Six Accused in Alleged 6-Million-Baht Bail Scheme

Six Accused in Alleged 6-Million-Baht Bail Scheme

Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission has found grounds to pursue charges against six people over an alleged scheme involving a detained British national. The suspects include a police colonel accused of helping demand 6 million baht in exchange for arranging bail for Ritesh Patel. Patel was detained in 2022 after allegedly entering Thailand using another person’s travel information and was later transferred to Bangkok’s Immigration Detention Centre. Investigators said an initial payment of 1 million baht was followed by a demand for another 5 million baht, but Patel was never released. The money was reportedly traced through several accounts linked to the accused, and the case will now proceed through the legal system.