Bangkok: The People's Party issued a statement regarding the arrest of its parliamentary candidate for Tak Constituency 2 on charges of involvement in an online gambling website. On January 15, 2026, at the People's Party headquarters, Natthapong Ruangpanyawut, the party leader, held a press conference regarding the arrest of Ratchapong Soisuwan, the party's candidate for Member of Parliament in Tak Constituency 2, by the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) on charges of involvement with an online gambling website. The party learned of this from Ratchapong's lawyer the previous night.

According to Thai News Agency, Nattapong stated that he wanted to reaffirm that the People's Party has a clear policy and approach: they do not tolerate any questionable behavior, including corruption, drug trafficking, human trafficking, illicit capital, scammers, or online gambling. If any party member, regardless of their position, engages in such behavior, the party will absolutely not protect or cover up the wrongdoing. Those accused must go through the judicial process to prove their innocence according to legal procedures.

In the past, the party's disciplinary committee or executive committee has investigated every MP or politician of the party who has been reported, without exception. If wrongdoing is found, the punishment will be proportionate. This is the party's practice, as evidenced by cases such as the former Move Forward Party, which investigated and revoked the membership of a former MP who was accused of sexual harassment or abuse.

The People's Party will firmly uphold the principle of zero tolerance for corruption, crime, and other serious offences. The People's Party hopes that the government's or officials' actions in this case and others in the future will be a serious crackdown on influential politicians or criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, illicit finance, scammers, or online gambling, and not merely actions aimed at gaining political advantage before elections.