The Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) acknowledged they must wait for the full Electoral Commission (EC) resolution to make a final judgment on the Senate extortion and money laundering case because the Special Prosecutor has instructed them to collect evidence on this matter as well, necessitating a thorough approach.
Regarding the report on 12 March 2026 from the Office of the Electoral Commission about progress in the Senate vote-rigging case under election law, Subcommittee 36 voted 5 to 2 that 229 accused individuals—including 138 current Senators, political party executives, MPs, party members, and related networks totaling 91—were found not guilty. However, two resolutions recommended indicting 134 out of the 138 current Senators. This is currently under review before the full Electoral Commission.
Meanwhile, the Department of Special Investigation's criminal case number 24/2568 involving Senate extortion and money laundering was returned by the Special Prosecutor after the first indictment of eight suspects—two current Senators and six political party network members. The Special Prosecutor has ordered further thorough investigation and instructed DSI to incorporate evidence from the EC's investigation of seven related groups involved in the Senate vote-rigging case into the criminal case.
Most recently, at 15:00 on 24 March 2026, Police Colonel Yuttana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, said, “Regarding the current progress, we are actively following up, but we must wait for the Electoral Commission's final ruling or resolution. After that, we will convene a meeting with the special investigation team comprising DSI and prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor to discuss further steps.” “Meanwhile, we have the duty to collect information as ordered by the Special Prosecutor, including tracking financial flows and analyzing these financial paths.” “We acknowledge that waiting for the Electoral Commission's resolution is partly as instructed by the Special Prosecutor because the prosecutor also directed us to gather evidence on this matter, so we must complete the process thoroughly.” .