Srisuwan has filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate whether Chatchat neglected his duty by allowing "A-Gong" to broker the buying and selling of high-level Bangkok civil service positions, following accusations by two politicians.
At 10:00 a.m. on 8 June 2026 GMT+7. Mr. Srisuwan Janya, leader of the Love the Nation, Love the Land organization, came to submit a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), requesting an investigation and adjudication to hold accountable Mr. Chatchat Sitthiphan, former Governor of Bangkok and candidate for Bangkok governor, in the case where two politicians from different parties accused him of allowing "A-Gong" to broker the buying and selling of senior Bangkok civil service positions. They claimed this might constitute corruption in the performance of official duties, intentional misconduct, or abuse of power contrary to the Constitution or laws.
The case began when Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, former Bangkok MP from the Pheu Thai Party, raised the issue titled "Tau Tai, The Lesser Husband’s Adventure" on the Inside Thailand program on the morning of 2 June 2026 GMT+7. He alleged that in appointing and transferring district directors, inspectors, and senior Bangkok officials, there were behind-the-scenes operators for Mr. Chatchat—known as Mr. T and Mr. P—who had the power to decide civil servants’ fates and control large budgets. There were widespread extortion practices within various bureau offices, including the use of "tau tai" to appoint, transfer, and trade positions. Furthermore, Mr. Kris Potranan, a party-list MP and chairman of the Economic Party, held a press conference exposing corruption in Bangkok. He mentioned a figure called "A-Gong," a politically appointed official, and alleged another individual, referred to by the party as "P.R.," was a key mechanism in the network facilitating negotiations and extortion for buying and selling posts.
Mr. Srisuwan further stated, the accusations by these two politicians are likely not just ordinary political attacks during the election campaign. The information they presented through the media points to irregularities and suspicious actions by Mr. Chatchat, suggesting a factual basis to the claims. Particularly, these allegations could fall under corruption in the performance of duties, intentional misconduct, or abuse of power contrary to the law under Penal Code Section 149. Therefore, the NACC, which has direct authority under the Anti-Corruption Act B.E. 2561 (2018), should exercise its legal power to summon the two politicians and the evidence they presented for further questioning. The accused individuals should also be summoned for questioning to determine whether the actions of Mr. Chatchat, A-Gong, and P.R. constitute corruption in the performance of official duties or intentional misconduct or abuse of power contrary to the law.