Chayika Wongnapachant, Foreign Minister's Advisor and niece of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, filed a police complaint on August 4 after being falsely accused on social media of being a “Cambodian spy”. She posted an image of the police report, stating that someone had shared a photo of her along with a false caption, spreading the claim that she was working for Cambodia. The post had been widely circulated on Facebook and Twitter (X).
Chayika clarified that she has never had any ties to Cambodia, stating, “I have never had any connections with Cambodian nationals”. She also explained that she has been a single mother for five years and has never been married to a Cambodian national. While one of her cousins had previously been married to a Cambodian, they divorced over five years ago. She further emphasised that no one in her family has any ongoing connection to Cambodia, despite the false accusations.
She went on to say, “I am exercising my legal rights as a citizen to file a complaint with the police and have the matter investigated. This complaint extends not only to those who posted the defamatory image and message but also to those who shared or commented on it, as it has caused harm to me and my family.”
Chayika concluded by stressing that both she and her family are Thai nationals who love and respect their country, religion, and monarchy, and that national love should not be restricted to any one group. She called for fairness from society,...
BANGKOK: Chayika Wongnapachant (pic), advisor to the Foreign Minister and niece of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, filed a police complaint on Monday (Aug 4) after being falsely acc...