Phakkamonkul Denies Pheu Thai Backed Article 112 Charges
Pheu Thai's parliamentary spokesperson denied the party orchestrated Article 112 charges, saying critics misrepresented the party's criticism of how the lèse-majesté law is weaponized for political persecution.
On August 19, Phakkamonkul Thonnaoun, Pheu Thai list MP and party spokesperson, addressed accusations that the Pheu Thai Party had facilitated or encouraged citizens to file charges under Article 112 of the Criminal Code in connection with an audio clip from a parliamentary member fraud case. She firmly denied that Pheu Thai supported such action, stating the party understands the problems with Article 112's current enforcement, which allows anyone to accuse anyone and risks being weaponized for political persecution contrary to international standards.
Phakkamonkul explained that party leadership had only questioned the standards of certain political factions that exploit Article 112 to destroy opponents while staying silent when power-aligned groups face similar incidents, aiming to expose the distorted legal warfare system—not to endorse use of the law to harm anyone. She said the misrepresentation shown in the audio clip exemplifies improper conduct by the parliamentary fraud scheme, consistent with witness accounts revealing clear connections and patterns. With all public evidence and materials now in the Election Commission's hands, she urged the commission to stop delaying and immediately prosecute all suspects in the parliamentary fraud case in court, allowing justice to determine the facts and restore public confidence.
