The number of MPs has decreased to 498 following Nakhonchai’s withdrawal.
3 August 2023 at 12:31 PUBLISHED
Nakhonchai Khunnarong, a MP for Rayong who belongs to the Move Forward Party( MFP ), submitted his resignation on Thursday after being found guilty of theft more than 20 years ago and serving time in prison.
On Thursday, Mr. Nakhonchai sent a staff member from the MFP to deliver his letter of resignation to the Election Commission( EC ).
According to vote guidelines, a by-election may be held within 45 days of an MP’s withdrawal. In the case of Mr. Nakhonchai, the by-election has occur by September 16. The by-election will take place on September 10 if it is scheduled for Sunday.
This week’s EC meeting is anticipated to determine the dates for the by-election and election programs. & nbsp,
Mr. Nakhonchai, also known as” Ice Rayong,” announced his resignation last week after admitting to serving 18 months in prison for 24 years after being found guilty of theft.
He claimed that the incident occurred in October 1999 while he was out with a group of friends. He claimed to have discovered a person’s wristwatch but was later detained by police along with another friend who admitted to stealing it.
He claimed that he unintentionally signed a statement at the officers place. He was given a three-year prison term, but it was cut in half because of his statement.
The 2017 Constitution outlines the requirements for applicants, stating that they may never have previously served a jail sentence. & nbsp,
There are now 498 MPs in the legislature thanks to Mr. Nakhonchai’s departure, which was confirmed by Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada, a Move Forward MP who likewise represents Phitsanulok.
Pita Limjaroenrat, the head of the MFP, was the first MP in this legislature to be forced to resign from office earlier this year after the Constitutional Court accused him of being unfit to serve in the House of Representatives due to an iTV Plc ownership dispute.
Parliamentarians are not allowed to own property in a media organization, according to the law. The 42, 000 securities, according to Mr. Pita, were a part of his late father’s house, which he oversaw as administrator. He claimed that since then, family have received the title.