CIB Accelerates Senate Election Leak and Voting Station Cases

Thairath•Society•18h ago

Reader Briefing

The Central Investigation Bureau is accelerating investigations into illegal photography at a voting station and the leak of secret Senate election documents.

•The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is handling cases reported by the DSI and the Election Commission (ECT).
•Police are investigating six individuals for violating laws regarding photography at a voting station in Khan Na Yao on February 22, 2026.
•The Crime Suppression Division is investigating the leak of secret official investigation documents regarding Senate election collusion.
•Secret documents were reportedly leaked to iLaw, politicians, and political parties.

Overview

•Pol. Lt. Gen. Natthasak Chaovanasai, Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), announced progress on cases reported by the DSI and ECT on September 15, 2026.
•Pol. Maj. Gen. Suwat Saengnum has been appointed as the head of the investigation team for the case involving illegal photography at voting station 9 in Khan Na Yao, Bangkok, which occurred on February 22, 2026.
•The investigation into the six individuals who violated photography laws at the Khan Na Yao voting station is currently underway to gather evidence.
•The Crime Suppression Division is accelerating the investigation to find the person responsible for leaking secret official documents concerning Senate election collusion.
•The DSI and ECT stated that the leaked secret documents should not have been disclosed outside of court and could impact the legal case and the justice process.
•The leaked information was published by the civil society organization iLaw, as well as various politicians and political parties.
•The Bhumjaithai Party has called for an urgent investigation into how secret government documents leaked to external parties.

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Key Entities

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The agency overseeing the investigations into the voting station and document leak cases.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The division responsible for investigating the leak of secret Senate election documents.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

An agency that filed a complaint regarding the leak of secret documents and voting station violations.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

An agency that filed complaints regarding illegal photography at a voting station and the leak of secret documents.

iLaw

A civil society organization that published leaked secret Senate election documents.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party that called for an urgent investigation into the leak of secret government documents.

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Natthasak Chaovanasai(พล.ต.ท.ณัฐศักดิ์ เชาวนาศัย)

Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Suwat Saengnum(พล.ต.ต.สุวัฒน์ แสงนุ่ม)

Deputy Commissioner of the CIB and head of the investigation team for the Khan Na Yao voting station case.

Place

Khan Na Yao(คันนายาว)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where the voting station violation occurred.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the Khan Na Yao voting station is located.