Former Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin, alongside three confidants, launched a lawsuit against top officials of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

 

The former DSI director-general, the acting DSI director-general, and the director of the Human Trafficking Cases Division were accused of being involved in a corrupt scheme.

 

Suchart, flanked by his associates, addressed the media with a bombshell revelation. According to him, the trio of officials allegedly implicated them in a dubious plot, demanding a staggering 3,000 baht kickback from each Thai worker engaged in strawberry picking in Finland between 2020 and 2023.

 

Strikingly, the 49 year old expressed his dismay at the lack of any official summons for questioning, even though he served as the labour minister during the contentious period. Instead, the DSI swiftly dispatched its findings to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), leaving Suchart bewildered.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal 

Photo courtesy of Thai PBS World

 

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4 hours ago, webfact said:

The former DSI director-general, the acting DSI director-general, and the director of the Human Trafficking Cases Division were accused of being involved in a corrupt scheme.

Rotten to the core, and I mean the core of Thailand.

Yawn......

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The former DSI director-general, the acting DSI director-general, and the director of the Human Trafficking Cases Division were accused of being involved in a corrupt scheme.

Remember that in July 2019 PM Prayut broke from tradition by taking over management of DSI. Prayut had the purview for broad authority over DSI investigations and handling of criminal cases. Traditionally DSI was led by appointees and operated under the Justice Ministry.

Reported by Coconuts Bangkok, July 30, 2019