Police Committee summons Parit and Yingcheep over DSI leak

Khaosod•Politics•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The House of Representatives Police Committee summoned several individuals to investigate the public leak of DSI investigation reports regarding Senate election fraud.

•The Police Committee meeting took place on September 3, 2026, at the Parliament.
•The committee is investigating the leak of Special Case Investigation Report 24/2025 regarding organized crime and related offenses.
•The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) filed a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division regarding the public disclosure of these documents.

Overview

•The Police Committee of the House of Representatives held a meeting on September 3, 2026, at the Parliament.
•Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann summoned Parit Wacharasindhu, Yingcheep Atchanont, the Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, and the Commander of the Crime Suppression Division to provide information.
•The Department of Special Investigation filed a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division last week stating that the leak of documents caused operational problems for the Department of Special Investigation.
•Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann stated the Police Committee must investigate how the documents leaked to ensure the public receives the facts and to maintain confidence in the Department of Special Investigation.
•Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann denied that the summons was a political move to silence disclosure of the Senate collusion case, noting the Police Committee includes members from various parties, including the People's Party.
•Yingcheep Atchanont did not attend the meeting despite being summoned by the Police Committee.
•Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann mentioned that some leaked documents previously led the Constitutional Court to notify Tawee Sodsong, the Minister of Justice at the time, to stop performing duties and cease interference.

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Key Entities

Organization

Police Committee of the House of Representatives(คณะกรรมาธิการการตำรวจ สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A legislative committee chaired by Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann tasked with finding facts regarding the DSI document leak.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party of Parit Wacharasindhu and a member party within the Police Committee.

iLaw(ไอลอว์)

The organization directed by Yingcheep Atchanont.

Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)ℹ️

The agency whose investigation report 24/2025 was leaked to the public.

Crime Suppression Division(กองปราบปราม)ℹ️

The agency where the Department of Special Investigation filed a complaint regarding the document leak.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that notified Tawee Sodsong to stop performing duties and cease interference.

Person

Watcharapong Koowijitsuwann(วัชรพงศ์ คูวิจิตรสุวรรณ)

MP for Saraburi from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the Police Committee.

Parit Wacharasindhu(พริษฐ์ วัชรสินธุ)ℹ️

A party-list MP from the People's Party summoned by the Police Committee.

Yingcheep Atchanont(ยิ่งชีพ อัชฌานนท์)

Director of iLaw who was summoned by the Police Committee but did not attend.

Tawee Sodsong(ทวี สอดส่อง)ℹ️

The Minister of Justice at the time who was notified by the Constitutional Court to stop performing duties.

Place

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The location where the Police Committee meeting was held on September 3, 2026.