Real estate developer Sakulthorn claims he is a victim of a fraud, not a bribe payer

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Real estate developer Sakulthorn claims he is a victim of a fraud, not a bribe payer

 

 

Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s younger brother has claimed that he was duped into paying 20 million baht in brokerage fees, to rent a prime plot of land from the Crown Property Bureau (CPB) in the Ploenchit commercial area of Bangkok.

 

Sakulthorn Juangroongruangkit, CEO of the Real Estate Development Company, said, in a written statement released today, that he did not pay a bribe to any CPB official as alleged but, instead, was the victim of an allegedly fraudulent land broker, Surakit Tangvitoowanich and Prasit Apaipholcharn, a CPB official.

 

The statement was in response to questions raised by opponents of Thanathorn about why Sakulthorn was let off the hook by the police, despite paying a large bribe to secure the land without going through a bidding process.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/real-estate-developer-sakulthorn-claims-he-is-a-victim-of-a-fraud-not-a-bribe-payer/

 

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[RJRS1301]

If you cannot get the opposition directly, go for the family

 

[trainman34014]

No such thing as doing any kind of big business in Thailand without paying bribes or being conned into them; and being Thai he would know that, so a lame excuse sadly.

[mtls2005]

One person's "bribe" is another person's "fee". Probably not unique to Thailand?

 

Sakulthorn maintained that the 20 million baht he paid to the broker, in instalments, was not bribe money, but a brokerage fee, which is normal international business practice.

 

He said that he had enquired, from the CPB, about the land deal and was told that the CPB had no intention whatsoever to lease the land, after the contract for its use by the Telephone Organization of Thailand expires in the next couple of years.

 

Seems like he should have checked with the CPB BEFORE paying any installments?

 

Anyway, he should have written records of meetings, agreements and payments to back up his claims.

 

 

Does not reflect positively on the CPB, when both Surakit and Prasit (CPB officials) were sentenced to three years each by the Criminal Court’s Corruption and Misconduct Case Division last November for taking bribes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

but a brokerage fee, which is normal international business practice.

But this was a domestic transaction not International.

[ronaldo0]

That’s a grimace and a half that photo . Can almost hear his teeth clenching together ! ????

[mikebell]

On 12/17/2020 at 3:42 AM, webfact said:

Real estate developer Sakulthorn claims he is a victim of a fraud, not a bribe payer

It doesn't matter, you are guilty because of who your brother is.