Constitutional Court Rejects Col. Kriangkrai’s Appeal on Army’s GT200 Purchase Case

Bangkok: The Constitutional Court has unanimously decided not to accept the appeal from Col. Kriangkrai regarding the review of the order related to the Royal Thai Army’s purchase of the GT200 detection devices. The court found no new information in the petition, rendering it ineligible for further consideration.

According to Thai News Agency, Col. Kriangkrai Ladpala’s petition sought to challenge the Court’s Order No. 11/2568 dated 5 February 2568. The order had previously dismissed the petition concerning the dispute over the Royal Thai Army’s procurement of the GT200, a device intended for detecting drugs, weapons, and explosives. The seller was alleged to have engaged in fraudulent activities by providing false information and concealing critical details about the device’s ineffectiveness. This situation rendered the sales contract void under Section 150 of the Civil and Commercial Code. Consequently, any actions connected to this sales contract, including the appointment of Col. Kriangkrai and his associates to inspect and accept the supplies, investigations, and legal proceedings, were considered void.

The Constitutional Court evaluated the petition and determined that it contained no new significant facts beyond those previously considered. As such, the case was deemed to involve the same facts as an earlier case that had already been ruled upon. The court had previously issued an order not to accept the petition due to its ongoing consideration by another court, in line with the Organic Act on the Procedure of the Constitutional Court B.E. 2561, Section 47(4) in conjunction with Section 46, paragraph three. Furthermore, the Constitution and the Organic Act do not provide individuals the right to appeal decisions or orders of the Constitutional Court. Therefore, the petition did not meet the criteria, methods, and conditions under Section 213 of the Constitution, leading to its rejection for consideration and judgment.