Move Forward MP denies involvement in extortion attempt

[snoop1130]

 

A Move Forward party MP has denied a suggestion that he was a part of a gang which tried to extort 1.5 million baht from the director-general of the Rice Department.

 

Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut said in his Facebook post today that his name was mentioned in the Line chat between Yotwarit Chomklin, one of the three suspects charged with extortion, and a member of staff at the secretariat of the House committee following up on budget management, headed by Natthaphong.

 

Yotwarit, serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya and a former election candidate of United Thai Nation party, Phimnattha, were charged with trying to extort 1.5 million baht from Natthakit Khongthip, the director-general of the Rice Department, in exchange for dropping their planned exposure of alleged corruption in the department.

 

Caption: Fille photo : Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-29

 

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[flyingtlger]

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A Move Forward party MP has denied a suggestion that he was a part of a gang which tried to extort 1.5 million baht from the director-general of the Rice Department.

Honestly, do you think he'll admit it......

 

Edited January 29 by flyingtlger

[reefsurfah]

Not surprised, all corrupt.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

Honestly, do you think he'll admit it......

 

Such activity in the rice department is the right of a fled politician. Keep out!

Edited January 29 by scorecard

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A Move Forward party MP has denied a suggestion that he was a part of a gang which tried to extort 1.5 million baht from the director-general of the Rice Department.

Trying to extort money from the director General of the rice department is a no-no.. I'm sure he's above all that and would never be involved in anything "iffy"

[mikebell]

In cases like this, it is often hard to tell whether it really happened or is just another attempt to discredit MFP.

[brianthainess]

They will stoop to any means to stop MFP becoming the legit Government of Thailand.

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

In cases like this, it is often hard to tell whether it really happened or is just another attempt to discredit MFP.

 

Agree, ongoing there will be many attempts to discredit the MFP party and individual members and many attempts will be less that valid, based on less than honest points. Many will be dishonest attempts to get K. Pita sidelined even jailed.