Inside the Safe House Operation: Senators Forced to Copy Ballots Under Threats to Comply

An investigative dossier on safe houses around Muang Thong Thani exposes a coordinated operation moving people to copy Senate ballots under one-on-one supervision, confiscating mobile phones, ordering entries into Form S.3, alongside threats from tutors: “Follow the ballot, or who knows what might happen.”Tags: [safe houses, Senate election, ballot copying, intimidation, mobile phone confiscation, Muang Thong Thani]

A central investigation committee report led by the Election Commission (EC) together with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) reveals strategies for preparing accommodation and pre-voter detention points ahead of the nationwide election on 26 June 2024. Locations were pinpointed within a 30–100 kilometer radius around the IMPACT Forum Conference Center in Muang Thong Thani, covering Ayutthaya, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani, and private venues. Candidate groups acted as voters, with teams responsible for covering all travel, food, and lodging expenses.Tags: [Election Commission, DSI, pre-election operations, Muang Thong Thani, candidate control]

The investigation found each detention point operated with a systematic and distinct modus operandi.Tags: [investigation findings, systematic operations, detention points]

• Ayutthaya (Hotel K. and Resort C.): At Hotel K., registration desks were set up, mobile phones confiscated, and candidates were instructed to bring their introduction notebooks (Form S.3) to fill tables on the back with 10 slots for the first round and 20 for the second. Ballots were distributed for candidates to copy into their notebooks. A commotion occurred in the meeting room when some candidates discovered their numbers were missing from the ballot. Mr. S., Mr. W., and Mr. S. participated in the operation.Tags: [Ayutthaya, Hotel K., candidate registration, ballot copying, phone confiscation]

At Hotel C., candidates from Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani were housed, their mobile phones confiscated, and ballots distributed for copying into Form S.3 notebooks, similarly supervised. Mr. A., a current senator, was involved in managing this operation.Tags: [Ayutthaya, Hotel C., candidate supervision, phone confiscation, Senate involvement]

• Nakhon Nayok: At Hotel W., all mobile phones were forcibly confiscated before candidates were transported by golf carts to a large house where tutor teams controlled and instructed the copying of ballot numbers into Form S.3 notebooks. Mr. Ch. and Mr. Ph. were involved in this operation.Tags: [Nakhon Nayok, Hotel W., mobile phone confiscation, tutor supervision]

• Pathum Thani (Hotel Th. and Hotel Ph.): At Hotel Th., candidates from Nong Bua Lamphu coordinated by Mr. S., from Nakhon Si Thammarat coordinated by Ms. W., and from Phuket coordinated by Mr. S., a well-known figure from the South, were closely supervised by younger team members. Notebooks (Form S.3) and mobile phones were confiscated to ensure ballot numbers were entered as directed.Tags: [Pathum Thani, Hotel Th., candidate coordination, phone confiscation]

At Hotel Ph., candidates associated with the Farmers' Council were closely monitored. Reports indicate candidates were taken to meet a minister at the ministry to be inspected and coerced into signing undated resignation letters from the Senate in advance.Tags: [Pathum Thani, Hotel Ph., Farmers' Council, forced resignation, ministerial involvement]

• Private Factory: A private company, Company S., served as a meeting point for candidates from Lamphun province. Candidates were taken into a conference room where leaders and teams oversaw the copying of ballots onto the front and back pages of Form S.3 notebooks.Tags: [private company, Lamphun, candidate meetings, ballot copying]

Tutor Threats: “If you don’t follow, who knows what might happen.”Tags: [intimidation, tutor threats, ballot compliance]

Multiple witnesses consistently described a tense atmosphere during ballot copying. Besides having their mobile phones confiscated and being cut off from outside contact, local tutor teams repeatedly threatened that the system could track exactly who voted according to the ballot. They ended with psychological threats: “Follow the ballot, or who knows what might happen,” forcing candidates to copy numbers as instructed.Tags: [witness testimony, intimidation, phone confiscation, psychological pressure]

The organization of safe houses around Muang Thong Thani reflects a systematically planned operation, including venue selection, voter control, communication device confiscation, and psychological pressure. This investigation’s evidence highlights the lack of freedom candidates faced during the national Senate election process.Tags: [systematic planning, candidate control, election interference, psychological pressure]

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