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Pheu Thai denies opening bank account for flood donations

Pheu Thai denies opening bank account for flood donations

Khaosod•Politics•1h ago

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Pheu Thai Party denies allegations of illegally accepting cash donations for flood relief, stating they only coordinated the collection of physical supplies.

  • •Pheu Thai Party clarified on November 14 that it did not open bank accounts to receive cash donations for flood victims.
  • •Reports suggested the Election Commission of Thailand found Pheu Thai Party had announced donations via Facebook without disclosing amounts.
  • •Pheu Thai Party stated the mentioned Krungsri Ayudhya bank account was closed on October 16, 2019.
  • •Pheu Thai Party established a coordination center at its headquarters to collect food, drinks, and essential supplies for flood victims in October 2026.

Overview

  • •Reports circulated online that the Election Commission of Thailand found the People's Party announcing flood donations via the Pheu Thai Party's Facebook page without disclosing funds.
  • •The reports claimed the donation activities might violate the Organic Act on Political Parties, the Solicitation Control Act, and laws regarding public fraud and money laundering, potentially leading to party dissolution.
  • •Noraset Nahnongtum, a human rights lawyer, suggested that if the People's Party faced dissolution for flood donations, other parties who did the same should also be affected.
  • •Pheu Thai Party clarified that during flood relief in October 2026, the Pheu Thai Party did not open any bank accounts for cash donations.
  • •Pheu Thai Party stated that the Krungsri Ayudhya bank account mentioned in reports had been closed since October 16, 2019.
  • •Pheu Thai Party promoted donations to the Bangkok Bank account named 'Disaster Restoration Fund,' which is a pre-existing Bangkok Bank account unrelated to the Pheu Thai Party.
  • •Pheu Thai Party established a coordination center at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bangkok, to collect and distribute essential supplies.
  • •Pheu Thai Party asserted that collecting supplies for victims does not constitute receiving donations under the criteria of political party laws.

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Key Entities

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️
A political party that denied opening bank accounts for flood donations and instead collected physical supplies at its headquarters.
Election Commission of Thailand(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️
The agency that reportedly found the People's Party announcing donations via Pheu Thai Party's Facebook.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party reported to have announced flood donations through the Facebook page of the Pheu Thai Party.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party mentioned as having accepted donations for border area citizens via Kasikornbank.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)
A political party mentioned as having accepted donations for flood victims via Krungthai Bank.
Kasikornbank(ธนาคารกสิกรไทย)ℹ️
The bank used by the Bhumjaithai Party for donations.
Krungsri Ayudhya Bank(ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา)
The bank account mentioned in reports which the Pheu Thai Party stated had been closed since 2019.
Krungthai Bank(ธนาคารกรุงไทย)ℹ️
The bank used by the Democrat Party for donations.
Bangkok Bank(ธนาคารกรุงเทพ)ℹ️
The bank hosting the 'Disaster Restoration Fund' account promoted by the Pheu Thai Party.
Disaster Restoration Fund(กองทุนบูรณะฟื้นฟูอุบัติภัย)
A fund at Bangkok Bank that the Pheu Thai Party suggested the public donate to.

Law

Organic Act on Political Parties(พระราชบัญญัติประกอบรัฐธรรมนูญว่าด้วยพรรคการเมือง)
The law cited regarding the potential illegality of the donation process and party dissolution.
Solicitation Control Act(พระราชบัญญัติควบคุมการเรี่ยไร)
A law cited as potentially violated by the donation activities.
Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️
The legal code cited in relation to public fraud charges.

Person

Noraset Nahnongtum(นรเศรษฐ์ นาหนองตูม)
A human rights lawyer who commented on the consistency of party dissolution risks regarding donations.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The city where the Pheu Thai Party headquarters is located.
Vibhavadi Rangsit Road(ถนนวิภาวดีรังสิต)ℹ️
The location of the Pheu Thai Party headquarters in Bangkok.