The Board of Special Case (BSC) has resolved to accept the case of illegal collection of money for Cambodian worker work permit renewals as a special case and acknowledged the progress in the case of senatorial candidate collusion

On Friday, August 15, 2025, at Command Building 1, Government House, the Board of Special Case (BSC) Meeting No. 4/2568 was held. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister, acting as the Prime Minister. Mr. Chousak Sirinil, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office, acting as the Minister of Justice, served as the Vice Chairman of the BSC. Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), served as the BSC member and secretary. A total of 21 BSC members attended the meeting.

This was the 4th meeting in 2025. The key outcomes of the meeting are as follows:

1.      The progress of special cases of public interest was reported, specifically Special Case No. 24/2568 concerning a conspiracy to launder money by individuals or a group involved in an organized crime offense under Section 209 of the Criminal Code and other related laws.  This report covers the progress from March 31, 2025, to the present. A total of 90 related witnesses have been interviewed. A simulation was conducted of both the location and the process used for selecting senators. The DSI also requested relevant CCTV footage from various agencies on the day of the incident. A financial footprint investigation found connections among 1,200 people. To identify the relationships within this group, phone data was examined, revealing that senators and senatorial assistants from 45 provinces were involved. For the next steps, the DSI is preparing to summon the 1,200 senatorial candidates to provide further information. Due to the considerable number of witnesses involved in this case, The DSI has assigned its 10 bureaus to form an investigative team to expedite the process.

2.      The meeting resolved to approve one additional criminal case as a special case under Section 21, Paragraph one (2) of the Special Case Investigation Act, B.E. 2547 (2004) and its amendments, which involves a conspiracy by Thai and foreign nationals who jointly operated a fraudulent scheme or otherwise to illegally collect money from employers and foreign workers for the purpose of obtaining work permit renewals in Thailand. This follows the Cabinet resolution from September 24, 2024, regarding Cambodian workers.