PM Anutin sues iLaw director over Senate poll collusion allegations
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Bhumjaithai Party-list MP Supachai Jaisamut, chair of the party’s legal affairs division, assigned lawyer Sittichok Singhaseni to file a lawsuit alleging defamation by publication against Yingcheep Atchanont, also known as “Pao iLaw”, at the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road on Tuesday (September 15, 2026).
Key facts
Supachai was acting under authority granted by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in his capacity as Bhumjaithai leader.
The lawsuit stems from an interview Yingcheep gave at Parliament on Tuesday (July 21, 2026), when he referred to the Prime Minister as being involved in alleged Senate election collusion.
The court scheduled a preliminary examination for 9am on Monday (December 14, 2026).
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Summary
Supachai was acting under authority granted by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in his capacity as Bhumjaithai leader.
The disputed remarks linked Anutin to a case involving alleged collusion in the Senate election.