MP Jarayut Clarifies Role in Sharing Controversial TikTok Clip
Bangkok MP Jarayut Jaturapornprasit has publicly addressed reports regarding his involvement in sharing a TikTok video involving a staffer of fellow People's Party MP Rukchanok Srinork.
On October 22, 2026, Bangkok MP Jarayut Jaturapornprasit of the People's Party issued a statement via Facebook to clarify his role in circulating a TikTok video that had been discussed on the news program 'Rueng Lao Chao Nee'. The video featured an aide to MP Rukchanok Srinork criticizing Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, Secretary-General of the Progressive Movement.
Jarayut confirmed that he did send the link to a reporter but emphasized that his actions were taken out of context. According to the chat logs he provided, the interaction began on October 7 when a reporter asked him about internal party dynamics and specifically inquired if he had seen a clip of a party staffer criticizing Piyabutr. Jarayut stated that he sent the link back to the reporter to confirm if that was the specific video in question. He further clarified that he explicitly told the reporter he did not know who the person in the video was or whose assistant they were at the time.
For residents and observers of Thai politics, this incident highlights the intense scrutiny surrounding internal party communications and the role of social media in political discourse. While Jarayut maintains his innocence regarding any malicious intent, the situation underscores the sensitivity of party-related content circulating in the media. It remains to be confirmed how this clarification will impact public perception of internal party relations.
