The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has filed a petition with the Supreme Court accusing 44 Move Forward Party MPs of serious ethical violations with malicious intent against the monarchy, seeking to revoke their voting rights and impose a lifetime ban on holding political office.
On 9 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Supreme Court on Ratchadamnoen Nai Road, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, case number KomJor 1/2569. The petition accuses Mr. Pita Limjaroenrat, former leader of the Move Forward Party, and 43 others who were respondents when serving as members of parliament under the party-list and constituency systems for the Future Forward Party, which was later dissolved by the Constitutional Court. The respondents then joined the Move Forward Party. Between 10 February 2021 and 20 March 2023, continuously day and night, while serving as MPs, they allegedly seriously violated ethical standards with intent to act improperly in ways potentially affecting national security and the dignity of the Head of State. They jointly proposed a draft bill amending the Criminal Code (defamation offenses) to include provisions that would reduce the status, recognition, and protection of the monarchy—an institution that must not be violated. Although their actions were an exercise of constitutional rights, the proposed bill had to comply with the Thai Constitution and laws. The Secretariat of the House of Representatives had notified the 44 respondents of these deficiencies, but they insisted on proposing the draft bill.
The actions of the 44 respondents are thus clearly malicious, aiming to destroy the monarchy and overthrow the democratic regime with the King as Head of State by failing to uphold and maintain the constitutional monarchy system. Their conduct caused serious widespread damage to the nation. The NACC requests the Supreme Court to issue an order suspending respondents number 3, 7, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 34, 35, and 38 from their duties from the date the court accepts the petition until a verdict is reached. It also asks for these respondents to be removed from office effective from the suspension date, for all 44 respondents' voting rights to be revoked, and for a lifetime ban on holding political office. Additionally, a voting rights revocation period not exceeding 10 years is requested, based on provisions of the 2017 Constitution, the Anti-Corruption Act of 2018, and ethical standards for Constitutional Court judges and officials in independent organizations.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to accept the petition for consideration and ruling.