Justice Minister Ruttaphol revealed that the DSI opposes bail for Songkhla MP Chonnaphat Naksua due to multiple pieces of evidence. He denied claims of political persecution, stating that the investigation will continue. If the court refuses bail, Chonnaphat will immediately lose his MP position.
12 Mar 2026 GMT+7 Pol. Gen. Ruttaphol Nawarat, Minister of Justice, gave an interview at the Bhumjaithai Party regarding the case in which the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials detained Chonnaphat Naksua, Songkhla MP from the Kla Tham Party, who is a suspect in an online gambling and money laundering case, and submitted him for detention at the Criminal Court. He acknowledged that the authorities had taken him into custody and were awaiting court consideration.
. (This part is a fragment and does not contain additional content.) Regarding the reason for the investigator's opposition to bail at the inquiry stage, Pol. Gen. Ruttaphol stated it was because multiple pieces of evidence had emerged. When asked whether this would be seen as political persecution, the Minister of Justice said it would not, as the evidence appeared during the search of the residence, and that investigators will definitely gather more evidence and extend the investigation.
Additional reports state that if the Criminal Court denies bail, Chonnaphat will be detained in prison, which will result in his immediate loss of MP status.