Pheu Thai Party Denies Opening Bank Account for Flood Relief Donations, Only Coordinated Collection of Aid Supplies

The Pheu Thai Party clarified allegations of opening a donation account for flood relief, asserting it did not open any bank account to receive money but only established a coordination center to collect aid supplies for victims.

On 14 Nov 2026, the Pheu Thai Party responded to reports regarding donation collections. The reports, citing the Election Commission, noted that the Prachachon Party announced on its Facebook page aid efforts for disaster victims but failed to disclose some donation amounts publicly and did not notify relevant authorities about the collections. Additionally, funds were transferred to three bank accounts announced on Facebook, which remain active and can receive money normally. These actions potentially violate Section 72 of the Organic Act on Political Parties, the Solicitation Control Act, criminal law on fraud, money laundering offenses, and could lead to party dissolution.

The reports also quoted Noraset Na Nong Toom, a human rights lawyer, who commented that if the Prachachon Party were to be dissolved for accepting flood relief donations, other parties acting similarly would likely face the same consequences. He shared images showing donation appeals by various political parties, including:

• The Bhumjaithai Party opened a donation account at Kasikorn Bank to assist people in border areas.
• The Pheu Thai Party accepted flood relief donations through a Krungsri Bank account and also set up a coordination center to collect necessary items.
• The Democrat Party accepted flood relief donations via a Krung Thai Bank account.

In response, this could lead to misunderstandings that the Pheu Thai Party’s flood relief donations violated political party solicitation laws under the Organic Act on Political Parties, which is untrue. The Pheu Thai Party wishes to clarify the facts as follows:

1. During the recent flood relief efforts (October 2026), the Pheu Thai Party did not open any bank account to receive donations for flood victims and did not accept money into any party or individual accounts.

The Krungsri Bank account mentioned in the reports was closed on 16 Oct 2019. Regarding donation publicity, the party merely informed those wishing to donate that they could contribute directly to the Bangkok Bank account named “Disaster Restoration Fund.” This is an existing donation account held by Bangkok Bank and has no connection to the Pheu Thai Party.

2. For the recent flood relief, the Pheu Thai Party established a coordination center to collect aid supplies for flood victims, including food, beverages, and essential items, at its headquarters on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Bangkok. The party acted solely as a collector of donated goods brought by the public and arranged delivery to affected areas. This was not a solicitation of goods under the political party law.

The Pheu Thai Party recognizes that helping disaster victims is everyone's responsibility, but actions must comply with legal requirements and proper conduct.