Ruttaphon, Minister of Justice, revealed he is not aware of the Shinawatra family's request to suspend Takshin Shinawatra's sentence. He explained the process must pass through three committees and stressed adherence to the law.
At 09:35 on 10 March 2026 GMT+7, Police Lieutenant General Ruttaphon Naowarat, Minister of Justice, gave an interview at the Government House before attending the Cabinet meeting regarding the progress on the sentence suspension request for Mr. Takshin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister. He said he is currently unaware of any such matter.
When asked about the Shinawatra family's claim that they would submit the request within this month, Police Lieutenant General Ruttaphon responded that no such matter has reached him. Neither the prison, the Director-General of the Department of Corrections, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, nor the Minister himself knows anything. The process must go through three committees: the prison, the Department of Corrections, and the Ministry of Justice. He has instructed that all procedures comply with the law. .