MP Chonnanpat Faces Multiple Criminal Charges

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The Department of Special Investigation has forwarded MP Chonnanpat Naksua to special prosecutors with a recommendation for prosecution in multiple criminal cases.

•MP Chonnanpat Naksua of the Kla Dharma Party is facing charges related to online gambling, money laundering, being a member of a secret society, and involvement in a transnational criminal organization.
•The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) submitted the case to special prosecutors on August 24, 2026.
•The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) seized and froze assets worth 159 million baht belonging to Chonnanpat Naksua and associates in late 2025.
•Chonnanpat Naksua served two terms as an MP for Songkhla, first under the Palang Pracharath Party in 2023 and later under the Kla Dharma Party in 2026.

Overview

•Chonnanpat Naksua is a two-term MP for Songkhla and a member of the executive committee of the Kla Dharma Party.
•Chonnanpat Naksua was previously arrested on February 24, 2022, at Don Mueang Airport in connection with online gambling websites while serving as president of Nakhon Si United Football Club.
•The Anti-Money Laundering Office seized and froze 159 million baht in assets belonging to Chonnanpat Naksua and associates in late 2025 due to alleged links to money laundering and online gambling networks.
•On March 5, 2026, the Department of Special Investigation and the Anti-Money Laundering Office searched the residence of Chonnanpat Naksua in Sathing Phra District, Songkhla province.
•On August 24, 2026, the Department of Special Investigation forwarded Chonnanpat Naksua and the case file to special prosecutors with a recommendation to prosecute.
•Chonnanpat Naksua entered politics in 2023 by winning the Songkhla District 4 seat as a candidate for the Palang Pracharath Party, defeating Chaiwut Phongphaew and Pol. Capt. Arun Sawasdee.
•Chonnanpat Naksua now faces additional charges of being a member of a secret society and participating in a transnational criminal organization.

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Key Entities

Person

Chonnanpat Naksua(ชนนพัฒฐ์ นาคสั้ว)

A two-term MP for Songkhla and member of the Kla Dharma Party executive committee, formerly president of Nakhon Si United Football Club.

Krit(กฤต)

Nickname of Chonnanpat Naksua.

Capt. Thamanat Prompow(ร.อ.ธรรมนัส พรหมเผ่า)

Leader of the Kla Dharma Party.

Chaiwut Phongphaew(ชัยวุฒิ ผ่องแผ้ว)

A former two-term MP from the Democrat Party defeated by Chonnanpat Naksua in 2023.

Pol. Capt. Arun Sawasdee(ร.ต.อ.อรุณ สวัสดี)

A former MP from the United Thai Nation Party defeated by Chonnanpat Naksua in 2023.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency (DSI) that investigated and forwarded the case of Chonnanpat Naksua to special prosecutors.

Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

The political party to which Chonnanpat Naksua belongs and where he serves as an executive committee member.

Anti-Money Laundering Office(ปปง.)

The agency (AMLO) that froze assets of Chonnanpat Naksua and conducted searches with the DSI.

Palang Pracharath Party(พรรคพลังประชารัฐ)ℹ️

The political party Chonnanpat Naksua first ran under in the 2023 election.

Nakhon Si United Football Club(สโมสรฟุตบอลนครศรี ยูไนเต็ด)

The football club where Chonnanpat Naksua served as president during the 2020 season.

Thaksin University(มหาวิทยาลัยทักษิณ)ℹ️

The university where Chonnanpat Naksua earned a Bachelor of Economics.

Bangkok Thonburi University(มหาวิทยาลัยกรุงเทพธนบุรี)ℹ️

The university where Chonnanpat Naksua earned a Master of Public Administration.

Sritammarat Suksa School(โรงเรียนศรีธรรมราชศึกษา)

The school where Chonnanpat Naksua completed high school.

Place

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

The province where Chonnanpat Naksua ran for and won his MP seat.

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️

The province where Chonnanpat Naksua was born.

Sathing Phra(สทิงพระ)

The district in Songkhla province where Chonnanpat Naksua's residence is located.

Don Mueang Airport(สนามบินดอนเมือง)ℹ️

The location where Chonnanpat Naksua was arrested on February 24, 2022.