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Bangkok Civil Engineer denies accepting 9 million baht bribe

Bangkok, A Bangkok civil engineer still denies accepting a bribe of 9 million baht in exchange for changing the road design so that it doesn't cut through a golf course. Meanwhile, the investigative team is confident that the evidence is sufficient to bring charges. From the case of the NACC joining with the Narcotics Control Board to arrest a Bangkok civil engineering technician, demanding a bribe of 9 million baht in exchange for changing the design of a road so that it would not cut through a golf course. Interrogate the accused Still denying and did not cooperate with the officials in the investigation But the evidence currently available The investigative team is confident that it is sufficient. can be prosecuted From the investigative information it is known that Such a network is made into a process. They usually collect 1 percent of the money from those who benefit from various projects. Investigative guidelines section Officials found information that during 2018 Mr. Phimphong, the accused, had be en in contact with the owner of a private golf course in the Nong Chok area, claiming that the project had information that local highway road The connecting line between Liapwaree Road, Suwinthawong Road and Khum Klao Road in Bangkok is currently in progress. There are many boundaries encroaching on the golf course area. If you don't want to expropriate the land Must pay an administrative fee of 5 million baht before using the method for Mr. Pongphon. Another suspect according to the arrest warrant came to sign an employment contract and act as a design surveyor in order to receive money. The accused then contacted the owner of the golf course again, claiming that if the road was built in its original form, it would obscure the view of the golf course. They said that they would design it as an underpass road below. Before demanding an additional 1.5 million baht, this time Mr. Phimphong used Ms. Linda, the accused who was in the process, to sign the contract to receive the money, but after that she disappea red. The owner of the golf course then went to follow up and ask again. It appeared that Mr. Peemphong had asked for an additional 2.5 million baht, saying that it was the follow-up fee. This time it was given to Ms. Oranuch, his own wife. Signed an employment contract to receive money, but after that it disappeared again. Until the year 2022, the owner of the golf course went to follow up and inquire with the Bangkok office before realizing that the said road construction project did not have boundaries encroaching on their own golf course area. and was Mr. Phimphong Pretend to use your position to get money Therefore, he filed a complaint at the Narcotics Control Board until the police were collecting evidence. Request the court to issue the said arrest warrant. Source: Thai News Agency