Police Chief Denies Deputy Was Struck by Ex-Minister
The superintendent of Thung Yai Police Station dismissed social media reports that a former minister struck a deputy officer at a funeral in Nakhon Si Thammarat, citing the deputy's denial and lack of formal complaints.
On August 12, Phongpichai Chaiyananpiriya, superintendent of Thung Yai Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat, addressed circulating reports that a former minister struck a deputy officer at the funeral of a local politician's mother in the Prig subdistrict of Thung Yai district. Phongpichai said he learned of the reports from social media that morning and had received no official complaint of assault from the deputy in question, nor had any member of the public come forward to report witnessing such an incident. After directly questioning the deputy officer, Phongpichai said the officer firmly denied the assault allegations and explained that he has known the former minister for many years and that they are family relatives who respect each other like siblings. As the superintendent and a direct witness to the officer's account, Phongpichai said he must accept the deputy's account, as he himself was not present at the reported incident.
