MP accused of rape could face ethics investigation

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Action requesting parliamentary approval for an arrest was removed after a suspect reported to police.

Discussed: 20 Feb 2025 at 04: 15

MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit reported to Chiang Mai police to answer a rape charge, and as a result the House did not have to vote on whether to withdraw his parliamentary immunity to allow his arrest.
The House was unable to decide whether to remove MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit’s political immunity to make his arrest despite him telling Chiang Mai authorities to answer a rape charge.

After the senator turned himself in freely, a motion asking for political authorization for Bangkok MP Chaiyamparwaan Manpianjit to be turned over to authorities to experience a rape charge was withdrawn.

But, he will likely be content to an honest investigation.

After the MP from the Thai Progressive Party acknowledged the charge brought by a Japanese holiday sooner in Chiang Mai, Parliament on Wednesday voted against the action.

Now that the Chiang Mai municipal authorities have informed legislature that Mr. Chaiyamparwaan turned himself in on Tuesday and that the lawful trials have already been handled according to the law, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha confirmed that the movement did not appear on the plan for Thursday’s gathering in the House of Representatives.

A Pheu Thai Party MP asked a Pheu Thai Party MP for an honest analysis into Mr. Chaiyamparwaan, and Mr. Wan explained that the demand would be presented to the House council on morals for approval.

Pol Sub Lt Arpath Sukhanunth, secretary-general of the House of Representatives, revealed that after Mr Chaiyamparwaan turned himself in, his agent informed Mr Wan on Tuesday about the walk and the criminal’s goal to have a judicial procedure.