in 2015, chitpas applied for a position at the 191 police patrol and special operations division of the royal thai police. this met with strong opposition from some police officers, recalling her role in the storming of the bangkok police headquarters during the 2013–2014 protests and charges of sedition against her. she withdrew her application. in 2018 she applied for legal aid from a justice ministry fund for low-income earners to provide bail during her criminal procedure for sedition. her request was denied as she did not submit the necessary documents to prove she qualified for the aid.