Srisuwan filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) to investigate Thanathorn, Piyabutr, Pita, and Chaitawat for allegedly controlling and influencing the People's Party after participating in the 'People's Party Picnic' event.
On 15 December 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at the Election Commission Office, Mr. Srisuwan Janya, leader of the Patriotic Organization, submitted a complaint urging the party registrar and the EC to investigate whether Mr. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the Future Forward Party; Mr. Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, former secretary-general of Future Forward; Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat; and Mr. Chaitawat Tulathon, former leader of the Move Forward Party, who attended the 'People's Party Picnic to Meet People, Sincerely Apologize, and Continue Together' event, were controlling, dominating, or directing the People's Party. These four individuals were previously banned from running for office for ten years under the 2017 Political Parties Act, Section 92, paragraph two, starting from the Constitutional Court's order dissolving the parties. They were prohibited from holding executive roles or helping establish new parties within this period. Thus, they are considered prohibited persons under the People's Party regulations 2024, clause 12(6) in conjunction with Section 9(3) of the 2017 Political Parties Act, as they remain disqualified under Section 98(5) of the 2017 Constitution.
Mr. Srisuwan stated that the return of these four individuals to participate and speak at the People's Party event, with their statements serving as evidence, shows that they have continuously been involved behind the scenes in guiding the party's activities. This includes efforts to amend the 2017 Constitution and support Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister. Such involvement may amount to controlling, dominating, or directing the People's Party's activities directly or indirectly, violating Section 29 of the 2017 Political Parties Act, which prohibits such conduct. Violations under Section 108 carry penalties of five to ten years imprisonment and fines ranging from 100,000 to 200,000 baht, or both. Additionally, the People's Party may be deemed to have allowed non-members to control or direct its activities, violating Section 28, which can result in the party's dissolution under Section 92(3).
If the EC refuses to consider the complaint due to insufficient evidence, Mr. Srisuwan said he would respect their reasoning. However, he emphasized that the evidence he submitted is publicly available on social media and clearly shows the four individuals' controlling or directing behavior. Should the EC ignore the complaint, he may pursue legal action against the EC and the party registrar at the National Anti-Corruption Commission for dereliction of duty and ethical violations.