Opposition members and senators are pressing the Speaker of the Parliament to submit a request to the President of the Supreme Court to establish an investigative committee to punish the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for protecting “Saksayam.” They point out that 33 days have passed with no progress and warn that any stalling could lead to charges under Section 157.
On 8 July 2026 at 09:00 at the Parliament, Mr. Parit Watcharasindhu, a party-list MP and deputy leader of the People's Party, together with Ms. Nantana Nantavaropas, an independent senator, held a press conference demanding progress on the opposition's request to the Parliament Speaker to forward the matter to the President of the Supreme Court to take action against the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for dismissing the case involving the hidden shares of Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, former Minister of Transport. Mr. Parit said that the opposition and senators submitted this request to the Parliament Speaker on 5 June 2026 and are now seeking an update on when a decision will be made. Thirty-three days have passed. Comparing this to a previous case where senators requested the Senate President to ask the Supreme Court President to form a committee to investigate NACC commissioners accused of accepting gold bribes, which took 41 days to review, he urged the Parliament Speaker to complete this matter within the week before the parliamentary session ends. If the Speaker does not forward the request, he may be among the few worldwide who have no doubts about the NACC’s handling of Mr. Saksayam’s case. It has been confirmed that the list of names has been completed and the documents are now on the Parliament Speaker’s desk.
Ms. Nantana Nantavaropas, senator, said that 33 days have passed with no action taken. She questioned whether the Parliament Speaker is trying to whitewash his associates. If the Speaker chooses not to send the petition to the Supreme Court President, he must explain to the public why the opposition’s and senators’ petitions lack merit. Further delays or failure to submit the petition could be considered dereliction of duty under Section 157 of the Criminal Code.
