล.ต.ท.รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)
The Minister of Justice who is being sued for defamation by Phattharaphong Suphakson.
Pol. Col. Yutthana Praedam(พ.ต.ต.ยุทธนา แพรดำ)
The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation.
Arunsri Wichchawut(อรุณศรี วิชชาวุธ)
The Director of the Special Case Administration Division at the Department of Special Investigation.
Sawaeng Bunmee(แสวง บุญมี)
The Secretary-General of the Election Commission of Thailand.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The agency responsible for investigating the land encroachment case at Khao Kradong.
Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️
The organization mentioned regarding the postponement of a vote on a Senate collusion case.
State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
An entity involved in a land dispute with individuals at Khao Kradong.
Nonthaburi City Municipality(เทศบาลนครนนทบุรี)
The local government office where Phattharaphong Suphakson intends to obtain civil registration data.

Place

Khao Kradong(เขากระโดง)
The area in Buriram Province where land encroachment on public waterways is alleged.
Ratchada Criminal Court(ศาลอาญารัชดา)
The court where Phattharaphong Suphakson intends to file a defamation lawsuit.
Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️
The province where Khao Kradong is located.
Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the Nonthaburi City Municipality is located.