Former MP Pushes Back on Party's Sexual Harassment Inquiry
Pheu Thai Party says it will investigate sexual harassment allegations in a former Bangkok MP's book, while the accuser claims the party already ignored her complaints and protected the accused.
On August 2, 2025, Panida Mongkolswasdi, a Samut Prakan member of parliament and deputy spokesperson for the Pheu Thai Party, posted on Facebook in response to calls from former MP Thanyawaj Kamolwongwattana—a former list-based MP from Future Forward and Move Forward—demanding that Pheu Thai publicly address allegations in a book by former Bangkok MP Tisana Choonhavan. The book contains allegations of sexual harassment and organizational mishandling that have gained significant traction on social media. Pheu Thai announced it is issuing a formal invitation to Choonhavan, a current party member, to provide information for further investigation. Panida stated that Pheu Thai takes all complaints of sexual harassment and violence seriously and has consistent standards for handling such matters fairly, transparently, and based on facts, using party mechanisms to investigate without protecting wrongdoers.
Choonhavan responded on Facebook with four key points: she says she has already discussed everything with party leadership; nothing was done; the accused is no longer in a certain position but has since been elected to parliament and held many important roles; and she questioned how compensation could ever be adequate for the damage to her dignity, adding that the party chose to deliberately undermine her honor while protecting the perpetrator. She concluded by saying "the time has passed" for further dialogue on the matter.
