Pakornsut Demands 6 Documents to Open 'Sakdisiam' Case Files, Claims 140 Names Already Filed for Supreme Court Investigation

At 9:50 AM on May 8, 2025, at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) headquarters, Pakornsut Udomphipattanakul, a Pheu Thai party list MP and deputy party leader, submitted a request to access and review documents related to former Transport Minister Sakdisiam Chidchob's stock manipulation case, in his capacity as the original plaintiff.

Parkornsut requested six specific documents: (1) fact-finding reports and all evidence collected in the case; (2) the notice of charges against Sakdisiam; (3) Sakdisiam's written statements to the NACC; (4) opinions from all NACC officials responsible for the case; (5) minutes of NACC committee meetings; and (6) the NACC committee's final verdict on the case.

Parkornsut noted this is not the first such request, citing the precedent of former Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan's jewelry case, where the Supreme Administrative Court ultimately ruled that the NACC must open case files to requesters. He expressed hope the NACC would not use privacy laws or state secrets as reasons to deny access, given this established precedent.

When asked if he doubts the NACC's decision, Pakornsut said he absolutely does. He stated the case involves irregularities, having reviewed evidence presented to the Constitutional Court. He wants to know how the NACC's evidence compares to what the Constitutional Court used, questioning why the NACC may have omitted certain documents that could be crucial to the investigation.

Regarding the NACC's previous clarification, Pakornsut argued the case involves falsely filed assets, with the critical element being intent to conceal. He emphasized that proving intent must be based on the time the assets were filed in 2019, not on subsequent events in 2024 or 2025, making the NACC's reasoning illogical.

When asked whether the NACC's dismissal might allow Sakdisiam to return to political office, Pakornsut acknowledged that Sakdisiam became eligible for ministerial positions two years after the Constitutional Court's verdict. However, he noted uncertainty about the Prime Minister's Office's qualification verification process, though Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has already stated Sakdisiam would not be appointed as a minister.

Parkornsut also addressed observations that cases are dismissed when certain administrations take power, acknowledging the previous government also faced similar dismissals, but questioning the pattern itself.