Parit Faces Three Defamation Cases Over Vote-Rigging Allegations

On August 19, 2025, Parit Wacharasindhu, a list-based MP and deputy head of the Move Forward Party, posted on his Facebook page stating that on August 18, he learned through a media interview that Lieutenant Colonel Sorachat Wichit Suwannaprom, an MP, had filed a police complaint to press defamation charges against him on August 9.

According to public information, Parit has now been hit with three defamation cases stemming from his investigation into parliamentary election fraud. The three politicians who filed complaints are: Thongsak Tongsi, Deputy Prime Minister from Bueng Kan Province; Suksomruay Wanthaniykul, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister from Amnat Charoen Province; and Lieutenant Colonel Sorachat Wichit Suwannaprom from Nong Bua Lamphu Province.

Parit stated that in his role as a people's representative, he has conducted and will continue to investigate various issues based on data and reasoning, clearly presenting what are confirmed facts, what can be verified by authorities, what questions need clarification, and what are opinions or accounts from information providers.

Should the cases reach court, Parit believes that the truth, documentary evidence that can be obtained during trial, and his clear intent to investigate in the public interest will protect and uphold justice.

Parit added that if the legal proceedings require him to travel to different provinces, he will use the opportunity to listen to local concerns and engage in public dialogue. He noted that since joining Move Forward Party, he has kept a personal record of provinces visited for work or activities, and has now covered 62 provinces. The remaining 15 provinces he has not yet visited include Bueng Kan, Amnat Charoen, and Nong Bua Lamphu—the very three provinces where he must now defend the cases.