
Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned as deputy interior minister to fight a court case for alleged malfeasance while he was president of the Songkhla provincial administration organisation (PAO) in 2013.
Mr Niphon said he informed suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of his resignation yesterday morning, and he told Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, the Democrat Party leader, on Sunday night. His resignation took effect on Monday.