DSI denies SLAPP lawsuit in Senator rigging case leak

Khaosod•Politics•12h ago

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The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) denies that legal action against individuals leaking case documents is a SLAPP lawsuit and has established a committee to investigate the leak.

•Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam of the DSI denied filing a lawsuit to silence individuals who leaked evidence regarding Senator rigging.
•The DSI filed a complaint on August 25 with the Crime Suppression Division regarding the disclosure of official secrets.
•A fact-finding committee has been appointed to determine how internal documents from the Senator rigging and money laundering cases were leaked.
•The DSI's actions follow an interview given by Justice Minister Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat regarding the Criminal Money Laundering Case Division.

Overview

•On August 25, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) sent legal officers to file a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division.
•Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), announced on August 26, 2026, that a fact-finding committee has been established.
•Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam stated the committee was formed to find the source of how internal evidence regarding Senator rigging and money laundering cases reached the public.
•The legal action involves violations of the Criminal Code, specifically Sections 322, 323, and 164, concerning the disclosure of official secrets.
•Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam denied that the lawsuit is a 'SLAPP' (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) intended to silence individuals.
•The investigation relates to Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat, the Minister of Justice, and the Criminal Money Laundering Case Division.
•Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam asserted that conducting the investigation is the duty of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) because document evidence was leaked.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam(พ.ต.ต.ยุทธนา แพรดำ)

The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

Pol. Lt. Gen. Rutthapon Naowarat(พล.ต.ท.รุทธพล เนาวรัตน์)

The Minister of Justice.

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency (DSI) that filed a complaint over the leak of official case documents.

Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️

The police division where the DSI filed the complaint.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

The ministry where Pol. Maj. Yuttana Praedam spoke on August 26, 2026.

Criminal Money Laundering Case Division(กองคดีการฟอกเงินทางอาญา)

A division mentioned in an interview by the Minister of Justice.

Law

Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The law under which the DSI filed charges, specifically Sections 322, 323, and 164.

Place

Chaeng Watthana Road(ถนนแจ้งวัฒนะ)ℹ️

The location of the Ministry of Justice.