Nipit Criticizes Supajee for Recruiting Viparty Member and Disrespecting Abbot

Khaosod•Politics•8h ago

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Former MP Nipit slams Deputy PM Supajee for appointing opposition Democrat Party member Weerapong as advisor, likening the move to disrespectfully defrocking a monk.

•On April 13, 2026, former MP Nipit Intarasombat criticized Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Supajee Suthamphun.
•The criticism stems from Supajee appointing Weerapong Prapa, a Democrat Party executive, as an advisor.
•Nipit likened the action to disrespecting cultural and political norms, comparing it to a monk being defrocked without the abbot's knowledge.
•Nipit stated the move is not illegal but raises questions about political ethics and the roles of opposition parties.

Overview

•On April 13, 2026, Nipit Intarasombat posted on Facebook criticizing Supajee Suthamphun.
•Nipit Intarasombat stated that appointing Weerapong Prapa to an advisory role is a matter of political culture, not legality.
•Deputy Prime Minister Supajee Suthamphun appointed Weerapong Prapa as an advisor.
•Weerapong Prapa is the Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, which is an opposition party.
•Nipit Intarasombat believes the action shows a lack of understanding of political party management and ethics.
•Nipit Intarasombat likened Supajee's action to 'secretly defrocking a monk in the middle of the night' to emphasize the lack of respect for established norms.
•The appointment has sparked debate about inter-party relations and the ethics of assigning advisory roles.
•Nipit Intarasombat cited Buddhist monkhood as a cultural analogy to explain the perceived breach of custom.

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Key Quotes

Nipit Intarasombat

"Comparing it simply, it's like Khun Supajee secretly defrocking a monk mid-night, taking the robe, alms bowl. In the morning, when the abbot knocks for alms, they're gone. Legally, it's not wrong, but it's just showing no respect to the abbot."

เปรียบง่ายๆ เหมือนคุณศุภจี มาแอบสึกพระในวัดกลางดึก สบง จีวร บาตร เอาไปหมด ตอนเช้า หลวงพ่อเคาะประตูให้พระไปบิณฑบาตร ก็หายไปแล้ว จะว่าผิดกม. ก็ไม่ผิดอะไรหรอก เพียงแต่แหม ไม่เกรงใจหลวงพ่อในวัดเลย ก็เท่านั้น

Key Entities

Person

Nipit Intarasombat(นิพิฏฐ์ อินทรสมบัติ)

Former Member of Parliament for Phatthalung and critic of the appointment.

Supajee Suthamphun(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who appointed Weerapong Prapa.

Weerapong Prapa(วีระพงษ์ ประภา)

Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, appointed as an advisor by Supajee Suthamphun.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️

The opposition political party to which Weerapong Prapa belongs.