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The Criminal Court sentenced "Councilor Golf" to 1 year and 12 months in prison for assaulting a police officer at a polling station, revealing that all nine defendants pleaded guilty.[crime, court ruling, police assault]
On 28 April 2026, reporters reported that on 24 April, the Criminal Court read the verdict in case number Ar1823/2568, where Corporal Nisathit Khaptep was the plaintiff suing Mr. Siradonai Plaiduang, known as Councilor Golf, Mr. Pongthep Freedom, Mr. Numsak Thongsri, Mr. Rapeepong Sawitchookaeo, Mr. Sarayuth Nuchaykaew, Mr. Jakpong Thepchum, Mr. Yotsaran Suaban Khok, Mr. Arnap Khaomak, and Mr. Paisol Saisalam as defendants 1-9. They were charged with being members and leaders of a criminal gang; failing to obey lawful orders from officials without reasonable excuse; jointly causing others to commit offenses of assaulting an official acting in their duty or due to that duty with premeditation; resisting or obstructing officials performing their duties by using violence, with at least three people involved and armed; and unlawfully disturbing the possession of government property.[crime, court case, defendants, assault, obstruction]
The case involved the defendants jointly assaulting Corporal Nisathit while he was on duty providing security at a polling station in Phawong Subdistrict, Mueang Songkhla District.[assault, police officer, polling station, Songkhla]
The court considered that all nine defendants assaulted an official acting in their duty with premeditation; resisted or obstructed officials performing their duties by using violence involving three or more persons and weapons; unlawfully disturbed the peaceful possession of government property using violence with at least two persons involved; obstructed the Election Commission's duties using violence; and committed multiple related offenses including assault and obstruction involving weapons and multiple perpetrators.[legal judgment, assault, obstruction, election commission, violence]
The court ruled that the defendants committed multiple offenses and shall be punished for each under Section 41 of the Penal Code. Defendant 1 was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for jointly being in a criminal gang; 9 days for jointly failing to obey lawful orders without reasonable excuse; and 2 years for jointly causing others to resist or obstruct officials with violence and weapons, with at least three persons involved.[punishment, criminal gang, assault, obstruction]
Defendants 2 through 9 were each sentenced to 1 year imprisonment for jointly being in a criminal gang; and 2 years for jointly resisting or obstructing officials with violence and weapons involving at least three persons. Defendants 4, 6, and 7 received an additional one-third increase in punishment under Section 92 of the Penal Code for each offense, resulting in 1 year 4 months imprisonment for criminal gang charges and 2 years 8 months for resisting or obstructing officials.[sentencing, criminal gang, assault, enhanced punishment]
All nine defendants pleaded guilty after some prosecution witnesses testified, which was beneficial to the trial, resulting in mitigation and a one-third reduction in sentences under Section 78 of the Penal Code. Defendant 1 was sentenced to 1 year, 12 months, and 6 days in total; defendants 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9 received 1 year and 12 months each; defendants 4, 6, and 7 received 1 year, 18 months, and 60 days imprisonment each.[plea, sentence reduction, mitigation, court verdict]