Judicial Discipline Committee Punishes Three Judges: One Dismissed, One Removed from Promotion List, One Stripped of Seniority Status
The Judicial Discipline Committee dismissed two judges for serious misconduct including fraud and unauthorized legal arrangements, while waiving punishment for a retired officer who improperly advised a litigation party.
On May 19, 2569 (2026), the Judicial Discipline Committee held its 13th meeting at the Justice Courts Building in Bangkok, chaired by Supreme Court President Adisak Tantiwongse. The committee considered and resolved several disciplinary matters:
1. A judicial officer was found to have provided case advice to another party who was involved in the same litigation—conduct deemed damaging to judicial integrity and violating civil service protocol. While classified as minor misconduct warranting a three-year suspension of promotion or salary increase, punishment was waived because the officer had already left the position upon reaching mandatory retirement age under the Judicial Civil Service Act B.E. 2543, Section 75.
2. A judicial officer was accused of failing to perform overtime duties for warrant issuances while fraudulently signing attendance records and accepting overtime compensation—constituting serious disciplinary violations. The committee voted for dismissal. Reports indicate the judge, who held a provincial court chief position in a Southern island province, had allegedly shirked assigned duties for an extended period before this ruling.
3. A former judicial officer was found guilty of serious misconduct for arranging lawyers for defendants and collecting case processing fees from plaintiffs, undermining public confidence in judicial integrity. The committee voted for dismissal. The officer previously served as a department head at a lower court in the Northeast region and had been suspended for several years before today's ruling.
