Report Activists Accuse Thai PM Paetongtarn of Crimes Punishable by Death

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, ricklev said:

I don't really understand the politics here, and I might be wrong,

I'm reminded annually that I'm only a guest here and have to go cap-in-hand to renew my visa.

As far as politics of the land goes they can do as they wish...

[LeRoux]

1 hour ago, davb said:

I said the same thing to my Thai wife and she vehemently disagreed, saying Thailand lost face and was betrayed. Maybe there are Thai cultural aspects at play here also.
 

There seems to be very specific "territories" here. (areas of control or influence).

That she transgressed, by calling the army's actions into question, put her in very

bad standing with a large number of Thais.

Just questioning, or offering alternatives un-supportive of the Military's Stance,

Put her in a dangerous position, (on shaky ground).

Her familial connections to Cambodia, could leave her accused of Treason.

[harryviking]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of MGR online

 

In a dramatic turn of events, two activists in northeastern Thailand have put the country's political scene on edge by accusing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of serious charges that could even warrant the death penalty.

 

The accusations stem from the leak of a phone call between Ms Paetongtarn and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, where she reportedly criticised a military commander involved in border affairs. This has sparked a storm of condemnation from some groups opposed to the Shinawatra family.

 

The formal complaint was lodged by anti-corruption crusaders Tul Prasertsilp and Chaichana Tasaniyom on Thursday at the Muang Khon Kaen police station.

 

The duo contends that the Prime Minister's conversation violates several crucial sections of the Thai Criminal Code: Sections 116, 119, 157, and 164, with some suggesting penalties as severe as life imprisonment or the death penalty.

 

These sections include charges such as sedition, national security violations, dereliction of duty, and revealing classified information.

 

The leaked call reportedly included Ms Paetongtarn referring to the Second Army Region’s commander as an “opponent” and discussing border checkpoint negotiations, which Mr Chaichana believes could harm Thailand's national interests.

 

He has demanded that Ms Paetongtarn either step down or dissolve the House of Representatives and publicly apologise. He warned that public opposition to her government would increase if she did not comply.

 

The severity of the charges stems from the following Criminal Code sections: Section 116 deals with sedition and its potential to cause societal unrest, punishable by up to seven years in jail.

 

Section 119 addresses national security issues that could subject the kingdom to the control of a foreign power, with penalties that may include life imprisonment or death.

 

Section 157 speaks to malfeasance by officials, with a maximum ten-year sentence and fines reaching 200,000 Thai Baht.

 

Section 164 covers the unauthorised disclosure of state secrets, which may lead to a five-year sentence and fines up to 100,000 Thai Baht.

 

As the situation unfolds, the allegations have brought significant attention to the potential legal and political repercussions for the Prime Minister. Analysts and political observers are closely monitoring the developments to see how this affects Ms Paetongtarn’s leadership and government stability.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-20

 

 

LOL! Seems like the Shinawatra gang are at it again! Isnt it better these people just retire for never to be heard from again??? They are allways messing things up!! Ban them from politics!! 

[crazykopite]

The words she spoke were her fathers he controls the poor lady she has  not got the experience to be the PM of Thailand it was forced upon her by pa pa maybe the time has arrived to start up the engines and head off to Dubai as this is only to get far worse for her she has been stitched up big time the next few days are going to be interesting with regards to the Shin clan

[KhaoHom]

39 minutes ago, Aleksey75 said:

And who are the activists?! According to the photo, the older generation - can't they just enjoy their retirement instead of ridiculing themselves?!

 

I'm sure they are already politically bent in this direction. They are stated to be activists

 

Paid? Possibly

[newbee2022]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of MGR online

 

In a dramatic turn of events, two activists in northeastern Thailand have put the country's political scene on edge by accusing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of serious charges that could even warrant the death penalty.

 

The accusations stem from the leak of a phone call between Ms Paetongtarn and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, where she reportedly criticised a military commander involved in border affairs. This has sparked a storm of condemnation from some groups opposed to the Shinawatra family.

 

The formal complaint was lodged by anti-corruption crusaders Tul Prasertsilp and Chaichana Tasaniyom on Thursday at the Muang Khon Kaen police station.

 

The duo contends that the Prime Minister's conversation violates several crucial sections of the Thai Criminal Code: Sections 116, 119, 157, and 164, with some suggesting penalties as severe as life imprisonment or the death penalty.

 

These sections include charges such as sedition, national security violations, dereliction of duty, and revealing classified information.

 

The leaked call reportedly included Ms Paetongtarn referring to the Second Army Region’s commander as an “opponent” and discussing border checkpoint negotiations, which Mr Chaichana believes could harm Thailand's national interests.

 

He has demanded that Ms Paetongtarn either step down or dissolve the House of Representatives and publicly apologise. He warned that public opposition to her government would increase if she did not comply.

 

The severity of the charges stems from the following Criminal Code sections: Section 116 deals with sedition and its potential to cause societal unrest, punishable by up to seven years in jail.

