Beer clip lands Move Forward MP in the soup
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Beer clip lands Move Forward MP in the soup

From left: Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha and Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada
From left: Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan, House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha and Deputy House Speaker Padipat Suntiphada

Deputy House speaker Padipat Suntiphada has come under fire after posting a video clip of himself drinking beer on social media, which some say could be a violation of the law.

The furore began after Mr Padipat, a Move Forward Party (MFP) MP for Phitsanulok, reviewed a can of beer brewed in his home province on Tiktok.

This prompted a flurry of criticism from netizens, who pointed to the law which prohibits the advertising of alcoholic beverages.

Tankhun Jittitsara, a former Democrat Party MP, called on House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha to look into whether Mr Padipat breached the ethical code for political-office holders.

Democrat spokesman, Ramet Rattanachaweng, warned that Mr Padipat's action may constitute a violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

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