The Supreme Court has scheduled the first hearing for August 25th in the case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs regarding their proposal to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code.

The Supreme Court has scheduled the first hearing for August 25th in the case against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs regarding their proposal to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code. The court also set a one-year timeframe for the trial and scheduled subsequent hearings for September and October 2026.

On June 30, 2569 at 14.00:XNUMX p.m. The Supreme Court has set a date for the first witness hearing in the case where the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has filed a petition requesting a ruling on serious violations of ethical standards. The case of 44 former MPs from the Move Forward Party for jointly proposing amendments to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, on August 25, 2026, at 9:30 AM.

The court scheduled consecutive hearings for September 22 and October 27, 2026, setting a one-year trial period.

This case stems from a complaint filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on April 9, 2569, alleging that 44 former MPs from the Move Forward Party seriously violated ethical standards in connection with their joint proposal to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code between February 10, 2564, and March 20, 2566.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has prepared 17 witnesses, including those who have previously given statements to the NACC and former MPs from the Move Forward Party. It will be at the court's discretion which witnesses to call to testify.

Furthermore, the court also dismissed the petition filed by Mr. Nopruj Worachitwutikul, a former leader of the White Pigeon 2006 group, requesting that Mr. Natthapong Ruangpanyawut, leader of the People's Party, be suspended from duty due to interviews criticizing the "blue regime" and a meeting with the Privy Council. The court reasoned that the petitioner was not a party to the case and the evidence was insufficient to conclude that the alleged offenses were repeated, therefore there was no reason to change the original order.

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