Parit blasts two-tiered amnesty, parliament denies youth passage

Khaosod•Politics•9d ago

Reader Briefing

MP Parit criticizes proposed amnesty law for creating a two-tiered justice system, arguing it unfairly excludes youth and groups involved in political expression.

•MP Parit Wacharasindhu of the People's Party criticized the Senate's amendments to the amnesty draft law.
•He argued the amendments create a discriminatory two-tiered system, particularly impacting youth and those expressing political views.
•Parit calls for a joint committee to review the Senate's amendments to ensure fairness and broader societal inclusion.
•The core issue is the exclusion of individuals prosecuted under Article 112 from the amnesty's benefits, especially minors.

Overview

•At 4:55 PM on July 8, 2026, at Parliament, MP Parit Wacharasindhu addressed the assembly.
•Parit stated that creating a peaceful society is impossible if there is discriminatory, two-standard treatment.
•The debate concerns amendments made by the Senate to a draft amnesty law.
•Parit believes the Senate's amendments, particularly to Article 11, distance the law from its goal of fostering peace.
•The proposed law creates a two-standard system, one for cases related to political expression of one group and another for different groups.
•Youth under 18 who have shared posts on Facebook could be deemed unforgivable under the current proposal.
•Parit cautioned that the harder Parliament tries to shut the door, the faster it will break.
•Parit proposed forming a joint committee to review the Senate's amendments to the draft amnesty law.

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Key Quotes

Parit Wacharasindhu

"We insist that to build it, it must be an amnesty law that is not biased, not discriminatory, and fair to all groups."

อันที่จริง พวกเรายืนยันว่า การจะสร้างได้นั้นจะต้องเป็นกฎหมายนิรโทษกรรมที่ไม่เลือกข้าง ไม่เลือกปฏิบัติ และเป็นธรรมทุกกลุ่ม

Parit Wacharasindhu

"The harder you try to force the door shut, the faster that door will break."

ยิ่งฝืนปิดประตูแรงเท่าไหร่ ประตูบานนั้นจะยิ่งพังเร็วขึ้น

Parit Wacharasindhu

"We instead stigmatize their actions as unforgivable."

เรากลับไปตีตราเขาว่าการกระทําเขานั้นเป็นสิ่งที่ไม่สามารถยกโทษให้ได้

Parit Wacharasindhu

"The peaceful society behind that door does not welcome them, does not allow them to walk through this door."

สังคมสันติสุขที่อยู่หลังประตูบานนั้นไม่ต้อนรับพวกเขา ไม่อนุญาตให้เขาเดินผ่านประตูนี้ไปได้

Key Entities

Person

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

Member of Parliament (MP) for the list-ranking of the People's Party, who criticized the draft amnesty law.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

Political party represented by MP Parit Wacharasindhu during the discussion on the amnesty law.

Senate(สว.)ℹ️

The legislative body that made amendments to the draft amnesty law, which are being criticized.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where MP Parit Wacharasindhu delivered his address regarding the amnesty law.

Law

Draft amnesty law(ร่างนิรโทษกรรม)

The proposed legislation under review, which has sparked debate due to its tiered application.

Criminal Code Article 112(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญามาตรา 112)ℹ️

A specific article of the Criminal Code whose penalization is central to the debate on amnesty exclusions.

Other Criminal Code articles(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญามาตราอื่นๆ)

Articles of the Criminal Code for which amnesty is being considered under a separate standard.