DSI Accuses Election Commission of Rejecting Evidence in Senate Fraud Case

The Department of Special Investigation has revealed suspicious conduct by the Election Commission, claiming the agency rejected DSI evidence including closed-circuit camera footage of vehicles entering hotels connected to the Senate fraud case and mobile phone location coordinates. The DSI says certain groups pressured officials to halt financial data collection on September 17, 2569, following the Election Commission's decision to refer 77 people to the Supreme Court's election division in connection with 2567 Senate election fraud.

A report from the Special Investigation Task Force 24/2568 on vote-buying and money laundering in the Senate case indicates the task force's first meeting, involving DSI and prosecutor staff, is expected to occur by month's end. Regarding whether the task force must wait for the Election Commission's detailed findings within 60 days, investigators note that criminal proceedings—particularly money-laundering cases—do not require waiting for the Election Commission's report, as DSI and Election Commission cases operate independently. The 77 people listed by the Election Commission are not the sole focus; investigators must examine evidence and financial trails to identify all individuals involved in vote-buying or money laundering.

A discrepancy has emerged: the DSI initially charged eight suspects in money-laundering cases, but only six names appear on the Election Commission's list of 77 people sent to court. Two suspects—Pakamas Thainukhul and Lert Sak Panklin—were excluded by the Election Commission, forcing the task force to reconsider whether to prosecute them. Additionally, DSI requests for salary records of Senate members' staff and advisors have been blocked; the Election Commission rejected including DSI evidence in its findings, and the Senate Secretary's office has failed to provide the requested documents on financial trails linked to Senate members' associates.