Bangkok engineer arrested for alleged extortion

[snoop1130]

 

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a senior engineer at Lat Krabang District Office in Bangkok on a corruption accusation. The official was reportedly accused of extorting 50,000 baht from a construction contractor.

 

The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) received a complaint about corruption from a construction contractor. According to the complainant, the senior engineer in question, 59 year old Wiroj, pressured the contractor to pay him by making a lot of edits to the construction plans. It is alleged he requested the contractor to pay 50,000 baht in exchange for a construction permit.

 

The PACC conducted a further investigation into the matter and found that the complaint was genuine and handed the case over to the CIB to execute the arrest.

 

The CIB engaged with the construction contractor, urging him to prepare the money, and then arrange a meeting with Wiroj at the district office, set for September 5.

 

On the meeting day, the CIB monitored the district office and witnessed Pairoj taking a paper bag with money from the contractor. The CIB officers swiftly revealed themselves, informing Wiroj of the accusations against him. Wiroj denied the allegation.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ สื่อสารองค์กร สำนักงาน ป․ป․ท․

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/cash-con-tractor-bangkok-engineer-arrested-for-alleged-extortion

 

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[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

On the meeting day, the CIB monitored the district office and witnessed Pairoj taking a paper bag with money from the contractor. The CIB officers swiftly revealed themselves, informing Wiroj of the accusations against him. Wiroj denied the allegation.

Gotcha... surprise surprise

[cncltd1973]

do I smell a new Thai TV franchise? Cops:Thailand!

swooping in with cuffs, cash on the table, startled emotional meltdown, duck your head in the car... and scene. Thai producers are missing a moneymaker here, the people would eat up a 30min show of that!

[brianthainess]

A corrupt Thai official, Nah surely not, who'd have thunk that. 

[peter zwart]

17 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

A corrupt Thai official, Nah surely not, who'd have thunk that. 

Not corrupt. Just acting by the standards.

 

[BusyB]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Gotcha... surprise surprise

''But but ... I thought he'd brought me a couple of croissants.''

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, BusyB said:

''But but ... I thought he'd brought me a couple of croissants.''

The donuts were loaded.

[richard_smith237]

Wasn’t anything to do with the constructing of an offshore pipeline in Chonburi by any chance ????  

[richard_smith237]

On 9/6/2023 at 7:14 PM, snoop1130 said:

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers arrested a senior engineer at Lat Krabang District Office in Bangkok on a corruption accusation.

 That was quick…. Feather in the cap for the PM…. 
…. Thing can go back to normal now !!!