Krabi Deputy Secretary Arrested for Illegal Hotel License Renewal Demands – Police Investigation

Police overlay plans to arrest the deputy secretary of Krabi call 1 hundred thousand baht Hotel license renewal fee claiming to take care of Mr.

14 June 2023 – Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirapob Phuridej, Pol.Lt.Col. Col. Prasong Chalermphan, Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Krit Krasavees Deputy secretary-general Mr. Siripong Sritula, director of the Anti-Corruption Division in the Public Sector 2, the NACC jointly announced the arrest of Ms. Thichaporn Kongmueang, 42, the secretary of Mueang Krabi District, the accused. “Being an official, demanding, accepting or agreeing to accept property or any other benefit and being an official act or refrain from performing duties illegally.” After being arrested in front of a coffee shop in the area of ​​Pak Nam Subdistrict, Mueang District, Krabi Province

Pol. Col. Prasong revealed that in August 2022, the victim, who operated a hotel business in Ao Nang Subdistrict, Muang District, Krabi Province, had assigned a manager to apply for a hotel business license. and permission to increase the number hotel room to the officers of Mueang Krabi District It turned out that at that time the accused acting on behalf of the district chief of Krabi Is the authorized person to sign the certificate of application for renewal of the license It turns out that several months after submitting the petition The hotel has not yet received any license renewal documents.

Colonel Prasong said that until May the past The accused reported that The renewal of the license requires a cost of 100,000 baht, provided that the victim has to bring it in. Claimed to be used to take care of high-ranking bosses. If not, they will not be asked to send the matter up. The victim considers that it is against the law. Therefore came to complain at the PLO. Then an arrest was planned. By making an appointment for the accused to pick up the money at a coffee shop in the area When the appointment was due, the accused came to collect the money. Before such arrest, Ms. Thichaphon’s investigation also refused. Therefore, he was taken to the Muang Krabi police station. to enter daily Before assigning investigating officers Kor.