If the court decides to consider the case, Mr Thanathorn will have 15 days to respond and/or submit a countercharge to the charges. Mr Thanathorn, who is among the 149 party-list MPs who have been endorsed, could be suspended from being a legislator if the court finds enough grounds to accept the complaint, as outlined by Section 82 of the Constitution. Some critics have alleged that Mr Thanathorn transferred his media shares to his mother on March 21, citing a report submitted to the Department of Business Development, which Mr Thanathorn said is untrue. Ms Pannika insisted the party and Mr Thanathorn did not break any law and the loan was approved by the party's executives. She added Mr Thanathorn also made a 10-million-baht donation to the party.

Source: Bangkok Post May 20, 2019 21:56 UTC