Kalasin, Charged with 8 government officials, embezzlement of the royal property and malpractice. The case of 7 pieces of Siamese rosewood worth more than 1 million baht disappeared from the front of the Itue Subdistrict Municipality Office, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province.
The pictures seen were taken from the same spot. That is, in front of the Itue Subdistrict Municipality Office, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province, before and after August 5th. The picture on the left can be seen that there are 7 large pieces of rosewood in the middle arranged and disappeared without a trace on the night of August 5th. As seen in the picture on the right
The missing 7 pieces of Siamese rosewood, worth over 1 million baht, were seized from a gang of wood ants. creates doubts about how 7 large pieces of Siamese rosewood disappeared from the front of the municipal office The suspects involved in this matter are inevitable from government officials. and not beyond expectations Because recently there is clear evidence that 8 government officials are involved in this matter. and the shocking thing is There were also high-ranking officials included.
Police Major General Suwan Chiena Winthawat The commander of the Kalasin Provincial Police said that now the investigator at Non Sung Police Station, the owner of the case, has summarized the case and sent it to him. NACC Kalasin Checked since last August 21st. The reason why it has to be sent to the NACC is because there are 8 government officials involved. There is clear evidence, consisting of 3 forest officers, 5 others are local leaders and village leaders. Initially, he was charged with being a state official with the duty to manage or maintain any property. Misuse of one's property or dishonesty or allow others to take that property
From the examination, it was found that after the central Siamese rosewood was brought to be preserved in front of the municipal office. There was a broker coming in to look at the wood as if there was an auction. Then one of the offenders moved the timber to sell. with clear evidence both money transfers and financial routes Including pictures of related people before the incident of the lost rosewood
From now on, the NACC will have the power to investigate according to law. may consider investigating on their own Or maybe let the investigating officers You can join the investigation too.
Guilty of "discipline, civil, and criminal" the knot of auctioning rosewood at a price lower than the actual price
In addition to the disappearance of Siamese rosewood, in Kalasin province, there is also a problem with the audit of the auction of 17 Siamese rosewood trees at a price 56 times lower than the market price. Allowed to cut 22 Siamese rosewood trees growing in a school in Nong Kung Si District and auction 17 trees with a timber broker for only 153,000 baht.
Thawatchai Rodngam, Deputy Governor of Kalasin Province Leading a special team to investigate, found many suspicions and suspicions. Especially the low valuation of the purchase price. and permission to cut rosewood Ready to order the establishment of a disciplinary inquiry committee and invite 3 independent organizations, namely the NACC, the NACC, and the OAG, to investigate disciplinary, civil, and criminal offenses.
Kalasin deputy governor said that such action violated the order of the province. Although the forest area is in the area of the Treasury. But there is a letter from the Director-General of the Treasury Department to provide guidelines for all provinces across the country. Emphasis on forest conservation by authorizing the provincial governor to consider If a tree is to be cut, it must be necessary. Or is it a random tree that will cause danger? In which there must be a request for permission and a committee is set up to consider
In summary, it is not easy to cut wood even with documentation. Must be reviewed by the Board of Directors first. In the case of rosewood that was cut to this auction, it should not even be cut, so the person who commits the offense must be held responsible. In addition to disciplinary matters, they will also be subject to criminal and civil proceedings.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency