DSI expands Senator collusion case to secret society and money launder

MGR Online•Society•21h ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Special Investigation is coordinating with the Election Commission to use findings from the 2024 Senator collusion case to expand investigations into secret society and money laundering charges.

•DSI is requesting a final resolution from the ECT regarding 77 individuals referred to the Supreme Court's Election Division.
•Special prosecutors view the crime as an organized effort by a large group to obtain legislative power.
•Witness 16 (Ekkarat Changlao) is under scrutiny for potentially providing false testimony after changing statements.
•Six individuals overlap between DSI's original 8 suspects and the ECT's 77 referred cases.

Overview

•The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is preparing to send a letter to the Election Commission (ECT) requesting a final ruling on the 2024 Senator collusion case.
•The ECT has already resolved to refer 77 individuals to the Supreme Court's Election Division regarding the 2024 Senator elections.
•Special prosecutors believe the offenders operated as a large-scale organization with structured roles to gain legislative power, making it impossible to conclude the case with only 8 suspects.
•Witness 16, identified as Ekkarat Changlao, has given inconsistent testimony and sent a letter to the ECT Chairman to amend his statements.
•DSI and ECT Subcommittee 26 are considering whether Ekkarat Changlao committed the offense of giving false statements to officials.
•Out of the 8 original DSI suspects and 77 ECT-referred individuals, 6 people appear in both lists, including Nisita Manchai and Achara-phan Homros.
•DSI will hold a meeting with special investigators to define investigation issues based on the ECT's detailed findings on the 77 individuals.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency investigating secret society and money laundering cases related to Senators.

Election Commission(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)

The body that investigated the 2024 Senator collusion case and referred 77 people to the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court's Election Division(ศาลฎีกาแผนกคดีเลือกตั้ง)

The court to which the Election Commission referred 77 individuals in the collusion case.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

A political party whose executives were mentioned in the context of the Election Commission's inability to take action due to witness credibility issues.

Person

Ekkarat Changlao(เอกราช ช่างเหลา)

Witness 16 who is suspected of giving false testimony and was previously convicted of embezzlement.

Nisita Manchai(นิสิตา หมั่นชัย)

A political party network member who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.

Subin Sakda(สุบิน ศักดา)

A local politician from Nakhon Si Thammarat who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.

Worapot Tangphanpian(วรพจน์ ตั้งพันธุ์เพียร)

An executive who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.

Achara-phan Homros(อัจฉราพรรณ หอมรส)

A Senator from Surat Thani who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.

Wongsakorn Chanakit(วงศกร ชนะกิจ)

A former MP candidate who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.

Maria Paoprathan(มาเรีย เผ่าประธาน)

A Senator from Prachuap Khiri Khan who is a suspect in both DSI and ECT cases.