Ruangkrai points out that requesting laser ID scans from party membership applicants is a matter of consent. However, regarding the Prachachon Party's involvement with Specter C, if the party holds shares or truly benefits, it may violate prohibitions against engaging in business and risk dissolution.
On 18 Feb 2026 at 14:00 at the Election Commission office, lawyer Ruangkrai Leekijwatana commented on whether political parties collecting laser ID data from applicants could lead to personal data leaks. He said that if someone applies for party membership and consents to providing a laser ID, it is mutual consent. Those unaware might question if such consent is valid and whether the law covers this. For example, banks require ID cards for identity verification. When third parties claim misuse, it is challenging to prove. In many court cases, judges may consider such claims speculative or conjectural.
Ruangkrai said that the Prachachon Party's Specter C company case has interesting aspects. Former Future Forward Party executive Panika Wanich shared extensive information that could backfire. He is currently gathering details and has not seen facts confirming whether the party holds shares in Specter C. If the Prachachon Party does hold shares, it could lead to party dissolution under prohibitions against political parties engaging in business.
"Attempts to defend by obscuring facts, taking journalists to see air duct cleaning ceremonies, seem premature and like trying to justify something improper. Claims that accounting, legal, or IT staff were seconded to another company prompt me to ask simply: Does the party benefit from this company? Or does the party use its development fund to pay wages? If I investigate, it will be a serious matter," Ruangkrai said.