Parit affirms that the issue of an MP sharing a fake 7 million baht tip slip does not affect the credibility of the no-confidence debate after the bank clarified it was false information. He hopes the government will respond promptly to other opposition questions as well.
At 9:00 a.m. on 27 Oct 2026 at the Parliament, Parit Vacharasinthu, a party-list MP of the People's Party, commented on the case where a People's Party MP shared a post from the Godd Dam page about a 7 million baht tip slip. He said he believes the credibility of their no-confidence debate will be proven on the day the debate happens. They will present all evidence to the public and trust that the continuous work of People's Party MPs in gathering evidence will convince people not to trust this government to continue running the country.
When asked if this was a discredit attempt by the government fearing the debate's information and diverting the issue, Parit said he believes the clarity and strength of their evidence will be apparent during the debate, which they hope will take place in November. They aim to conclude preparations to open the debate, ensuring the opposition has sufficient time to perform their duties as soon as possible.
When asked about the government's view that the opposition discredited the government by sharing this post, Parit said the original information came from civil society and was unrelated to the People's Party. Although there were reports that the source might be a former Move Forward party member, the minister clarified the information was unconfirmed. Regarding MPs' duties, he emphasized that MPs must filter the credibility of any information they investigate, whether public or not, and verify the truth.
Parit added that he believes MPs preparing for the no-confidence debate, regardless of their topics, are undergoing this process, ensuring the information they present is solid and credible.
When asked about the government's plan to sue those sharing the post, potentially implicating some party members who shared posts following MPs, Parit said this should be seen in two parts. Regarding individual MPs' responsibility, they always stress the importance of filtering credible information, whether presented inside or outside Parliament. He believes this issue will raise questions about the sharing of posts by People's Party MPs, which the party has consistently emphasized as important.
“If this leads to questioning the credibility of the no-confidence debate itself, I think that goes too far. Sharing one post does not reduce the credibility or truth of the evidence and information we have presented before or plan to present at the debate,” Parit said.
Parit continued that regarding possible lawsuits, matters should be judged based on evidence. He noted that while politicians have the legal right to defend themselves, the best approach is to clarify facts to remove doubts. He said that on 26 October, the bank issued a clarification that made the matter clear. He hopes the government will respond just as quickly to other opposition questions.
When asked whether the opposition had verified the truthfulness of the matter, Parit said when he saw the post, he thought it was easy to verify whether Anutin Charnvirakul, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, had the Kasikorn Bank account with the exact amount shown on the slip. If he did not, that would settle the issue.
Parit added that if the account existed, they could verify whether the transfer occurred on the stated date. However, the bank's statement said they had checked back to 2023 and confirmed Anutin did not have that account. So, the slip verification is complete. Other surrounding issues, such as who created the slip, can also be investigated. In principle, when information emerges, the opposition will try to verify and filter its credibility.
“Just because a post shared by one MP was later clarified by the bank as false does not undermine the credibility of other information we have thoroughly verified,” Parit said.