Former leader of the Thai Liberal Party, Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, has been sentenced to one year in prison for defamation after accusing the deputy leader of the Palang Pracharat Party, Paiboon Nititawan, of corruption.

Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, party list MP and the leader of the Thai Liberal Party (TLP), has announced his resignation from the party list MP position.  He will retain his role as the leader of the party.