
Niphon Bunyamanee, a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, has resigned from his portfolio 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 on Monday that he informed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha he was resigning on Monday morning, and Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, the Democrat Party leader, on Sunday night. His resignation took effect from Monday.