A shocking exposure reveals the “leaked chat supporting the Blue Party” is full of inaccuracies when compared to Election Commission data, with fake lists featuring names of district chiefs and sitting senators impersonated. It is suspected to be an attempt to discredit the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration amid efforts to purge the Patong mafia.
On 30 May 2026, a leaked mysterious LINE chat became an overnight talk of the town. Phuket Provincial Secretary Rungreung Thimabutr revealed the chat, alleging it was from the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, sending orders to subordinates to “support the Blue Party,” attaching polling data on the popularity of Phuket's MP candidates. The opposition seized this to heavily criticize the government.
Recently, the story took a dramatic turn with evidence showing a completely different scenario. According to reports from the Ministry of Interior, a detailed fact-check of the leaked chat was conducted by comparing the names of Phuket’s three MP candidates in the chat with official announcements from the Election Commission. They found severe discrepancies and falsifications, including impersonations of district chiefs and current senators.
In Constituency 1, the first error is in the chat listing candidate number 2 as Mr. Wisut Rojin (Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party), whereas the official Election Commission announcement lists Mr. Supachai Silparat (Economic Party). In fact, Mr. Wisut is still the senior district chief of Thalang and election director for Constituency 1, never having resigned to run for MP.
Constituency 2 shows the most serious confusion with four names. The chat lists candidate number 4 as Mr. Nipon Ekvanich (Democrat Party), but the official record names Ms. Natthaporn Panitpichetwong (Pheu Thai Party). The real Mr. Nipon is still serving as a senator in parliament. Other names like Mr. Awut Nuchet and Mr. Wongsakorn Chanakit are so distorted that they cannot be verified.
In Constituency 3, names are mixed up. The chat lists candidate number 5 as Mr. Chaiyot Panyawai, but the Election Commission's official candidate is Ms. Sirikes Chuasakul. Additionally, candidate numbers 6 and 7 in the chat have their names and parties completely swapped and confused.
Due to these fatal errors in the leaked chat’s data, public criticism quickly arose suggesting the document may have been staged and fabricated to discredit the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration and divert attention from local conflicts. Previously, the department had aggressively referred cases to the Anti-Money Laundering Office to investigate financial trails of several officials in Phuket linked to targeted groups. After entertainment business operators in Patong lodged complaints demanding government crackdown on influential mafias extorting protection money and encroaching on public spaces, many believe the release of this fake chat is a desperate counterattack by vested interests facing imminent purges.