Lawyer Gives DSI 7-Day Deadline on Two Corruption Cases
Attorney An has given the Department of Special Investigation a seven-day ultimatum to open formal investigations into two high-profile cases: alleged public walkway encroachment at Khao Kradong in Nakhon Ratchasima and possible land encroachment at Khlong Phra Airport linked to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The lawyer threatened to file criminal malfeasance charges against the DSI director and local officials if the agency fails to act, alleging political interference after photos surfaced of the DSI chief paying respects to Anutin before his appointment.
At 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2026, at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) headquarters in the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Phattharaphong Suphakson, known as Attorney An Buri Ram, submitted a letter to DSI Director General Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Raksakul and the Natural Resources Case Division chief regarding the Khao Kradong case involving public walkway encroachment. Ms. Arunsri Wichaiwat, Director of the Special Case Administration Division, received the submission on their behalf.
Attorney An stated he came to follow up on two important cases. The first is the Khao Kradong public walkway encroachment case. The second is the Khlong Phra Airport case in Pak Chong, where Anutin Charnvirakul may have encroached for personal use or family business benefit.
Attorney An said he had filed the Khao Kradong complaint more than five months ago and was demanding to know whether the DSI would issue an investigation number. The airport case was filed late last year, so he set a firm seven-day deadline. If the DSI still does not approve an investigation number, he will file criminal charges for malfeasance and misconduct against the DSI director.
Attorney An added that the Khao Kradong land falls under the jurisdiction of the Nakhon Ratchasima City Municipality. If they fail to submit crucial boundary documents, he will file charges under Section 3 of the Criminal Code for malfeasance against the Nakhon Ratchasima mayor, the district chief, land officials, and other relevant personnel. He said he would exercise his right to file direct charges against officials at the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases, citing Supreme Court President's Order No. 27/2026.
Attorney An also mentioned he had a bad dream in which someone told him one of the two cases he filed had been dismissed, though he was unsure whether it was the Khao Kradong case or the Khlong Phra Airport case involving Anutin. He argued that dismissing either case would show DSI bias. He challenged the DSI to dismiss both cases if they were going to dismiss one, stating that dismissing his complaint would clearly reflect political interference — something he has seen clearly since photos emerged of the DSI director bowing and paying respects to Anutin before assuming his DSI post, which he believes signals an intention to bury important cases.
