Ratchaburi Court orders Pareena to pay election expenses

Bangkok, The Ratchaburi Provincial Court orders Pareena to pay 7.6 million baht in by-election costs in 30 days after being disqualified for life in a forest encroachment case, forcing the Election Commission to hold new elections. Reporters reported that on March 11, the Ratchaburi Provincial Court There has been an order forcing Ms. Pareena Kraikupt, former Ratchaburi MP, to compensate for expenses in the Ratchaburi MP by-election. to the Election Commission Office (EC), the plaintiff, in the amount of 7,673,243.38 baht With interest at the rate of 5 percent per year on the principal amount of 7,251,091.21 baht, counting from the filing date, July 19, 2023, until payment is complete. By having Ms. Pareena take action within 30 days from the day she received the order. If not followed within the period or such conditions Must have their property confiscated or be arrested and imprisoned. As provided in the Code of Procedural Laws Considering a civil case, the court closed the order on March 16 after there was no rightful recipient. As for the compulsory compensation for the expenses of the said by-election, after the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions ruled that Ms. Pareena seriously violated or failed to comply with ethical standards in the case of Ms. Pareena illegally seizing, occupying, and making use of a reserved forest in the area of ??Village No. 6, Rang Bua Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District. Ratchaburi Province, amounting to 711-2-93 rai, therefore, there was an order to remove the MP from the position from March 25, 2021, which was the day the Supreme Court ordered him to stop performing his duties. and revoke the right to vote for 10 years and revoke the right to run for election of Ms. Pareena forever. This caused the Election Commission to hold a by-election for the Ratchaburi District 3 MP to fill the vacant position. On 21 May 2022 And the Election Commission has filed a lawsuit against the court to have the Ms. compensate for the expenses of the said by-el ection. Source: Thai News Agency