CIB probes Senate document leak and polling station disturbance

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is investigating a polling station disturbance in Khan Na Yao and the leak of secret Senate election documents.

•Pol.Lt.Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai assigned Pol.Maj.Gen. Suwat Saengnum to lead the investigation into a polling station incident.
•The incident occurred on February 22, 2026, at polling station 9 in Khan Na Yao, Bangkok.
•The CIB is also investigating the leak of secret government documents regarding Senate election collusion.
•The leaked documents were shared by iLaw, politicians, and political parties.

Overview

•Pol.Lt.Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai appointed Pol.Maj.Gen. Suwat Saengnum as the head of the investigation team for the Khan Na Yao polling station case.
•The polling station disturbance occurred on February 22, 2026, involving six individuals accused of violating photography laws.
•The investigation into the leak of secret Senate election collusion documents is currently under the responsibility of the Crime Suppression Division.
•DSI and the ECT filed complaints after secret investigation files and opinions regarding Senate election collusion were leaked to external parties.
•iLaw, various politicians, and political parties distributed the leaked secret government documents.
•Government agencies stated that the leak of deep-dive investigation files could affect the case and the justice process.
•The Bhumjaithai Party called for an urgent investigation into how secret government documents leaked to outsiders.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol.Lt.Gen. Natthasak Chaowanasai(พล.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 polling station case.

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️

The police agency responsible for investigating the polling station disturbance and the document leak.

Election Commission of Thailand(กกต.)ℹ️

The agency that filed complaints regarding polling station violations and leaked Senate documents.

Department of Special Investigation(DSI)ℹ️

The agency that filed complaints regarding the leak of secret Senate election collusion documents.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The division responsible for investigating the leak of secret government documents.

iLaw

A civil society organization that published the leaked secret Senate investigation documents.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party that demanded an urgent investigation into the leak of secret documents.

Place

Khan Na Yao District(เขตคันนายาว)ℹ️

The location of polling station 9 in Bangkok where the disturbance occurred.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

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