Bangkok, Important evidence has been revealed leading to the arrest of "Srisuwan" and three people in a case of threatening to extort 3 million baht from the Director-General of the Rice Department. There are audio clips and chat line conversations. Most recently, the Director-General of the Rice Department and his wife took 20 accounts. Book for police to check and give additional testimony Progress after the police, Narcotics Control Board, joined forces with the NACC and NACC to launch Operation "Stop, Please" to arrest the famous singer Srisuwan Charanya, leader of the organization Love the Country, Love the Land, or famous activist along with Mr. Yoswarit Chuklom or Jeng Dokjik, president of the Ruamjai Rakchat group, along with Ms. Pimanattha Jiraputthiphak, former MP candidate for the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party. Together they threatened to demand 3 million baht from Mr. Natthakit Khongthip, Director-General of the Rice Department. Before negotiations were made, the amount was reduced to 1.5 million b aht in exchange for resolving complaints about the project to support the reduction of production costs in rice cultivation. and production improvement projects for rice growers Claiming to have found suspicious matters that suggest corruption. Recently, a reporter for the Thai News Agency received an audio clip that was part of the evidence that led to the arrest of Mr. Srisuwan and three people, claiming that it was an audio clip of a conversation between the Director-General's wife. which close people called "Director General Joe" and "Mr. in exchange for not making a complaint However, before this, Mrs. Thanyarat, wife of the Director-General of the Rice Department He once gave information on the matter. It has happened since her husband accepted the position of Director General of the Rice Department. The accused group has been complaining all the time. Even though it has already been explained that this is not true. But there are still attempts to pay. In exchange for ending the complaint as before. G iving the reason that Even though it's not true But before being able to check and prove the truth It takes about 2-3 years when news is published in the media. must be discredited If you agree to do as told, you will be finished and be confident that it will be done as a process. Because during the negotiation of money People who are in charge of negotiating always say that The price can really be reduced to this much because there are many people in the team. Must go and share. Also believe that Besides the husband There were other people who were treated in the same way. However, I have always felt sad that this matter has happened. But I don't know what to do. Because I've never encountered anything like this. Until I thought that since I wasn't wrong, why didn't I stand up and fight? to protect one's own dignity Therefore, there is encouragement to fight against injustice. If people like this are allowed to continue living in society So how will the country move forward? until it leads to the truth bein g revealed There is also other evidence, such as a chat conversation via Line between the secretary of the province and the director-general's wife on December 21, after Mr. Srisuwan and Jeng Dokjik went to complain to the commission on December 20 about the purchase. Royal Rainmaking Plane At the end of the press conference at the House of Representatives, Mr. Srisuwan and Mr. Jeng stated that they would also complain about corruption at the Rice Department. Then tried to contact the Director-General of the Rice Department. As for the progress of the case This afternoon (January 28), Mr. Natthakit Khongthip, Director-General of the Rice Department Along with Mrs. Thanyarat, his wife, he traveled to meet with investigators from the Narcotics Control Board to provide additional testimony. Initially, Mrs. Thanyarat Give information to reporters that The matter happened as the officials had announced. which the officer even said to be safe Because according to the evidence there is more than that. And although the accused denies ever asking for money or receiving benefits. It is his fight. When asked if she confirmed the Director-General's innocence or not, Mrs. Thanyarat reiterated that she asked to go look in various media to see if the various projects actually happened or not. As for the accused person who came to collect the money for what reason, you must ask him to confirm and have it checked. Today, 20 accounts were brought to the officials to check whether there were any mistakes or not. Ready to bring all available evidence to additional officials as well. Source: Thai News Agency