Court accepts defamation case against RangsimanListen to this articleRangsiman Rome. The Criminal Court has accepted a criminal defamation case against People’s Party party-list MP Rangsiman Rome, ruling that his remarks accusing a foreign businessman of involvement in a scam and call-centre network were defamatory and not supported by evidence. The court determined that the statements constituted defamation by publication to third parties and were likely to cause the plaintiff to be discredited or hated. While the remarks were made during a policy debate, the court found that the allegations were unrelated to government policy and lacked clear evidence at the time. The court concluded that the case had sufficient grounds under Section 328 of the Criminal Code and ordered the indictment to proceed.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2026 14:25 UTC