Nattacha petitions ECT over AI slanders against Dechrat

Thairath•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat and People's Party MPs petitioned the Election Commission to investigate AI-generated clips used to discredit candidate Dechrat Sukkamnoed.

•Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat and People's Party MPs filed a complaint with the ECT on August 24, 2026.
•The complaint concerns AI-generated videos and false information targeting Dechrat Sukkamnoed, candidate number 4 for Nonthaburi PAO President.
•The People's Party denies claims that they would cancel the 30-baht healthcare policy or educational support.
•The Nonthaburi PAO election is scheduled for September 20.

Overview

•Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat and People's Party MPs visited the Election Commission on August 24, 2026, to request an investigation into AI-generated campaign content.
•The People's Party claims AI clips are using ambiguous symbols, orange colors, and the number 4 to mislead the public and discredit Dechrat Sukkamnoed.
•Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat stated that the People's Party's legal team is preparing to take legal action against those posting and sharing the content.
•The false information includes allegations that the People's Party would cancel the 30-baht healthcare policy and education support in the area.
•Dechrat Sukkamnoed announced that beneficial existing PAO policies will be pushed forward, including maintaining and increasing education budgets.
•Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat reported that the identities of some posters are known, and the party is checking for political groups behind the actions.
•Residents of Nonthaburi are encouraged to vote in the election on September 20.

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Key Quotes

Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat

"When opponents cannot solve the problem, they create AI clips. They don't fight in the ring or on the field, but hit below the belt. The people behind this are very undignified."

เมื่อคู่ต่อสู้ไม่สามารถแก้โจทย์ได้ ก็สร้างคลิป AI ขึ้นมา ไม่สู้บนสังเวียน ไม่ชกบนสนาม แต่ไปชกใต้เข็มขัด ไปชกนอกสังเวียน สร้างข่าวปลอม เจน AI มาใช้ต่อสู้กันทางการเมือง คนที่อยู่เบื้องหลังเรื่องนี้และคนที่กระทำเรื่องนี้ ถือว่าไม่สง่างามอย่างยิ่งในการต่อสู้ในสนามนนทบุรี ณ ขณะนี้

Key Entities

Person

Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat(ณัฐชา บุญไชยอินสวัสดิ์)ℹ️

A list MP who represented the People's Party in petitioning the ECT.

Dechrat Sukkamnoed(เดชรัต สุขกำเนิด)

Candidate number 4 for Nonthaburi PAO President and Director of the People's Party Policy Center.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party supporting Dechrat Sukkamnoed in the Nonthaburi PAO election.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง (กกต.))

The body petitioned to investigate the use of AI clips in the Nonthaburi election.

Nonthaburi PAO(อบจ.นนทบุรี)

The provincial administrative organization involved in the election.

Move Forward Party(พรรคก้าวไกล)ℹ️

A former party whose symbols were allegedly mimicked in AI clips to create confusion.

Place

Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the PAO President election is taking place.

Policy

30-Baht Healthcare Policy(นโยบาย 30 บาทรักษาทุกโรค)

A healthcare policy that the People's Party clarified they have no intention to cancel.