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DSI official accused of using state funds to slander Bhumjaithai Party

DSI official accused of using state funds to slander Bhumjaithai Party

Thairath•Politics•14m ago

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A DSI official is facing new complaints for allegedly misappropriating millions in state funds to hire witnesses to provide false testimony against the Bhumjaithai Party.

  • •A DSI official previously accused of threatening a witness in a Senator collusion case faces new allegations of corruption.
  • •The official is accused of using tens of millions of baht in government funds to hire witnesses to slander the Bhumjaithai Party.
  • •High-ranking DSI supervisors are alleged to have been complicit in approving false disbursement documents for these investigations.
  • •The Ministry of Justice had previously established a fact-finding committee regarding the official's threats toward a witness.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Justice established a fact-finding committee after a DSI official threatened a witness in a Senator collusion case, leading the witness to retract testimony and claim a plot to slander the Bhumjaithai Party.
  • •On September 16, 2026, a request was submitted to initiate a serious disciplinary investigation against the same DSI official.
  • •Evidence suggests the DSI official may have misappropriated tens of millions of baht in government funds, an amount considered significantly higher than normal.
  • •The DSI official is alleged to have used state funds to hire and motivate witnesses to provide false testimony against the Bhumjaithai Party and other individuals regarding Senator collusion.
  • •A Ministry of Justice source stated that witnesses were coerced or offered illegal benefits and money to provide testimony according to prepared scripts.
  • •The DSI official played a role in reporting investigation results to support the DSI Director-General and the then-Minister of Justice to accept the Senator collusion case as Special Case 24/2025.
  • •The DSI official served as a key figure in checking phone records of various individuals due to previous ties as an assistant to a former DSI Deputy Director-General who was a friend of the former Minister of Justice.

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Key Quotes

Ministry of Justice source
"In addition to coercion, threats, and deception to act unlawfully in order to motivate witnesses to testify according to scripts or statements that had been prepared."
นอกจากจะมีการบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ ข่มขู่ ล่อลวง เพื่อกระทำโดยมิชอบด้วยกฎหมายประการอื่นใด เพื่อจูงใจให้พยานได้ให้การตามบทหรือถ้อยคำสำนวนที่ได้จัดเตรียมไว้

Key Entities

Organization

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️
The organization whose official is accused of threatening witnesses and misappropriating state funds.
DSI
Abbreviation for the Department of Special Investigation.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
The political party that was allegedly targeted by false testimony and slander orchestrated by a DSI official.
Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️
The ministry that established a fact-finding committee regarding the DSI official's actions.