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Piphat denies son's involvement in Senator collusion

Piphat denies son's involvement in Senator collusion

Thairath•Politics•38m ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Piphat Ratchakitprakarn denies his son's involvement in Senator collusion and threatens legal action against baseless claims.

  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn spoke to the press on August 26, 2026, at Santi Maitri Building, Government House.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn defended his son, Chalat Ratchakitprakarn, against allegations of Senator collusion.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that as a party-list MP, Chalat Ratchakitprakarn has no legal right to interfere in Senator elections.

Overview

  • •On August 26, 2026, at 13:30, Piphat Ratchakitprakarn gave an interview at the Santi Maitri Building, Government House.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn expressed belief that Chalat Ratchakitprakarn is not involved in Senator collusion.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn stated that Chalat Ratchakitprakarn is a party-list MP and therefore does not engage in area-based activities related to Senators.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn asserted that political parties and Senators are not connected according to the facts.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn expressed readiness to answer the opposition in Parliament if evidence is provided.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn threatened to sue if the opposition makes baseless accusations against him or his rights.
  • •Piphat Ratchakitprakarn referred further questions regarding the Senator collusion case to the Prime Minister.

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Key Quotes

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn
"MPs belonging to political parties have no right to interfere with Senators who do not belong to political parties, which is a legal issue."
สส. ที่สังกัดพรรคการเมือง ไม่มีสิทธิไปยุ่งกับ สว. ที่ไม่ได้สังกัดพรรคการเมือง ซึ่งเป็นประเด็นตามข้อกฎหมาย

Key Entities

Person

Piphat Ratchakitprakarn(พิพัฒน์ รัชกิจประการ)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.
Chalat Ratchakitprakarn(ชลัฐ รัชกิจประการ)
Party-list MP and executive committee member of the Bhumjaithai Party, and son of Piphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati(สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าพัชรกิติยาภา นเรนทิราเทพยวดี กรมหลวงราชสาริณีสิริพัชร มหาวัชรราชธิดา)
The subject of the royal cremation ceremony for which the Prime Minister presided over a planning committee meeting.

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party to which Chalat Ratchakitprakarn and other mentioned members belong.

Place

Santi Maitri Building, Government House(ตึกสันติไมตรี ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)
The location where Piphat Ratchakitprakarn gave the interview.