The Constitutional Court has unanimously ordered the dismissal of Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn’s petition concerning alleged irregularities in the process of selecting the chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). The Court did not accept the petition for consideration.
Reporters stated that after a meeting on 18 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the Constitutional Court released documents regarding the case where Pol. Gen. Surachate Hakparn (the petitioner) requested the Court to rule under Article 213 of the Constitution (Case No. ต. 109/2568). The petitioner alleged that the procedures and resolution selecting Mr. Suchart Trakulkasemsuk (respondent 2), Mr. Ekwit Watchawalaku (respondent 3), Mr. Manrat Ratanasukon (respondent 4), Mr. Pattharak Wannsang (respondent 5), Mr. Praphat Khongied (respondent 6), Mr. Witya Akompitak (respondent 7), and Ms. Suwana Suwanjutha (respondent 8) as NACC committee members were not in accordance with the general principles of constitutional rights usage. This affected the petitioner’s rights and freedoms, national security, public order, morality, and involved actions by respondent 2 acting as chairman of the NACC and respondent 1, the National Anti-Corruption Commission, in adjudicating allegations against the petitioner. The petitioner claimed these actions violated constitutional Articles 3 paragraph two, 4, 5, 25, 26, and 32.
Upon consideration, the Constitutional Court found that the facts and documents show the petitioner disputes actions by respondents 1 through 8, who are state officials, regarding the process and resolution selecting the NACC chairman as prescribed by the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018), Section 16 paragraph three, and the adjudication of allegations against the petitioner under relevant law. These actions stem from lawful exercise of authority. If the petitioner believes these acts are unlawful or infringe upon rights or freedoms, other judicial remedies may be pursued under Article 25 paragraph three of the Constitution. Since the Constitution or organic laws provide specific complaint procedures as outlined in the Organic Act on Constitutional Court Procedure B.E. 2561, Section 47(2), and Section 46 paragraph three mandates dismissal of such petitions, the petitioner cannot file this petition under Article 213 of the Constitution. The Constitutional Court unanimously resolved to dismiss the petition and not accept it for consideration.