Pradorn points out that suing Yingcheep from iLaw is a decision for Bhumjaithai to make. He reveals they are school seniors and juniors, can talk personally, sees a possible trap intended to overshadow the Phawut case, is unsure if Yingcheep was influenced, and advises against lowering iLaw's standards.
At 09:45 on 23 July 2026 GMT+7. Mr. Pradorn Prissanantakul Minister to the Prime Minister's Office spoke at the Government House regarding Mr. Yingcheep Atchanon director of the Internet Law Reform Dialogue Project, or iLaw ( iLaw ) posting on Facebook requesting Bhumjaithai Party and nine politicians previously named as possibly involved in senator collusion not to file defamation suits. He said the decision to sue or not is for Bhumjaithai Party to decide, and that personally he thinks he could talk with Yingcheep.
Pradorn further stated, that personally he has never had problems because they are school seniors and juniors, and he lives by the motto 'Don’t kill juniors, don’t sue seniors, don’t betray friends,' but whether the junior will 'kill' him, he does not know. He added he does not know what Yingcheep is talking about, which lacks any evidence. Yingcheep claimed he heard from others, but no evidence was presented. Publicly naming nine accused persons has already caused damage.
Asked if Yingcheep has political motives in revealing this information, Pradorn said he thinks Yingcheep is more trapped. Yingcheep likely did not thoroughly reconsider and might have been caught in a political trap. This issue surfaced after a member of parliament from a political party was investigated by the Department of Special Investigation over Forex-related charges, and then this case was brought up. Pradorn said frankly it's an old matter; they were already accused and had explained nearly two years ago. Suddenly, this was revived after the case involving MP Phawut Pongwittayapanu of the People's Party and also trapping a disappointed senator candidate who admitted today to being on a reserve list. If a current senator vacates a seat, those on the reserve list move up, creating a clear conflict of interest.
"I see this as a political issue, placed into Yingcheep’s hands. Whether Yingcheep knew or not, he was caught as a victim and then used this information to turn against another political party."
When asked if Yingcheep, the People's Party, and the reserve senators are part of the same process, Pradorn said he does not know if Yingcheep is affiliated with any political party but thinks probably not. He believes Yingcheep would not lower iLaw’s standards. In fact, iLaw has standards. Recently, iLaw has been involved in political issues, which he does not understand why. If so, Yingcheep should join a political party to be clear. Pradorn said he does not know if Yingcheep is involved in any process or being influenced.