 

Section 119 addresses national security issues that could subject the kingdom to the control of a foreign power, with penalties that may include life imprisonment or death.

 

Section 157 speaks to malfeasance by officials, with a maximum ten-year sentence and fines reaching 200,000 Thai Baht.

 

Section 164 covers the unauthorised disclosure of state secrets, which may lead to a five-year sentence and fines up to 100,000 Thai Baht.

 

As the situation unfolds, the allegations have brought significant attention to the potential legal and political repercussions for the Prime Minister. Analysts and political observers are closely monitoring the developments to see how this affects Ms Paetongtarn’s leadership and government stability.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-20

 

 

To pay a hefty fine shouldn't be a problem but it will be heartbreaking to see the young mother of two wasting time in prison

[ronnie50]

8 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Two lunatics.

With establishment connections no doubt - "prasertsilp" is a typical 'invented' name (usually Chinese Thais from a few generations ago) 

[kuzmabruk]

7 hours ago, KhaoHom said:

economic funk for the last 25 years

What???   Canadian dollar tanking against Thai baht.  Other currencies experiencing similar.   Thai is doing just fine.  Where you from?

[JAG]

2 hours ago, davb said:

I said the same thing to my Thai wife and she vehemently disagreed, saying Thailand lost face and was betrayed. Maybe there are Thai cultural aspects at play here also.
 

Not as much face lost as there would be if there were to be a fight at the border, with the same outcome as the last couple of times!

[KhaoHom]

10 minutes ago, kuzmabruk said:

What???   Canadian dollar tanking against Thai baht.  Other currencies experiencing similar.   Thai is doing just fine.  Where you from?

 

Well, Canadian economy is about the size of US NY and even more mismanaged than Thailand lol.

 

An economy is far, far more than the strength of the nations currency.

 

Thailand hasn't had reasonable growth for developing country in decades.

 

Grads from top universities take years to be absorbing into the workforce

 

Wages are stagnant despite...

 

Large inflationary pressures

 

Large, inefficient  and ineffective bureaucracy

 

Succession of bad governments including Military coup government.

 

Where do you live? Not Thailand?!

 

[Beat666]

Will we soon see again red and yellow shirts on the streets?

Will Pita Limjaroenrat, the truly elected PM, get involved, even he is banned from politics?

Trouble is on it`s way again into Thai politics. Who knows how long it takes until we see tanks again on the streets of BKK.

[billd766]

8 hours ago, Peter Crow said:

 

 Dangerous ones though..

But only if they get enough exposure on the social media.

[Scouse123]

I think it's about time those two clowns who submitted such a lawsuit get a life.

[billd766]

7 hours ago, Hunz Kittisak said:

That was all in the plan of genius Thaksin.

Could you all not see it? Pretend to lay in bed with the powerful military first then once their guard is down pick them off one by one as we have all seen. Anutin being the last to be forced out. 
Next fresh elections where PPP and PTP will form the new government as per the voters wishes 

I do wish that I were able to know the result of the next election in Thailand before it is even held.

[Scouse123]

12 minutes ago, Beat666 said:

Will we soon see again red and yellow shirts on the streets?

Will Pita Limjaroenrat, the truly elected PM, get involved, even he is banned from politics?

Trouble is on it`s way again into Thai politics. Who knows how long it takes until we see tanks again on the streets of BKK.

 

They will be complaining then, Where have all the tourists gone?

 

Then they will blame everything on the lack of tourists from Iran to Ukraine, instead of where the blame truly lies, firmly at their meddling door.

 

For those who criticised Vietnam, you wouldn't encounter this nonsense over there.

[damian]

I wish that would have shown this much outrage over the election theft. 

[IsaanGuy]

Two people, BS. This reeks of a setup job.

[Andycoops]

Thailand the hub of political complaints but try to make a complaint about a noisy neighbour or any other anti social activities and the police don't even bother to respond.

 

Thai justice stuck in the dark ages.

[Reddavy]

10 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

I think the death penalty is a step too far, in a nutshell the problem is Ms Paetongtarn is sorely under qualified for the position she is in & everyone knows if it wasn't for her fathers influence she would not have been considered for the PM position.

If it wasn’t for daddy she would only be qualified to work in mcdonalds

[chondan]

11 hours ago, KhaoHom said:

I'd laugh , but this is exactly what the Left was doing to Trump - and continues to this day.

 

Looks so ridiculous in another country but it's the same - lawfare

 

I'd love to see the transcript translated into English. I'm guessing she did none of this. My guess is she was in true Thai fashion complementary and differential to The Head of State. Merely being polite as Thais are. This is being blown up into some ridiculous circus the political gain.

 

She has all the intelligence to be the prime minister of this country. Ministers around her and the political machinery are no geniuses by any stretch of the imagination. It's just a swirling maelstrom of graft and corruption.

 

Any of them could do their job and were intelligent enough to do their job the country would not be in such an economic funk for the last 25 years. The education system wouldn't be broken and irreparable. The nation would have its universities working on high level scientific goals and innovation.

 

Instead bickers over phone calls

 

 

Will said.