"Nakarin" opens up on 28 years of the Constitutional Court, promoting "Active Citizen"—urging people to be brave in filing lawsuits. He reveals there is no court spokesperson due to fears it could create conflicts with the media.
On 31 Mar 2026 GMT+7 in Krabi Province, Nakarin Mektrairat, President of the Constitutional Court, gave a special lecture closing the "Constitutional Court Meets the Media" project. He said the court and media must adapt to each other with changing times. He supports Thais being "Active Citizens"—knowledgeable and courageous enough to file petitions to the court themselves when they see wrongdoing, rather than just submitting anonymous notes. He emphasized the court only works when cases are filed according to legal criteria. The verdicts are simply "right or wrong" with no middle ground.
Additionally, the Constitutional Court President admitted that efforts to appoint a "court spokesperson" have not succeeded because no one is willing to take on the role, which risks provoking conflicts or disputes with society. He believes judges should not personally hold press conferences.
Regarding criticism of rulings, it is allowed but must be polite and within laws against contempt of court. He reflected on lessons from 28 years of history, citing the 1997 stock-hiding case (vote count 4:4:7) as a time when public confidence in the court was at its lowest due to errors in vote counting. This remains an important organizational lesson to this day.